Match Report
The table read 3rd (Western Mass Pioneers, 27 pts) against 1st (Vermont Green, 40 pts), 13 points apart. The last five rounds placed Western Mass Pioneers no better than 36th for form, against 3rd in the standings. In league terms the two rates read 1.93/1.43 for Western Mass Pioneers and 4.57/0.86 for Vermont Green (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.87.
Five consecutive wins preceded this game for Vermont Green, having scored in 13 consecutive games.
4 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Western Mass Pioneers 0, draws 2, Vermont Green 2, at 2.5 goals per meeting. Whoever hosts gains little here: home teams have taken just 25% of the wins in this fixture.
Lusitano Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 3,000. Vermont Green led 2-0 at the break, and the second half added 4 goals for the 2-4 full-time score.
Key stats
Possession: Western Mass Pioneers 37% · Vermont Green 63% · Total shots: 10-7 · On target: 6-5 · Corners: 7-6




