Cautious start, both sides feeling each other out. (0–0)
Chattanooga Red Wolves make it count (Ropapa Mensah (17')). It's 1–0 at this point.
Half-time score: Chattanooga Red Wolves 1 – 0 AV Alta.
The game settles after the break without a breakthrough. (1–0)
A tense finish, but the scoreline stays put. (1–0)
| # | Team | GP | W | L | T | G | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Union Omaha | 16 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 25:18 | 31 |
| 2 |  Charlotte Independence | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 34:18 | 30 |
| 3 |  One Knoxville | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 26:12 | 30 |
| 4 |  AV Alta | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 23:18 | 25 |
| 5 |  Athletic Boise | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 23:23 | 24 |
| 6 |  Fort Wayne | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 20:12 | 24 |
| 7 |  Forward Madison | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 22:14 | 23 |
| 8 |  Spokane Velocity | 15 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 17:21 | 23 |
| 9 |  Portland Hearts of Pine | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 24:24 | 20 |
| 10 |  Chattanooga Red Wolves | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 22:15 | 19 |
| 11 |  Sarasota Paradise | 18 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 17:28 | 18 |
| 12 |  Corpus Christi | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 20:26 | 18 |
| 13 |  Naples | 17 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 18:27 | 17 |
| 14 |  Westchester SC | 15 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 23:23 | 14 |
| 15 |  Greenville Triumph | 13 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 14:21 | 14 |
| 16 |  Richmond Kickers | 14 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 12:24 | 12 |
| 17 |  New York Cosmos | 14 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 17:33 | 10 |