After a first half that ended with Midwest United FC one goal ahead, the game opened up decisively in the second period. The visitors added four more after the restart, while Oakland County FC replied twice, leaving the home side chasing the match as the score moved out of reach.
It was a sharp turnaround from the previous meeting between these sides, when Oakland County FC had won 3-1 away from home. This time Midwest United FC flipped the script emphatically, turning a one-goal interval advantage into a three-goal margin by full time and taking the better result from a fixture that has swung both ways in recent seasons.
For Oakland, the defeat added another difficult night on home turf and continued a tough recent run. For Midwest, the win stood out as another productive display in front of goal. In the match summary, the decisive numbers were simple: a 0-1 half-time edge, 5 total goals for the away side, and a 2-5 final score that told the story of the night.