Dakota Fusion 5-1 Sioux Falls Thunder in the NPSL, round 1.

Dakota Fusion won 2, drew 0 and lost 3 of their previous 5 matches (L–L–L–W–W), scoring 13 and conceding 8.

Sioux Falls Thunder won 1, drew 1 and lost 3 of their previous 5 matches (L–L–D–W–L), scoring 5 and conceding 13.

The two sides have met 10 times: Dakota Fusion 7 wins, Sioux Falls Thunder 1, 2 draws.