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Ballard FC (3-0-1) Next match: vs Tacoma Stars, 6/8 7 p.m. PT |
![]() Last Week: 1 |
A big rivalry win against West Seattle Junction, and Ballard FC are fully firing. They’ve scored four goals in each of their last three matches, and have conceded only one goal in that time. A rematch with Tacoma Stars looms. |
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Western Mass Pioneers (4-0-0) Next match: vs Seacoast United Phantoms, 6/7 7 p.m. ET |
![]() Last Week: 3 |
14 goals scored, none conceded. The Pioneers continue to roll thanks to a robust defense and a roving destroyer in Kwame Adu-Gyamfi. This week begins the gauntlet of Northeast Division games – you won’t want to miss them. |
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Seacoast United Phantoms (4-0-0) Next match: @ Western Mass Pioneers, 6/7 7 p.m. ET |
![]() Last Week: 4 |
Similar to Western Mass, the Phantoms have been their own brand of unstoppable. With 13 scored and only one conceded, the match between the division’s top two teams on Friday has massive implications for the rest of the season. |
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Peoria City (3-0-1) Next match: @ River Light FC, 6/6 7 p.m. CT |
![]() Last Week: 2 |
No game this past week, so they took a little slide, but it’s hard to overstate the surge Peoria has made to start the season. They’ll see River Light FC twice in a row now, their toughest test to date. |
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Asheville City SC (4-0-0) Next match: @ Birmingham Legion 2, 6/6 6 p.m. ET |
![]() Last Week: 7 |
Asheville were under a bit of pressure from East Atlanta FC on Saturday, but a brace from Kemy Amiche cast out any doubt and the Blues still have yet to drop any points. The club plays twice in three days, first against Birmingham Legion 2 before a critical battle with Dothan United SC. |
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Long Island Rough Riders (3-0-0) Next match: vs Hudson Valley Hammers, 6/9 6 p.m. ET |
![]() Last Week: 9 |
Long Island kept their first clean sheet of the season in resounding fashion – an 8-0 road win, and it would be easier to tell you what didn’t go right for them on Saturday. |
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Lionsbridge FC (4-1-0) Next match: vs Christos FC, 6/8 6:00 pm ET |
![]() Last Week: 6 |
All that truly matters is the three points, but Chris Whalley will want more improved performances from his side after the 1-0 win at NoVa FC and the 2-1 revenge win over Charlottesville Blues. However, the Bridge are back on track. |
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Vermont Green FC (4-0-1) Next match: @ Albany Rush, 6/8 1 p.m. ET |
![]() Last Week: 11 |
The game was delayed by 90 minutes due to a travel issue, but Vermont Green FC and their fans stayed warm and ready for a dazzling performance on Saturday. A Yaniv Bazini hat trick topped off a resounding 7-0 win. That will ease any goalscoring worries. |
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Fort Wayne FC (4-0-0) Next match: vs FC Buffalo, 6/8 6:30 p.m. ET |
![]() Last Week: 13 |
Four matches and four wins will make Fort Wayne happy, but the margins of victory won’t. They’re having to exert a lot of energy later into games than they’d prefer – but it’s all worth it for the wins. |
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North Carolina FC U-23 (4-0-1) Next match: @ Charlotte Independence 2, 6/8 7:00 pm ET |
![]() Last Week: 10 |
The club didn’t play this week, but they’ve still got a firm grip on the South Atlantic Division. Can South Carolina United chase them down?. |
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Midwest United FC (7-0-1) Next match: @ Flint City Bucks, 6/8 7 p.m. ET |
![]() Last Week: 12 |
They just keep winning. The dominant force in the Great Lakes right now isn’t the history Bucks, or even perennial thorns Kalamazoo or AFC Ann Arbor. It’s Midwest United, with a +10 goal difference and no losses through seven matches. They travel to Atwood Stadium on June 8th. |
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Corpus Christi FC (5-0-0) Next match: vs AHFC Royals, 6/8 7:00 p.m. CT |
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Corpus Christi have made some clear separation at the top of the Lone Star Division after a 3-0 win over Hill Country Lobos in the latter's first-ever League Two match. The club is firing on all cylinders and look the clear favorite for the division. |
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Little Rock Rangers (4-0-1) Next match: vs Blue Goose SC, 6/5 7 p.m. CT |
![]() Last Week: 14 |
Six goals in their last three games does a lot to dispel scoring worries, but the Rangers will want even more – this is a team with big aspirations. Still, an empty loss column should make everyone there extremely happy, and they seem to be on track. |
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Hudson Valley Hammers (4-0-0) Next match: @ Long Island Rough Riders, 6/9 6 p.m. ET |
![]() Last Week: 15 |
The Hammers still haven’t conceded a goal. They can rocket up this list by getting something from Long Island. Either way – an impressive start to the season. |
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Ocean City Nor’Easters (3-0-0) Next match: @ Reading United AC, 6/8 7 p.m. ET |
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Two away matches against the next-best teams in the division are up next for the Nor’Easters, and they have the chance to create a lot of space at the top of the Mid-Atlantic. A good defensive record is leading the way. |
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