Welcome to sdh's coverage of everything MLS Next pros. We get you ready for the postseason, which starts in Earnest on Sunday eight on each side chasing after a title in MLS Next Pro, take you back to the last week of the regular season, gets you ready for the playoffs. Who's playing? Where or when? Will get you into the juice boxes and get you into the postseason here coming up in just a little bit. So let's get you
into the last round of the regular season. Get you into the activity that led to Who's in, Who's out, and who's not? Starting off Sunday, October the sixth, then or Miami two with a one nil winover Carolina Core News with corr Roy Lassiter no longer head coach, that is now Donovan Ricketts. Donovan Ricketts named the new head coach after being an assistant under Roy Lassiter in twenty twenty four. Donald Ricketts will take over for Core going forward.
Chattanooga FC they drew New York Red Bulls after ninety minutes at one at Fort Finlay. CFC won seven six and pks. Rod Underwood is no longer a part of the organization. Chris Nugent is now the full time head coach for Chattanooga FC after being the interim head coach for the final two matches in twenty twenty four. There's a conversation up at the SDH network, on YouTube and on audio side when it comes to the app in your favorite podcatchers, where we catch up with Chris Nugent,
the new full time head coach. The interim tank has been removed for the new head coach at Chattanooga FC. Chicago Fire two over Philadelphia Union by the final of two to one, and that gets us into our first match of the last week of the regular season, North FC Cincinnati two and Orlando City B. This one was at TQL, So here's your highlights courtesy of our friends at MLS Next Pro and Apple TV.
In from the first team is Harado Bealnzuela, making his third appearance with.
The second team.
He does have three goals and one assists here with the second team on the season, Paul Walters Alex Freeman the right outside back. Though player of the month in September, he was on fire four goals in three assists, gave those opportunities.
Here's Darilla Cherilla. We'll play it to the top of the area.
Bealnzuela curid back posted in Coronto. Belnzuela does it once again, his fourth goal of the season.
Daily cuts into his life. Daily blocked a.
Side by Barcadouya looking for a price, making a double for Heronto Venezuela FCon free man. How about that nifty move. Freeman gets one back. Kato chance here for FC Cincinnati.
Blocked away in.
Shot blocked a way by Schaeffer Shaffer. I don't think he was ready for that shot attempt by Justin Ellis.
Either way of fitting in would buy.
Safer getting the block to close out the game because FC Cincinnati gets the win.
So a win for FC Cincinnati too, as they tried to keep the pace and tried to figure out how they could get to the top of the ladder in the Eastern Conference. We'll let you know how the standing's laid out, coming up in just a little bit. Win for Toronto FC two at the sports Plexit man Us
four to one winners over Crown Legacy. Huntsville City Football Club finishes their season with a win at Belson Stadium on the campus of Saint John's one nil win over NYCFC two and in the East Columbus Crew two over New England Revolution two by the final of three to one at Mark Willett Stadium. In the West, wasting no time to get you to the match of the week, it is Austin FC two and The Town FC from
Palmer Field in Austin, Texas. Once again here your highlights courtesy of our friends at MLS Next Pro and Apple TV.
For the Town, the.
Town are on fire here having won four of their last five games. You look at their four of their last five games coming against playoff teams, their lone loss in that time.
And for Fodry, we'll see.
How he connects with Micah Burn as well as Jimmie farkerlun up top to stev Stevie Luis Jean will be to be focused on ourselves, can't get bogged down with results.
Focus on the game at hand.
They really want to be able to play with and without the ball and be ready for the big moments.
Chipped over.
The chance here on the inline ball kept him play through for the opening goal. How about that from Irvin Torres, sharp angle doesn't stop him, puts the home.
Side up one nail in the seventh.
Minute chance here from long range just over.
Thrash are forcing the turnover for Austin. The shot and.
It goes through and the second goal comes a wais don't giveaway and the defensive game for the town and it.
Comes back to fight him.
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Two chance here.
From the top of the air, left footed, ball denied. How about that saved by Samantes blanc has going on target a Blancas gets one back for the town. Acle coming in a twenty six minute off the free kick.
Bending ball in. How about hyper positionon park lun will win this one.
A chance here for far Kaloon hesitates, goes by back post and slotting in for the third goal for Austin.
FCA Micah Burton makes a three to one. But how about yet.
Chance here for the town and this one will go to the spot. So a penalty kick coming for the town bowl LaRue tripped up in the box. Man from Napa Blanca slots it in and he has two on the night.
Blanca's from the spot.
We will have a yellow car to hand it out to Van Ryan for sure what five different teams fine for the final position for the playoffs in the Eastern Conference with seven teams try and get ready. So Aaron ed Words will now come in and Will Richmond will head off, telling you to get a goal from the run of play. Looked in, headed away with these but not away from danger. Here's Ricketts sends it back into the mixer. Chance here from long rago. What a bullet strike?
How about that from Bowlarou to tie it up. Bowlaroo was just waiting at the top of the area. Ball fell kindly to his feed and Jesse.
Blancas head it up.
A chance here headed in and how about that?
The Town take the lead.
And it's the sub Aaron Edwards who gets the call.
That's federal. The captain off the half fallI.
And there is the final whistle and the Town go on the road to close out the regular season as they get their thirteenth win of the season.
Two seven goal crazy that went down with Austin and the town. So the town get full points on the road, Timbers two over Colorado Rapids too by the final of one nil Houston three to one winners over white Caps two. It was at North Texas SC eight, Minnesota United FC two two at Choctaw ral Monarchs and Ventura County won one after ninety minutes. Ral Monarchs went at four to two in PKS Sporting Kansas City two in LAFC two at Children's Mercy Victory Field, another seven goal thriller. This
one went to Sporting two. They got the win for three and then Saint Louis City SC two all Caps to five MIL winners at City Park over two coma defiant. So that sets up the stay indings and how things are getting you ready for the postseason. So Cincinnati with the win, they got to fifty four points, they got three of the letters that were attached to their name, they got the number one conference seed, division title and the playoff berth and so that was them at fifty
four points. Philadelphia finishes at fifty two enters. Miami CF two gets the other division crown at forty eight points. Fire to at forty seven Orlando City B. They come in identical records to both Chicago Fire two and NYCFC two after twenty eight matches, but it was the shootout wins that would eventually make the difference. Fire to at forty seven Orlando City B at forty six, NYCFC two
at forty five. Then you carry it through once again, same number of wins, NYCFC two and Columbus Crew two better goal difference to NYCFC two with a plus twelve compared to a plus six forty five points for Crown Legacy, and they had eleven wins, but they also had a goal difference of plus five. That was your playoff bar, going into the points, the tie breakers, and then you
get into goals scored in order. NYCFC two, Columbus Crew two Crown Legacy two each had more goals scored than CHATTANOOKFC, who finished at forty five points nine to nine to ten, and the goal difference of plus three, scoring forty five on the forty five on the season, Corps would finish at forty three points after digging themselves as an early hole before having to get into their new building at
truest point. Red Bulls two finished at forty, Toronto FC two at thirty seven, Atlanta United two at thirty two, Huntsville City Football Club is twenty nine, and New England Revolution too at twenty two points, having given up fifty nine goals that was not the worst in the Eastern Conference, though you had two other clubs that were north of sixty Western Conference North Texas SC. They had things pretty
much well under control for a while. They only give up thirty two goals in twenty eight match, which is all season long goals against a one point one four and it was sixty two points for North Texas all
Caps at fifty six. The town got the other division title at fifty one to come at Defiance In at forty six, LAFC two in at forty five, Ventura County In at forty three, white Caps FC two in at forty and Dynamo Dos in at thirty nine points, one more win than Real Monarchs Monarchs nine wins, thirty nine points below the playoff bar, Sporting two at thirty eight points, two more wins than Timbers two, Austin FC two, Los Verdos at seven wins and thirty six points, Lons two
at thirty two points, and Colorado Rapids two. They wrapped up with twenty three points in twenty eight matches, So that sets up to pick your opponent. Part of the program a lot of alliteration from anxious anchors placed in powerful posts, so that sets up the schedule now for the postseason. Juice box is coming up in just a little bit. Everything is happening on Sunday. Three o'clock Eastern time.
It is Chicago Fire two hosting Orlando City B and Saint Louis City SC two hosting LAFC two at City Park. Five o'clock at Subaru Park, Philadelphia Union two hosting NYCFC two six o'clock, the Town at Saint Mary's hosting Dynamo does seven o'clock two matches in the East FC Cincinnati two and Crown Legacy on the campus of Northern Kentucky University, and Messi and Friends too at the Erector Set in
Fort Lauderdale Chase Stadium. They get to host Crew two at seven o'clock eight thirty Eastern North Texas SC hosting white Caps FC two. That's a chalktaw. Ten o'clock Eastern time. It is the last matchup of the day to come a Defiance hosting Ventura County. That one is at Starfire. So letting in all of the juice boxes so we
all know what people are chasing. After no real surprise, a lot of home favorite it's in these matchup Chicago Fire two on the plus side is a favorite though at a plus one twenty hosting Orlando City B at
a plus one seventy seven. These are composites brought to us by our friends at Odds Portal Saint Louis City two All Caps two a minus one eighty two, hosting LAFC two at a plus three seventy six, Union two minus one thirty nine hosting NYCFC two at plus two eighty two, the town of minus one twenty three hosting Dynamo Dos at plus two sixty six. FC Cincinnati two a plus one nineteen, hosting Crown Legacy at a plus
one seventy seven. Inner Miami two at a plus one thirty one hosting Columbus Crew two at a plus one sixty draws a plus two sixty North Texas Big favorite of a minus one eighty nine against Vancouver white Caps two, white Caps two a plus four twenty three, and to come at defiance a minus one eighty nine hosting Ventura County at a plus three seventy four. So that is the rundown of all of the juice boxes that are
available when it comes to to the conference quarterfinals. The Tyro we have the MLS Next Pro Regular Season award winners and for Coach of the Year it is FC
Cincinnati Two's Tyrone Marshall and so no real surprise. Marshall leading the team to their best record, number one seed in the Eastern Conference Northeast Division title first ever MLS Next Pro playoff berth after the third year head coach got the turnaround from the seventeen points to the twenty seven points to where they are this season, having the best road record at eight four and two, second most wins with sixteen, and third best defensive record with thirty
four goals allowed in the league. Goalkeeper of the Year goes to Michael Colode for North Texas SC thirteen wins, tied for first in clean sheets with six second and save percentage with seventy three point one third. Matches played in games started in minutes twenty three games started and played nineteen hundred and ninety one minutes, conceding only twenty eight goals on the season lease by a keeper with
nineteen or more games played in twenty twenty four. Keeper of the Month also for the month of May twenty twenty four. MLS prock Best eleven Colode obviously between the sticks. Brady Scott for Ventura County gets Honorable Mentioned. Three defenders Nico Gordon for North Texas, Michael Winzel for Saint Louis
City two and Francis Westfield for Union two. Honorable Mentioned Brian Schaeffer for FC Cincinnati two midfielders four of them, Diego Gonzalez Dynamo two, Aaron john at Crown Legacy CJ only with Union two, David Parable with Fire I. Honorable mention goes to Facundo Cannette, who we got to see with Atlanta United two and he was at Carolina Corp. Forwards, Taylor Kolera for NYCFC two, McKay Joiner for City two
in Saint Louis and Meddi Womri for Chattanooga FC. Honorable mention went to Utahis who caught up for Orlando City. B MLS Next Pro Match Officials of the Year referee Joshua Carnassi, on Ar Jackson Krauser and the fourth official was Braden Fry. The first time that this where MLS Next Pro has honored officials with a year end award. Following the conclusion of the regular season, David Paraba got
Golden Boot after scoring eighteen goals this season. Final awards of the regular Season presented by MVP presented by Adidas. An Executive of the Year will be announced in the coming week, so we'll keep an eye on all of that when it comes to activities in and around MLS
Next Pro. So, if you are near any of those places that are hosting home matches on Sunday, recommended to go watch and you get to see the next generation, a lot of the young talent on display that is trying to climb the ladder in MLS Next Pro and
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