Welcome to sdh's coverage of everything going on in MLS Next Pro. Getting you ready as there's only a handful of matches left in the regular season, and we'll take you through what happened last week in MLS Next Pro with highlights and all of the activity and the news that you're looking for when it comes to MLS Next Pro. So we are in a Nodilli nodlly zone. So here's what we do. We go back over the last seven days and get you ready for the next seven days.
On the weekend, start it off and it's our first match of the week. Then my CFC two Atlanti big comeback for a landy nighted two at the first match at Icon Stadium in Randalls, Island. Here's your highlights from us here at the SDH Network.
Many cruise lakall NYCFC with the interception, pulls it back, stolen out Luke Brennan.
Luke Brennan on.
The run, looks for Fermino on the right Formino has options in the box. Romino tries to latch four heads.
It down edit then go.
Luke Brennan. Started by Luke Brennan stole the ball right from NYCFC. Feeds it to Formino on the right Formino had the option, launches it in and Luke Brennan just heads it right past Burraza to make it one nil Atlanta United.
Then it would end up being a goal for NYCFC two. Only five minutes later, Ronald Aravallo with the equalizer that would tie things at one, and that would end up being the score after forty five minutes. Then in the sixty seventh minute, Camilla zam Ruiz would make it two to one n YCFC two. But not to be outdone, the Cardiac Kids came at it again for Atlanta United. Two ninety fourth minute, Efrin Morales with the equalizer once again. Here's Maddie on the call in the SDH network. In
swinger looks for the header. Ed Vinzick.
Helana United too equalizes off of the corner kick from Gazardo to find Fray and Morales. A beautiful in swinger from Gazardo as it comes in. Efrin comes in, sneaks it right past Barraza and Atlanta United equalize it in stoppage time.
So that would take us into penalties and it would be a challenge for NYCFC two. First off Hobby Armis and Jake Ruzanski. They would end up scoring in the first frame, so we go to the second frame. Alan Carlton would end up making it to to one for Landy United too. Taylor Kolera would step up next friend YCFC two and.
Atlanta currently leads in the PK shootout to to one. Taylor Koleara now up for NYC. We'll go up against Jade and Hibbert Jaden Hibbert on his line. Klara steps up, takes it at inside by Hibbert, but it looks like they're calling it that. Jade and Hibbert came off his line, but as Kolara was coming in, he took an extra step and hesitated for a second. But it looks like Klara will get another opportunity. How will Khalara take this one?
Already had his first one blocked back again, We'll save it and Hibbert says it again he was not off his.
Line that time. Two to one. After two, Gajardo and Alusu would make it three two after three. Then we get to the fourth frame. Nick Fermino and Luis Barraza would be the determining factors.
Great work from Nick Fermino, Atlanta leads four to two in the penalty shootout, Barraza now up to take it. Will go up against Jaded Hibbert goalkeeper versus goalkeeper Barraza, and we'll launch.
It high and then will do it. Atlanta arns the extra point in penalties and they will come away with the two points on the road.
Big two points for the twos as they stay alive chasing after the eighth seed in the Eastern Conference. Sunday matchups in MLS Next Pro Chicago and FC Cincinnati. Cincinnati wins in PK's four to three to get the extra point at Seat Geek. Chattanooga FC a big win over Columbus Crew Too at Finley two to one. OCB over
Crown Legacy at Matthew's four to one. Your final score there, Minnesota United FC two loons two's we just call him here three two winners over Los Verdos at the National Sports Center Stadium, LAFC two to two to one winners over Sporting Kansas City two All Caps s C two three one winners over Rapids two at the University of Denver.
Ventura County got the extra point at SaberCats Stadium in a two two draw after ninety minutes four three in PKS big win for Messi and friends too enter Miami CF two got a two nil win in Huntsville at Wicks Family Field in Joe Davis Stadium that eliminates Huntsville City Football Club from any postseason consideration. New England and
Toronto tight after ninety at two. New England got the extra point winning sixty five in PK's North Texas over white Caps two to one nil, Rayl Monarch's over the Town two to one in America First Field, and that gets us to our second match of the week, Western Conference to come to fiance Portland Timbers two. And this one was tight for a long time. Here's the highlights from Starfire, courtesy of our friends at MLS Next Pro and Apple TV.
First off, for a DSA, it is this unit with three changes. Those three names Kalani Kosa, Rand say Well, Cody in particular, Max Eisenberg, Jaden Jones, Riley and also a change in goal for them, Ryan Pilachut, who will not only be between the state, we'll get things going for us here. Who will have the last say in this series? It's Tacoma in Portland doing battle one more time this regular season.
Really, Berdanand's ball comes diping in.
Blake Pope cut on the end of it, captain by Jaden Jones Riley.
Here's his service, dipping down.
And attempt at a bicycle kick, and that is a bad collision in the air. It's gonna be a second yellow card for Joshua Penn, which means that his night is over. And then here's the opportunity that results it in the second yellow card. And he just gets a piece there of Giomiglietti as he went up for a bicycle kick. That is Matthew Morgan. It's closer to blowing his whistle. One more lofted ball and it's knocked out
and that will do it. Well, it's all even on the score sheet, but it's not all even in the lineups. And we are back underway. Here see Tyler Clegg here bringing this one forward. It's still Clegg. He shoots, it's Tyler Clegg.
Oh my goodness. The individual effort.
The center back takes batters into his own hands, and the expression on Keishaw Ferdinand's face tells the story.
You go down to man.
That means more responsibility for every player. And in this case, Tyler klagy a defensive player going on the attack and let anyone fly. Meanwhile, on the Tacoma side of things, meg Leyety his night is done.
Keno floats it up, it's headed down. Then we're a level. Here a wonderful set piece.
Came in wide and the header brought it down right on top.
Get Chino Burke, failing cuts to his right, plays it.
Back across and Tacoma have the lead and it's Broudilio Rodriguez giving his side the advantage. Late in the match, he is able to start the progress forward. Here's Susa one time, you're back across. It's Rodriguez again. Rodriguez back across and they score. Icing on the cake for Tacoma. Wonderful giving go there between Rodilio Rodriguez and the goal scorer Sebasti Comz. This service falls down. Lenaries as to retreat. Here's the shot and it's into the back of the net.
It's a brace for Tyler Klagg another goal from distance.
Perhaps they're not finished yet.
Here Rodriguess taps it aside, it returns to him and.
That should do it. The defiance won't be tonight, and.
It's two goals and an assist. They are takes a step, loses the ball still on the fray. Now Comez shoots insult to injury against their rivals Sebastian Gomez with the brace of his.
Own and that is the ending here.
Don't let the score line fool you.
This one was tight, but at the very end a flurry of goals from Tacoma give them a comfortable.
Win five to two. A lot of goals leaked for Tacoma defiance, but they get the full win five to two over Portland Timbers two. Midweek Eastern Conference action, it was ny CFC two Toronto FC two tied after ninety Toronto FC two got the extra point, winning four three. In PKS, Philadelphia Union two two nil winners over Carolina Corps North Texas three to one winners over Ventura County at bobcat Field, which sets up the standings in both
the East and the West. Months again, will set things up, because remember it's eight teams in and then you get the whole thing about picking your first round opponent, that kind of stuff. With the win, Philadelphia Union two now leading at forty six points, FC Cincinnati two at forty five NYCFC two at forty two, Columbus Crew two at forty two, Crown Legacy and once again miy CFC two
better goal difference. They had the same amount of wins after twenty four matches, Crown Legacy at forty points and twenty four matches Orlando has won less win. You're five and six a Messi and Friends two inner Miami CF two thirty nine points in seventh. Orlando City. By the way, OCB only has three matches to play in the regular season. Miami's at thirty nine points, Chicago Fired two is at thirty eight, one goal better in goal different same number of wins, and the Fire have a match in hand.
So it's up against the wall for Chattanooga FC as they only have three matches left in the regular season to try and establish where they're going to be in the playoff discussion. So Chattanooga is the eight, Chattanooga, Sorry, Chicago is the eight. Chattanooga f C is your nine that gets you to Carolina Court thirty four points in tenth, Red Bulls two at thirty three in eleventh, Toronto FC two.
With the win, they are now ahead of Atlanta in the standings thirty one points, eight wins, twenty four matches all, everybody's got four to go, and Lanta United thirty one points, seven wins and they have four matches to go. Huntsville and New England Revolution two are eliminated from postseason content twenty three points in twenty one in order in the standings to make Huntsville twelfth and respectively, and New England thirteenth with twenty one points. Neither Huntsville nor New England
will make it into the postseason. Western Conference North Texas is in fifty four points. They're just waiting for opponents and positioning with three matches to go, five point lead on Saint Louis City SC two. Then you got a group Tacoma, LFC, Ventura County all at forty two points, Tacoma with twelve wins, LAFC eleven, Ventura County with eight. The town's at thirty nine, white Caps Tour at thirty six,
Dynamo Dos at thirty three. They're at an eight at thirty three points, Timbers two below them at thirty two points, and ninth Sporting Kansas City too at thirty one points, two more wins than Austin FC two Los ver dos Ral Monarchs twenty nine points, four matches to go. It alludes to at twenty four and Colorado Rapids at twenty three.
So that's your playoff. I could break down as how things are leaning right now in MLS Next Pro as we get to the weekend looking at all of the news and notes and who gets and who gets declared and who gets awards and all those kinds of things. The playoff clenching scenarios. By the way, for those of you that have a paper and a pen Ventura County, they can clench a playoff spot with a win. There
you go. Next Pro Goal the Week for match week twenty six goes to Michael Winzel the Power Rankings coming up in just a little bit as well. Pro Team of the Match week Chattanooga FC snapping a five match winless run, getting them back into the playoff chase. Also it is a Pro Player of Match week goes to Alex Freeman of Orlando City B two goals in an assist in the four to one win at Crown Legacy.
Also the Rising Star match Week twenty six, Mantis won Chope from LAFC two scored his first goal in the win over Sporting Kansas City two nine appearances to date. Tenth is the one where we got the ball in the back of the net, and so one chope fifty five minutes, six passes, two fouls drawn, two shots in total for the seventeen year old. So those are your awards for the week. When it comes to MLS Next Pro, the power rankings through match week twenty six, and so
once again it's power rankings. It is not the be all end all, so discuss in a second number ten Chicago fired two, Venture Counties at nine, Tacoma Defiance at eight, Philadelphia Union at seven, LAFC two is at six in my CFC two five, FC Cincinnati two, four Crew two three, North Texas two, All Caps one two big results, staying right behind North Texas for the top spot in the Western Conference. So that is your look at what possibly could happen, I say possibly possibly could happen in MLS
Next Pro on the weekend. So very very cool stuff there, and once again you've got matches to kind of keep an ear out for as they hit the ground run. And so once again thanks to all of you for being a part of this show every single week. Play safe, everybody, I'm just John muchat enjoy the game