Welcome to sdh's coverage of everything going on in MLS Next Pro. We'll take you back over the last seven days, get you ready for the next seven days as the regular season is winding down, a couple of matches for each squad left on the board, as the playoff picture is trying to figure out where it wants to go and who wants to be a part of it. Here in twenty twenty four, Let's take you back over the last seven days. Gets you ready for the next seven days.
Back on Friday the thirteenth, Chicago beats Red Bulls Too to Red Bulls two two to one at Seat Geek Austin in the Copetajas at Palmer beats Dynamo Dos three to one. Tacoma and Rail Monarchs finished ninety minutes tied at one and Rail Monarch's win in PK's at Starfire five to four. On Saturday, LAFC two at Providence Park beats Timbers two three to two. Carolina Core continues their winning ways, bumping off Crown Legacy Too one at truest Point. That gets us to our first match of the week.
There's a lot of highlights. It's gonna take a while and it's worth it. Huntsville City Football Club goes to fifth Third Bank Stadium to take on at Landy Unity two a game of ebbs and flows and nine goals. Here's your highlights courtesy of the SDH network. Four matches including today, left in the Eastern Conference in the regular season. Great long ball by Olie Wright, cutback chances there.
Big swing and in.
Bulbin's pussy has just wound and fired from just inside the eighteen. Huntsville City went long, big switch from the left to the right and tracking it down. Well done, finding Pussius on the cutback just inside the eighteen. Rocketed passed Jade and Hibbert and it's one nil to the visitors here. Early thirteenth minute, Intercepted Bolangos now inside the eighteen deep turnover for it Lady ninety two and poked in by a Jago. Hovey Armis had his pass intercepted
by Jonathan Bolangos. Bolagos in turn finds Forster as Jago on a sprint and it's an easy slam dunk for Huntsville City and they now have a two nil lead.
Here.
Late twenty second minute, Ephriend Morales did dangerous pass and the back heel and it was a mess.
Three nil Bologos and Ali Wright.
Off of the free kick, the ball got caught up in the breeze a little bit, didn't make it back to Jade and Hibbert kind of floated in the air, and it was floating right toward the edge of the eighteen. Obviously Jade and Hibbert couldn't grab it with his hands, had to kind of chest it down, couldn't control it
outside the eighteen. Ollie Wright was there, Jonathan Bolanos is there, seventeen and ten combined, and it is now three to zerl for Huntsville City Football Club here in the thirty six minute here in Kennesaw and Huntsville City will work quickly Appanonu toward his edge of the center circle to apple White off to his right, right in front of the Huntsvile City bench. Quick work one two right, looking for Perkins into the middle. Found O'Brien big shot and
in and it's four. Just like that, quick one two and Pussy has has a brace. Fermino stepovers top of the arc, pulls it back, leaves it for Okello.
Akello through the traffic, deflect it in, let it cu.
Noble Okello from just outside the d from about twenty two, took a swing at it, hit a Huntsville City Football Club defender, goes in the back of the net and it's four to one.
Now. The big question.
Is how does it Landy United to build off of that momentum putting it in the back of the net for Okello, his third of the season. Ump and over the top, looking to do the same thing that Huntsville City was able to do to it. Landy United two in the first forty five minutes. Cream to Mimi on a full sprint, tries to get the ball away from Dowd, but Alan Carlton and his speed get it away from
Perkins thirty yards away from goal. Here on the near side, Gujardo to Mimi, Armis Arma looking right hand side, one hop controlled by Ramsey, Kowasmi, Kawasmi to Brennan. Brennan cuts it back on his left foot, big shot, big save, and second one in to Mimi. Forty ninth minute Brennan with the shot saved by Dowd to Mimi, kind of caught it in between hops, puts it in the back of the net.
And here we go.
Scooped forward looking for Ali Wright Armis gets in the way turnover for the twos to Mimi wants to turn and shoot. Yazbek is there to stop him from doing it. A kello thirty yards from the target, thought about giving it to Chonkley to his left, pulls it back, gives to Brennan edge of the eighteen far side, scooped in and in Ashton Gordon for three. Great vision by a Luke Brennan looking for post. Ashton Gordon found the smallest of openings and that's Allie needed. Slam dunk four to three.
Tend to go. Remember what I said about your seat belts. Make sure the person next to you has taken their trade table and done the same for yourself. Did Janey was marking him back to Gasso. Yazbek thirty yards from target, thought about it. Here comes to Mimi as the cavalry Appanonu middle of the park to Perez.
Perez wants to line it and go, and he does.
Jonathan Perez his second of the season in the eighty fifth minute five to three Huntsville City Appinonu outs just at the edge of his own eighteen, looking long for Pussius. Pussyus gets behind Ephrin Morales now edge of the eighteen. Pussius wants to get in on his left, and you're gonna get a penalty call on Ephrin. Morales is trying to figure out and go left shoulder, right shoulder, got past Ephra.
Efra took Pussius down, and it's going to be.
A shot from the spot.
Here.
Early in the eighty seventh minute, Jade and Hibbert trying to check on Pussius to see if he's okay. You good enough to take this pk fam just checking so Pussyus as we go late eighty seventh here, you're gonna get a whistle from promise that to Bioag. He's reminding all the folks in the double blue make sure no one leaves their spot until contact is made. There's your whistle. Pussyus surveys, runs up, hesitates, and it cuts. It goes
just on Jade and Hibbert. Hibbert did guest to his right guest correctly, and it trickles underneath and pasted him, and we're up six to three. Pussius gets his hat trick.
Big win for the spoiler role for huntsvill City. Football Club as they were trying to keep it Land United two from making the postseason, and they get full points in the six to three win Toronto FC two three no winners over NYCFC two, Orlando City B over New England Revolution two two nil, Cincinnati SC Cincinnati two two one winners over Columbus Crew two in heck is plausible. That gets us to our second match of the week. Enter Miami two Philadelphia Union two from the Erector set
in Fort Lauderdale Chase Stadium. Here's your highlights courtesy of our friends at Apple TV and MLS Next Pro.
Ryan Carmichael, the leading goal scorer for the host tonight with eight. Oliver Zemla got his first Union two start and his first Union two win just a couple days ago. Union two gets us underway on the right side of your screen, attacking to the left into Miami two in the all black home strip.
Johnson Union two linking up nicely on.
The far side.
First cross is a dangerous one wide of the mark. Jensen was scrambling. Wants to go in a bit of a run as well. Step overs draw the defender. Low cross too close to home. It's opened up a lot of space on that far side. Referee waving advantage through four You've all Cohen. Flag stays down despite the appeals. Cohen back on to his left.
Deflected heading.
You've all Cohen opens the scoring in the forty first minute.
It's okay, fortunate deflection on the way through to beat the goalkeeper.
Halftime whistle sounds, so two changes for Philadelphia at the break.
Dco some life now from Philadelphia. What can they do with it? My Kanye only good ball through?
Is this the equalizer? It is.
One one off the foot of Frank Westfield.
The first shot on target.
For filling up.
Rayes gets through two defenders, tries to curl one in.
Was bending for that top corner. Miami two responding well after conceding. Rayes gonna go for it off the Crossbark.
Denied a screamer confidence since being introduced a little while Ago.
Wins the duel fires to strike him.
Montenegro Union two have used all of their substitutes.
Side to the middle.
It's in the Joseph won it.
A free header from only a few yards out and the center back.
Makes no mistake for Union two to clintch a playoff.
Berth tonight Dyron Reyes skips by one, plays.
The passage behind for Saha, hounds the goalkeeper and goes down penalty awarded to enter Miami two.
Already with an assist.
Tonight looking for a second goal this season and the third of the match, into the top left corner and enter Miami two as they have done all season. Loan a for and Philadelphia will have to score two goals in about four minutes to try and clinch the playoffs. They might get one right back here, Anderson, trying to get his footing right, leaves it behind.
They do get one back. Edward Davis fires it first time into the back of the net. It's three to two.
What a response from Union two.
Kyle Tucker, He's over it instead, He'll clip.
It in front and the header just wide.
Frank Questial was onto it and that does it.
City Park two to After ninety minutes with a City sc two and Loons two, Loon's get the extra point in PK's winning four to two. Sporting Kansas City two goes to Dick Sporting Goods Park shuts out Rapids two one nil. The Town Over White camps to at Swanguard by the final of one nil. Then Timbers two and Ventura County Tuesday Night Providence Park, Timbers two had some matches to make up. Here's your highlights courtesy of our friends once again at Apple TV Plus and Emaila's next Pro and.
The man to watch today is Kyle Lenarrez Hill play on that right attacking side, Elijah Paul at the top, Ruben Ramos playing below him, and Ramos is a usc International plate keeps it in play, Elijah Paul into the box, cuts.
It across, great chance and Ventura County is on the board. Rubin Ramos scores for the away side.
Slipping through edit falls for Koba. Port is level.
That's the man you want the ball to fall to. Taga E Koba now at seven, Now take a Koba tries to get around Karan.
It falls for Pin Joshua Pin. Since his team ahead.
Port lit in front two to one. That's the full time whistle and the Timbers come from behind and take down Ventura County.
Big win for Timbers too at home getting home points there and Crown Legacy shuts out at Landy United too. Actually they both shut out each other goals after ninety minutes each get a point and Crown Legacy ends up winning in pks by the final of five to three. So that sets up standings and lets you know where everything is. Once again, we're going to go a conference at a time and let you know what's going on. FC Cincinnati two they are clinched forty eight points. They
are into the postseason. Philadelphia Union two at forty six. OCB at forty three. Then the fun starts. Not that it's not fun at forty three points because of everybody hounding OCB inter Miami CF two forty two points. Twelve wins NYCFC two, ten wins, better goal difference, more goals scored, same number of matches as Crew two. Crown Legacy played one more match, their points per match average is lower, same number of wins at ten, behind in goal scored,
behind in goal difference. So that gets you to eight. Chicago Fire two at forty one points. That's your playoff bar. Chattanooga FC thirty eight points, three matches to go, Core thirty seven points, three matches to go, Toronto FC two thirty four points, three matches to go, Red Bulls two thirty three points, three matches to go, Atlanta and I with the penalty kick loss two. Crown Legacy is eliminated from postseason play because they needed to win out get
to forty points. Chicago Fire two at forty one meant that it Landy United two could only max out at forty and they would not make the postseason. So at Landy United two has two matches to go and they are at thirty two points. Huntle City Football Club three matches to go, twenty six revs. Two twenty one points in twenty five matches twelve to one on the road.
Western Conference three team four teams in North Texas at fifty four points, Saint Louis City SC two at fifty, LAFC two at forty five, Tacoma Defiance at forty three.
Fifth. Right now is the town.
They're at forty two points and ten wins, Ventura County forty two points, eight wins, White Caps two thirty six points, and it is the Timbers to at thirty five.
That's your playoff bar. Now here we go with the fun.
Sporting Kansas City two thirty four points, nine matches played, Austin FC two seven wins, Houston Dynamo two, Dynamo Dose at thirty three points, Ral Monarchs at thirty one loans to at twenty six through twenty five matches.
They need to win out.
Anything less than nine points eliminates them from postseason contention. Rapids two eliminated right now twenty three points and twenty five matches played. Getting you into all of the news and everything that need to happen. You have playoff clinching scenarios coming into the weekend and for the town, basically, the town needs a point taking care of it on
their own, there's four other steps Ventura County. If a Sporting Kansas city gets one or fewer points, then there are four other things involving Ventura County, but nothing that they can quite control at the moment. North Texas clinches the Frontier Division title and the number one seed in the West. If they win and Saint Louis loses, clinch
the number one overall with the best record. If North Texas wins, Saint Louis loses, an FC sens ends up with two or fewer points, Rail Monarchs and there'll be a test on this later, or you can go to mlsnextpro dot com and read it for yourself with all of the other scenarios that are attached. RSL the rail Monarchs are eliminated with a loss and four different and five different combinations, so keep an eye on that. Loons two are eliminated if they get two or fewer points
plus three other combinations. Eastern Conference Philadelphia clinch is a playoff spot if they get a point plus four other wow plus nine other things it can make that happen.
OCB.
If they win and Chattanooga FC gets two or fewer points, then there's another option as well. Ny CFC two clinch of playoff spot if they win, then you got to keep an eye on Chattanooga and Carolina. Core Crew two clinch a playoff spot if they win and Chattanooga gets one or fewer points. TFC two is eliminated with a loss plus four options and one of them has like five steps. Red Bulls two eliminated with a loss or other things happening that carry down the page for another
six for another six elements. So there you go a lot of playoff opportunities to be taken and some to be lost depending on how you do on the weekend. MLS next Pro Match Week twenty seven honors it is Pro Team Match of the Week is TFC two as they continue to climb the standings. Player of the Match Week Wobin's posseis for his efforts for Huntsville City. You
heard about those earlier in the show. Also on the board, it is u've All Cohen, the rising Star of the Week for Inner Miami two and the eighteen year old now has four goals on the season, had the opening goal in the win against Philadelphia Union two, one of the more productive talents for MLS Next Pro this season. To keep an eye on Cohen and that gets you through the week. Power rankings and once again it's just power rankings to let you know what's going on here.
It is from ten to one, Ventura County Fire two, Defiance, LAFC two, NYCFC two, Crew two, Union two, FC Cincinnati two, North Texas and Saint Louis City two. Even though they are behind in the standings, they're heading the power rankings.
Who knew.
So that's how things are with all of the news and notes and everything heading into the week. Here's your grid for the next seven days. We'll have juice boxes on the matches for Saturday coming up in just a little bit, REVS two hosting chatanoog FC three o'clock and that's on season pass. White Caps two hosting Tacoma at Swanguard at seven eastern on nextpro dot Com Sunday. All the matchups there to wrap up the weekend. Columbus hosting Carolina Core three o'clock on season pass, Red Bulls two
hosting Toronto FC two. That woman goes a long way to figuring out the playoff scenarios for both of those teams. That's at Montclair five o'clock on dot com, Dinabo Dos Rapids two six o'clock eastern on dot com dot Com six o'clock eastern, Sporting Kansas City two Loons to it Children's Mercy the Town at six o'clock hosting Saint Louis on season pass at six o'clock. Seven o'clock season pass.
FC Cincinnati two goes to Wick's Family Field, Jo Davis Stadium to take on Huntsville City eight forty five on dot Com at chalk Tak the Little Copetajas between North Texas SC and Los Verdos Austin FC two. That is the run of everything going on in MLS Next Pro. If you are in town and can catch an MLS Next Pro match, please do you get to see the rising talent in MLS Next Pro as they're chasing after life in MLS Next Pro, MLS and possibly other places,
so you can keep an eye on all of that there. Also, if you are out of market or in market and can't make it, go to your streaming device, go to where the matchup is.
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Catch up with your team there, follow along on all their social media channels, and also if you're out of market, you can also follow along on social media channels. You can also follow along on streaming services and on social media and coming back here every single week to let you know what's going on when it comes to everything in MLS Next Pro. For everybody here at SDH, I'm just John. Thanks for dropping by. That's the story of MLS Next Pro for yet another week. Only a handful
of matches left in the regular season. Catch them now before we head into the playoffs. Played safe, everybody, enjoy the games and MLS Next Pro