Welcome to sdh's coverage you everything going on in USL Championship. Last week of the regular season. We'll get you prepared for possible playoff scenarios, let you know what's going on in and around the league, and can get you caught up with all of the wins and losses the news as we get ready for it. The last week of the regular season, playoffs coming up just around the corner. Since we are in the No Dilly No Dalley zone.
We go back over the last seven days and on Saturday, starting off early at Keyword, Detroit City shuts out the MIAMIFC by the final of three to nil. North Carolina FC two nil winners over Tampa Bay rowdies at Wake Mad. Remember that was one of the matches that was displaced because of the hurricanes in Central Florida. One Oka had Hartford Athletic knockoff s E Tulsa two one Pittsburgh Shots out loud and on the road at Segra to nil. That gets us to our first match of the week
at the mic Indy eleven Birmingham Legion. Here's your highlights courtesy of our friends at the USL Championship ESPN plus the Colossal Network and you two.
Alex Cronale looking on in their road white kits. It is Birmingham Legion with the opening possession. Thanks for joining us for Indy eleven soccer here on the CBS Sports Scalazo Network and my Indye TV this time against the Indy eleven.
And Nigling is going to have a different challenge tonight because the pace of passer is off the charts.
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Ta Bori Taka play on the cross at Penio hold my goodness, Stepanopenio. Always a nose for goal, whether he's playing against the Indy eleven or for them, is what you know, what gets you to yeah, they master the last.
Level of skill.
That's the book I read Malcolm Gladwell, Right, it's like ten thousand hours you need, right.
Well, how about twenty thousand minutes because that's how much that they Quinn has played in this league. In fact, he is second in league history in minutes played. He is four hundred and ninety eight back of the legendary Canardo Forbes heading into tonight's potn wheel.
And you think too, if he didn't sustain that injury, where he'd.
Be he was number one, and it has been passed since that time.
Stanley on the throw in Here.
Stanley leads the team and assists with seven, has nine if you include open cup play bending ball Quinn flick bag post and that's gonna be head o.
No Indy will take.
The health a freebie for the Indy eleven. And whether it's not did by the Indy eleven or not, they're gonna cue the smoke anyway. One male Indy admit at number fourteen.
Right and that that's Aiden Quinn.
That ball comes back to him and it's a no look he knows.
Tomorrow.
Good look at ball here.
Options to the left, ball played back Jack Blake, one touch.
To subtle, touched to blasted home. Jack Blake gets the doll.
That is his tenth thum the season, his second against the Legion qew that smoke one more time too to LND fifteen minutes.
There, run a ball, run a ball.
First, the brilliant ball played down the line in the space. And then instead of taking the early serve and driving it across the box, you recognize over your left shoulder you've got.
Late runs coming. You drive it back to Jack Blake. One touch Stanley to Blake toggy Williams.
Quinn.
Good job by Hernandez Foster to close it down. Quinn couldn't pull that ball away from passer. Can run here they hit turns into a ground ball. Rita zoo here first t everly we have called his name and Stanley Mussa could not get there in time in the eleven kind of caught. Have two lines here, opportunity for Birmingham. This ball goes through it against Salt has had a de amount of traffic his way have been struggling given everything they have dealt with. They've had some injury issues
of the course of the year as well. We saw that maybe at their apex in July when they looked really good ball, send an a touch, the Nightlinger clears back and not a danger just yet. Mensa turned inside of the eighteen, weaving his way through, taps it all. That's a goal for Birmingham and Birmingham gets one. It's two one of the fifty fourth minute.
Well, neither of his player It's was the best.
But again you said at the turn by Mensa was absolutely fantastic.
Yeah, he danced through a triple team.
That was a ball that probably should have been just let it run out of bounds and let it go. But look at this three players around him, dances through and of course who's hanging out in the sex.
Stepanol Pino taps it home, so his ninth. But I'm tomorrow Donnight, Lawrence. What comes on for the Indy? Eleven?
So two subs now in there.
A little bit of life now for the Legion.
It's gonna be ro Mario Williams. Ro Mario Williams. Not it on target?
But Van Okle had it read hear this regular season home finale. Season extended by two weeks this year. This was the first playoff week a year ago could find Williams. Williams lines it up Williams, that's well, hell, what the flick? But it finds Martinez. This is where Birmingham has done their damage. Is attacking from this left side?
Is here?
Nobody stops him.
He has a hit and it's said sold sprawling but it was never on target. So one more sub window available. The Legion have yet to make a substitution in this match.
Blake, great run, what have I hit?
What?
Wow?
Got a hand to it that was going for the top of the goal.
That'll be a corner kick brought to us by Wilson Keijo Winningham which will take place. And remember the first and second. So if Indy does get a home playoff game, it'll be Sunday, November third, and as always, tickets are available three one, seven, six, eighty five eleven hundred eleven slash tickets in the Indy eleven half minds cod.
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Because a lot of people thought minds again on the cross time his second and and all the season pay two.
Believe for the balls and blue and it's.
Looking like back to back playoff tricks for the Indy eleven runn brawl across the box and what a great one touch finish by Lawrence White and how that big minds for again is really rarely featured the last six weeks. Makes the plague gets the cross away and it leads the issue with lang Stadium to understanding leader Hurricane Helene Hartford one at Tulsa. We'll have the full table for you coming up with the post game showing again Rhode Island Leeds at Charleston one nil.
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Hair next the one goal game in the ninety minutes.
Are you kidding? My goodness? Threwenty five yards out.
Some of the LS contract.
I'm sure that'll be a nominee and wisely show for the goal of the week in the USL Championship. He had eight goals in twenty five matches in San Antonio last year.
Did not join burbany.
Player being behind the ball and being too deep. But you gotta come out and you gotta press it. You gott to force them into some quicker and uncomfortable decisions.
Around minds on the cross gets through everybody in call your couldn't get there in time in Birmingham. Does the credit Birmingham that kept battling sue here again, goodness, and that would be a corner. There was just one match these teams got together four months ago.
A look at the risk watch that's it.
Then eleven high playoff team again in two Thouy twenty four.
Big win for Indy eleven on the road. A frustrated figure in Matt van Okle between the sticks for Birmingham Legion Patriots point Charleston Rhode Island FC one to one draw. Same for San ANTONIOFC and Lows City at Toyota Field
I'll pass a locomotive. A win against Sacramento Republic at Southwest University Part two, one one nil, Colorado Springs over Monterey Bay at Cardinal Orange County SC and New Mexico United a goalless draw in Irvine, California, which gets us to our Western Conference game of the week, Oakland at Vegas at Cashman. Here's your highlights courtesy of our friends at the USL Championship, ESPN Plus and YouTube.
And if it were to happen, it would be right here.
Tonight's kickoff is brought to you by America First Credit Union and Las Vegas kickoff against the Oakland RU.
But he says rotations part of the way they do it. They give each they give players rest, they rotate their player squad, game.
Ball blasted at marks and the follow up is in oh, finally Oakland have a goal.
They needed it so desperate Land.
One of the two changes, and I'm sure he's coming with a question of, you know, make opportunities.
For us clever work.
Here's Nowell knocked away, Paul Bland chet Paul the wall puts it out and.
They know they're going to have to battle to keep a clean sheet. Here tonight Oatland roots. But if they do, the prize is the playoffs.
Corner flicked on, drops down, curling the outside of the post of Bland chat from Sean Smart.
Yeah, defense hasn't been their strong point this season. Oakland most goals conceded in the West fifty, with the worst goal difference, second worst in the entire USL behind Miami.
Head line back.
Heel goes in look like an hit off of Hatshaw and on goal seems Las Vegas on level terms. And if that's not a descriptor of Oakland's defensive.
Struggles this, you do suspect that if they do need points, they'll be a fantastic turnout. Full Oakland roots.
Noel opening here in Gonda off the post.
Whether it's such a good side, they just keep creating opportunities so unlucky for Jason. They need to get something out of this.
Otherwise it's hold on to that last match.
Smart got to it that blasted by ras musin follow hits off the crossbar.
Oh, that was a rip from Rafa Baka a sante.
And Gondo drops off knocked over to nowhel save plan Chat. Oh, that is a stunning stop.
That is brilliant football from a Las Vegas and playing chet putting into it.
How many times has he dived? He's left to either make us save or to make sure the ball goes round, or he's working on one side of his body a lot in this match service.
There's a little pull down there.
Play on really is it really is great to watch, as you were saying earlier, all the attack players, all great passes and touch players with the ball, and and they move in different positions. You get you know, Noel on one side of Sante. Then they can suddenly swamp and Conzone can go out wide.
This hammered from distance, knock straight down. Rodriguez is there again, and this time Mark's spared his blushes. Pops this over punched away really by Blanchette, and you'll go collect it. And there's the quick distribution earlier it didn't come off earlier going but in this instance opens things up here for the Roots, bang running down Rodriguez. Sinastera always scored
a sinister call ahead for the Oakland Roots. His first goal for the club is a stunn right past an hour, and with their playoff halts hanging in the balance, they go to one up on the second place team in the West.
That's a really good shot from Sinisteria, but question marks about George Monks. Like to see it again because if you looked like to keep ahead.
It fired by Phoenix mid season. Ball dropped in front Rodriguez, that skims off of Jebang and out for a corner.
That's great defending from Jebang.
It to throw.
He's a t buddy at Johnie Rodriguez shut down.
Here comes Oakland firing forward down the right line.
Across floor.
Rodriguez Seannie Rodriguez doubles his money. It doesn't on the air and Oakland a three to one laid and three points would surely do the job for the Roots. Tonight seventy third minute and Oakland celebrates on the road in Vegas.
So does Kevin Clinton.
So do all the play as under the substitutes that.
All punched in over the top, sliding effort on the backside, a lot of play lash phely for results. Hold, we've got the eight Oakland and Phoenix. Still trying to see out perspective results.
He has won this season. It was a Phoenix Fromage of the Bucks against New.
City Covil hits it wide, Shall breaks it down back set by Reid, settled struck toward the backside, off the mark from Joe Hafferty. Flinch is a drawed, does not the Naciano the yellow all pumped in. That's turned away out to Adams once more.
Noel turns. Noel fires at Scars Oh Valentine. Noel Paul's one back for Las Vegas. That is a brilliant goal.
Yeah, nothing Pull the Wall can do about that one for Valentine. Noel's tenth of the season. Fantastic finish. And that's what makes this Las Vegas Lights team so special.
That's it. It is full time man.
The Oakland Roots a three two victory on the.
Road, big win for Paul, the Wall and Oakland getting full points against Vegas. Memphis got to win on the road at thirty eighth in Washington, beating Phoenix rising one nil. And the midweek at IMG Academy. It is where the home matches are for Tampa Bay for however long they are in the rest of the twenty twenty four season. To to draw with Hartford Athletics, so sets up the standings. Let you know where everything is heading into the final week of the season. Brought to us by the Prinks
Performance Standings presented by Prince Tires. We kind of know who's in in the East. We know Louisville is in. We know they're the top seed. Charleston at sixty one points, they're the two. Detroit City's in at fifty three points. They could be the three of the four. Same could be said for Indy eleven, But Indy eleven it looks like they could be no less than the four at fifty one points. Rhode Island FC eleven seven and fifteen at forty eight points. Don't know where they could be.
They are in, We just don't know the location. Because Tampa Bay's at forty seven points, they'd lost four in a row going into the match. In the midweek, Pittsburgh is at forty five points, they've won three in a row, unbeaten in four, and North Carolina is at forty five points. They've won three of four. So here's how it all looks. Pittsburgh is eleven, ten and twelve of the goal difference of plus eleven at forty five. North Carolina has one
more win. They are one goal worse in goal difference, And then you get into the head to heads Hartford Athletic right now forty four points, so they need a win on decision Day and maybe some help. Hartford is unbeaten in four of their last five. Loud United is still involved at forty two points and eleven wins, although they have lost twice in their last three Legion of It hard times at the worst time. They've lost three in a row and they are at twelve, fifteen and six,
But they're at forty two points. They need a win and they need some help. The MIAMIFC had the lower case E attached to them a long time ago three twenty eight and two, a goal difference of minus fifty six eleven points on the season for the team that plays in Boca Western Conference. You know who's in, just don't know the way quite yet. New Mexico United they're the one. They're at fifty nine points. Vegas is at fifty, Sacramento's at forty nine, Switchbacks at forty nine, Memphis nine
oh one's at forty eight. That's the two through five heading into the weekend. Oakland's at forty four, Orange County is a forty three. Phoenix rising is it forty two? That's the playoffs. That's who's in San Antonio out at thirty nine, FC Tulsa out at thirty five, Monterey Bay out at thirty four, and El Paso Locomotive, who've turned a corner seemingly under Wilmer Cabrera. They are in twelfth place at thirty two points. They could finish as high
as tenth. They've won three of their last five. They've only lost once in their last five. So that sets up everything heading into the final weekend of the regular season, knowing the race of the playoffs and having it be what it is. Rhode Island has signed Zach Arevo to a new contract so he will remain as a part of Rhode Island FC. Hartford Athletic has promoted Michelle Rue to chief operating officer, so that's a great piece of news out of Hartford, and then that gets us into
all of the other activity going on. It is Goal of the Week, Save of the Week, and once again remember what you can do and Team of the Week. It is Monday through Thursday, Tuesday through Friday in determining championship. Goal of the Week and save of the Week. Goal of the Week is Monday through Thursday at noon Eastern go to USL Championship dot com vote on all of
your favorite social platforms as well. It was Jack Blake, Rita zoo Here, Lucas Staufer, Valentine Noel, and the winner in a close race was Rita zoo Here out of Birmingham over Stafford forty one percent of the vote to thirty seven, presented by our friends at select. So then that gets you into the Save of the Week activity once again USL Championship dot Com. You can vote for a part of the entire process and activate your thoughts when it comes to the USL Championship on a weekly basis.
Don't forget. You can also follow along on all their social media platforms on Facebook, on Twitter, and on Instagram, as well as at USL Championship dot Com. Save of
the Week presented by our friends at Terminix. It's Eric Dick from Pittsburgh, Adam Grenwist from Charleston, Danny Vitiello from Sacramento, and Paul the Wall Paul Blanchett for Oakland Roots and it is Danny Vitiello in a runaway Sacramento Republic getting half of the votes there at fifty percent of the vote three way dance among Eric Dick, Adam Grenwiss, and Paul Blanchett, but Danny Vidiello wins for week thirty threes. Save of the Week presented by our friends at Terminix Championship.
Team of the Week for Week thirty three, Oakland's Johnny Rodriguez gets Player of the Week after a two goal performance against Vegas led Oakland into the postseason. Coach of the Week it's Gavin Glinton from Oakland, so Team of the weekend net Colin Shutler from Orange County. No real surprise there. Defensive line of three Emmanuel Samadia from Hartford,
Tony Alfarrell from El Paso, Langston Blackstock from Pittsburgh. Rees Williams is a part of the midfield five from Detroit City along with Zack Zandy from Colorado, Springs zoo Here from Legion, Blake from Indy, Eleven Stafford from El Paso, Johnny Rodriguez once again Oakland root twenty or two forwards
along with Burton Jackison from Pittsburgh River Hounds. The bench for the week, Eric Dick, Lamar Batista from North Carolina, Ryan Doeman from Orange County, Danny Brera from Hartford, Seth Kassipli from Orange County, Jose Sinastira from Oakland, and Dylan Borzak from Memphis nine oh one. So that lays it all out when it comes to save of the week, Team of the week, Goal of the week. Now, what that does is that gets us into the schedule and
your juice boxes. Remember for all of these matches once again, if you can go and hang out for the last week of the regular season, please do you get to see some great quality players and markets. When it comes to the USL Championship. If you can't make it in market, follow along on local providers and all the social media
platforms for your favorite club. If you are out of market and want to follow along, then do so on your favorite social media with your favorite club and your favorite streaming service and your local provider as well as you can catch up in one of two ways when it comes to the schedule, also going over the viewing schedule for both League One and for USL Championships. So
for this weekend, everybody's in action. There's going to be a test later on Saturday, the twenty sixth, Patriots Point Battery hosting loud seven o'clock at wake met North Carolina FC and Vegas Lights seven o'clock at high Mark Pittsburgh
hosting l Paso. Seven point thirty, lou City in Phoenix, seven thirty, IMG, Tampa Bay and Indy eleven eight o'clock one OK Tulsa, Monterey Bay, nine o'clock at the Lab, New Mexico United Memphis nine oh one, eight o'clock at Burn Rhode Island FC, the MIAMIFC eight thirty at Toyota, San Antonio and Detroit City. Ten o'clock Oakland Roots, Birmingham Legion, ten o'clock in Irvine, Orange County, Hartford Athletic, ten o'clock
at Heart Health Sacramento, and switchbacks. So that gets you into where you can keep an eye on things for the last week of the regular season. The viewing guide for both League One and for Championship Saturday on the Plus Charleston and loudon North Carolina, Vegas Colossal Networks opening
part of the doubleheader Pittsburgh and El Passo. Back to the Plus for lou City in Phoenix, Tampa Bay and India eleven Rhode Island, the MIAMIFC, Tulsa, Monae Bay, San Antonio, Detroit City, New Mexico United, Memphis nine oh one, Oakland and Birmingham, Orange County, Hartford Athletic, Sacramento and Switchbacks is the tail end of the Colossal Network double header League one.
Everyone is on the plus for the last day of the regular season, starting at five Eastern Union, Omaha, Central Valley, Richmond Kickers, Charlotte Independence at six, Greenville, South Georgia, Tormenta at seven for the Peach State's Derby, Chattanooga and Lexington seven thirty, Hailstorm and Forward Madison at nine. Spoke in
Velocity in one. Knox is also at nine o'clock. So once again, thanks for all the regular season activity that has been a part of what's been going on here in USL Championship will cover the playoffs backwards and forwards for you starting the second that the regular season's over.
First of the week, So.
Once again, for everybody here at SDH, I'm just John, Thanks for dropping by. That's your coverage of the last week of the regular season. When it comes to USL Championship, Play safe, everybody, enjoy the games.