Welcome to sdh's coverage of everything going on in a USL League one. We are in the postseason to one of the toughest leagues in this hemisphere. Finally now has their playoff scenarios and who's playing what, who's going where, and who's doing what when?
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As we always tell you, Let's go back to the last week of the regular season. Take you through that, go through the standings where everybody finished, and get you ready for the postseason. Here in the month of November, so last week of the regular season, everybody was lined up to go Union Omaha three one winners at Warner Park and Papala, Nebraska over Central Valley City Stadium. Charlotte one nil winners over Richmond on the road at Paladin Stadium.
Greenville put five on South Georgia torment To remember, Tormento had a lot of folks out because of the red cards that were picked up in their last home match of the season the week before, Hi Memorial Lex sc three nil winners over Chattanooga Red Wolves at four Rivers. Our match of the week Northern Colorado Hailstorm Forward Madison. Determining playoff positioning here's your highlights courtesy of our friends at USL League one, ESPN Plus and U two.
We're back here at four.
Rivers Equipment Stadium in Windsor, Colorado, where we have a Jaeger Miser Cup Finals rematch to determine the number two
seed in the playoffs. As we take a look at the starting elevens, starting with the Northern Colorado Healthstorm presented by four Ers Equipments, only a trio changes for Amon Zayad as Evan Hordeman's twenty fifth start, he'll be paired up with King and Ren Dawn and they've made cotrio changes as well, but the starting four in the back with bird Shipmen have remained unchained.
In the first half of play.
Northern Colorado's will be rocking the purple, going from left to right in the first set of forty five as we start things off with Ford Madison in the opening kickoff is partnered with powder on this set piece, it's all a matter of who takes it.
As burn Shipman directs traffic Powder with a shrike and he tries to go but it's over the nets.
Burn Shipman will take the first goal kick of the match as cool Down a little bit and is still continuing to make his way in his second season with the Northern Colorado. Hell storm falls right for whole slides of across. It's a foot race. Billy King all alone, Billy.
King punched out by shipmen. Tonight's quarter kicks are brought to you by metal Gold into the area in front, eventually loose.
And out of the area as Madison stays shown on defense.
Pokes it up.
Word now, Madison, they've got a man with some steam and was Galen Dress, but not enough on that powder other direction Ethan Horde on a breakaway.
But he's offside.
Why they've had this continuous rise throughout the entire season, especially with the transformation the mentality they've had from last year. But they have to be sharp with Sosaw setting to the area headed on and it's gloved down by Lallo Delgado. Already seven shot attempts between the two sides as we just crossed the twenty three minute mark, only one shot on nets for the hailstorm and that is going to be the seconds for Madison as.
They also take their first yellow card of the match.
Colleen Dress shoulders it's the center but sent out by Northern Colorado. Timmy mail from distance is swatted down by Delgado, assuming they take care of business, a potential encoulendar in round two in the final four, as Cold Spokanan, Knoxviller scoreless.
As are we sent to.
The area I headed down, no one will get it feel Lobos from distance.
Swat out by Delgado, no rebound.
There is no code get it out. Forty second minutes, both Shipman and Delgado have been perfect. Selle Martinez starts the attack for Northern Colorado's he sends it for Noah Powder back for Martinez, It's saved by shipman clearance offering. Doon slides it through rebound is saved by shipman. So it's a tough task for whomever is going to be coming to Winsor or Madison in the opening round.
But the decision will come after the second half of play.
As we are scoreless through the first forty five between the Bingos and the Halls, dorm winner gets the number two seed in the League one playoffs. A tie advantage goes to Madison first quizno substitution right at halftime, but Chilla Martinez possesses with Noah Powder Powder to drive to the box.
Brindo says, hell a.
Shot goes and that's why the attempt made by Lucky Oprah can't get past Shipman attempted for Cheney cut off by Purple Pat Languis. He steps in. He's got Marty Hernandez with him. Marky Hernandez opens up, takes the shot and he sails.
That one over the nets top of the area.
If you locals with a strike, that one flutters out of play.
And Lala Delgado will take the goal kick from here.
Murphy Sharif j elevates into the area but couldn't get the head down with McLaughlin. Fiolobols goes back and forth with Jake Kroll as Ferdie Sosa couldn't keep it in, so Bruno Rendaul can take over the off the direction Ethan Horn with the poke up.
He's got Jake Keegan, but he was cut off by the road.
Michael Sheilaka the center back from Israel who has been stellar throughout the season, but they can't clear it out.
A chase rendon the area stores.
Bruno Rendau to take the lead, tries to go for the two seed.
It's one nil with under ten minutes to go in the.
Game just a turnover attempt by Sheilaka couldn't get through, so it was settled down for Bruno Rendon as Shipman couldn't get it through Gil with the turnover Ernandas for goal, HiT's the outside of the frame and now Shipman is the one who's having to rush out there. Kroll keeps it in three minutes to go when the regulation ninety serve to the area, Shreuth j couldn't get the header down that floated up and out.
Knoxville.
They still are a scoreless you've got a one goal game. So as of now, Spokane will make their way here to four Rivers Equipment Stadium. Arlotte Independence will go to Greese Stevensfield to play in a Yego Mister Cup semi finals rematch as of now, but Marky Hernandez might have something to say about that as he goes for a nut but is wide to.
Fila serves it and skys it.
And the Northern Colorado helstorm secure the second seed. They will host Polkan and Madison will get a visit from the Independence.
Big win late for Northern Colorado hailstorm that get them three points will go over the standings here in just a sec Spokane Velocity of one, Knox at one Spokane wrapped up the home season for Spokane in a goal of straw. So that sets up your standings at the end of the regular season and how it all lined up. Prink's performance standings presented by our friends at Prink's Tires Union Omaha seven points clear of everybody at forty eight points.
Northern Colorado ran the table in their last five in league, finished at forty one. Ford Madison at thirty nine. They hit one column each in their last three to get the three seed. Greenville won three of their last four thirty seven points. They finished fourth one Knox one one in their last five, but they were unbeaten in their
last five, finished at thirty five points. Charlotte Independence hit each column once in their last three, finished at thirty four, had two more wins than Spokane Velocity, who only had one point in their last five matches, finished at twenty seven points. Richmond Kickers got the last playoff spot twenty four points on the season, got one in each of the last three columns on the board. Six ten and six finished at twenty four points below the playoff bar
Lexington sc they finished at twenty one points. South Georgia Tormenta lost three of four to wrap up their season at twenty points. In four to ten and eight. Red Wolves finished it to eighteen points. They had a better goal difference than Central Valley. Both teams had five to fourteen and three records, red Wolves at minus twenty, Central Valley at minus twenty four. So let's get into the news and notes as we get you ready for the postseason.
Go into some juice boxes as well as we go, and where you can watch USL Championship in USL League One Playoffs, we'll run through that for you. We'll do both Championship and League one starting Friday night Vegas Lights and Sacramentos on ESPN plus. Saturday on the Plus, Memphis nine oh one, Orange County, Charleston, Pittsburgh, Detroit City, Tampa Bay, Blue City, North Carolina Switchbacks, Oakland Roots Sunday on ESPN plus, Indy eleven and Rhode Island FC. Then at New Mexico
United Phoenix rising eight o'clock on CBS Sports Network. USL League One Playoffs it is on ESPN plus Greenville and one Knox at two o'clock Eastern will have Juice Boxes coming up in a bit Ford Madison and Charlotte Independence at seven eastern, Northern Colorado, Hailstorm Spokane Velocity at nine Eastern. Sunday's Loan matches on CBS Sports Network, Unionomaha hosting Richmond Kickers at three thirty. So that's your matchups, when they're going to be and how you can take part and
watch them yourselves. Big news out of Greenville this week. What we would recommend for those of you who listen to the show regularly, go to the SDH network. We had a great conversation with Doug Erwin, the vice chair in chief branding officer of Greenville Triumph Thursday morning. Wednesday afternoon, Malden, South Carolina, it was announced the plans for a ten thousand seat multi use stadium at Bridgeway Station in the southeastern quadrant of Greenville proper and looking for that to
start early in twenty twenty six. Triumph Liberty multi use multifaceted facility for larger events and for college soccer, for high school soccer, for venues and concerts and everything live work play idea in Malden, South Carolina. Greenville Triumph Greenville Liberty Bridgeway Station and catch our conversation with Doug Irwin that we had on the SDH Network on the Morning
Show on Thursday about the whole thing. So League One fans choice for Save of the Week, as we always sit there and say, you can be a part of the active process. At USL Lego and E dot com Save of the Week presented by our friends at Terminix, you can vote Tuesday through Friday for Save of the Week. Gold of the Week is Monday through Thursday. Same thing uslgo ande dot com Fans choice for Save of the Week.
You had to choose among Andre Zulawaga from Fuego, Matt Levy from Charlotte, Burnt Shipman from Forward Madison Lollo del Gado from Northern Colorado. Matt Levy in a runaway fifty five percent of the vote for Charlotte Independence presented by our friends at terminis also League One Team of the Week before we get into Gold of the Week and it was nine saves in his first professional start. Matt Levy got it presented by our friends at Konami E Football and it was a monzaiad Coach of the Week
from Hailstorm. Your lineup obviously between the sticks. Matt Levy second professional match, first professional start. Nine saves against Richmond, most of a single match this season, clean sheet eighty
two percent passing, eleven recoveries, six long balls. Defensive back line of four Ellan Fox from lexsc Javier Mariona from Fuego, Bruno Rendon from Hailstorm, Curtis Thorn from Tormenta, midfield Alexis Soritos from Lexington along with the midfield partner Attis Juf, Ryan Gieba from Union Omaha, Evan Lee from Triumph along with Lion McKinnon from Triumph as well Leo Castro single up.
Top attacker for the Greenville Triumph. Your bench Johann Garabai from One Knox, Aaron Lombardi from Tormenta, Carlton Bellmar from Charlotte, Pascal Gorvino from Greenville, Chris Heckenberg from Fuego, Eron Gomez from Union Omaha and One Carlos Obergon from Charlotte Independence. That's your Team of the Week, presented as always by a USL League One and our friends at Konami E Football.
Looking at the goal of the week nominees Lexington, Omaha, Northern Colorado, presented by our friends at Select, Alexis Critos and Isaac Canno. You got your choice of Lex c Eron Gomez from Union Omaha, Bruno Rendon from Hailstorm, and the winner was as we figured Sritos and Cano kind of cancel each other out. That was thirty three percent of the vote. Then because of that it went to Berno Rendon Northern Colorado thirty seven percent of the vote,
presented by our friends at Select. Go to usl lego ine dot com and you can vote Monday through Thursday. Goal of the Week Tuesday through Friday, Save of the Week. Announcements made shortly thereafter. Mark Bronick signed his first professional contract with Union Omaha. The youngest goal scorer in club history with a judgment day goal, signed his deal with Union Omaha. Congratulations to Mark and Union Omaha. Golden Award winners were announced for twenty twenty four. It was Lion McKinnon,
presented by Charlie Gets the Golden Buddh Award. It was a sixteen goals and twenty two matches for McKinnon. Golden Glove presented by Select goes to Sean Lewis of one Knox eight five and five. It was a point seventy three goals against average in those eighteen matches. Golden Playmaker Alfredo Medentz and that does from Fuego and congratulations to him on the season eight assists in fifteen matches for
Productivity Award. There. Those are your Golden Awards for USL League one along the way here in twenty twenty four. Player of the Month nominees are out for the month of October and presented by our friends at Konami Football. Your choice Lolo del Gado from a Hailstorm, Aeron Gomez from Los Buos, Lim McKinnon from Greenville Triumph, Wan Carlos Obergon Junior from Charlotte Independence, and you can vote until Wednesday,
November sixth, five thirty Eastern Time. Fan vote sixty percent of the poll, Technical Committee forty percent of the poll, and the winners will be announced by the time we turn around for next week's show. Don't forget follow along on the conversation all season long and all year long at USL League oene dot com all of their social media, and don't forget to sign up for the newsletter as well. You can do that click on the side banner at USL League Oene dot com juice boxes for activity in
USL League one. It is for or the Saturday matches right now as we know them. Greenville of plus one thirty four hosting one Knox at two Eastern and one. Knox is a plus one ninety four sevent Eastern Forward Madison, Charlotte Independence forward Madison and minus won twenty three Charlotte Independence of plus three nineteen Northern Colorado minus one ninety six at four Rivers hosting Spokane Velocity, who are a
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