USL League Two, Week 6: Preview
Wednesday:
South Bend Lions vs Kalamazoo FC: 6 PM – TCU School Field, South Bend, IN – No Stream Announced
Both sides come into this match close to the middle of the Great Lakes Division table. South Bend will look to win their second match and their first ever home match. On the other hand Kalamazoo will go for win number four and keep the Lions winless on their home pitch.
Grand Rapids FC vs Flint City Bucks: 6 PM – Midwest United FC Soccer Complex – Eleven Sports
In a tale of opposites in the Great Lakes Division, the third place Flint City Bucks will travel to Grand Rapids to face the third bottom Grand Rapids FC. GRFC is coming off their first win of 2021 over Oakland County. The powerhouse Bucks are 3-1-0 (W-L-D) with 10 points so far on the season and looking to continue that roll.
FC Wichita vs St. Louis Scott Gallagher: 7 PM – Trinity Academy Stadium, Wichita, KS – Eleven Sports
Kansas vs Missouri as FC Wichita and St. Louis Scott Gallagher face off in a midweek showdown. FC Wichita is 0-0-3 with zero points so far in 2021 and looks to break that streak in their second home match of 2021. SLSG has fared a small bit better in their first season. At 1-1-2 with four points SLSG will do everything they can to sweep the season series.
Chicago FC United vs Kaw Valley FC: 7 PM – SeatGeek Stadium Field, Bridgeview, IL – No Stream Announced
The top two sides in the Heartland not name the Des Moines Menace hit the pitch in Bridgeview tonight. 3-0-0 Chicago FC United hosts 2-0-1 Kaw Valley FC in each team’s fourth match of 2021. A win for either side takes them much closer to the Menace’s 15 points.
Friday:
Toledo Villa vs Fort Wayne FC: 5 PM – Paul Hotmer Soccer Field at The University of Toledo, Toledo, OH – Eleven Sports
Two teams on the opposite swings this season, the hosting Toledo side is 3-3-1 with 12 points so far and are sitting at second in the Great Lakes Division. On the other hand Fort Wayne are 0-2-4 with just two points. If Toledo wins they could possibly steal the division lead from Kalamzoo.
Kalamazoo FC vs Dayton Dutch Lions: 5:45 PM – Mayors Riverfront Park Football Stadium, Kalamazoo, MI – Eleven Sports
Polar opposites in the standings play Friday night. Kalamazoo who leads the Great Lakes plays host to Dayton Dutch Lions who sit dead last in the division. Currently sitting 0-0-6 with 0 points DDL desperately needs a win while Kalamazoo needs a win to guarantee their spot in the division stays the same.
Saturday:
South Bend Lions vs Oakland County FC: 4 PM – TCU School Field, South Bend, IN – No Stream Announced
Two mid pack teams in the Great Lakes Division will face off in South Bend’s TCU School Field. Oakland County will have the edge in fitness having not played a midweek match this week. Both sides sit at 2-2-2 with 8 points as they enter this afternoons match.
St. Louis Scott Gallagher vs Chicago FC United: 6 PM – World Wide Technology Soccer Park, Fenton, MO – No Stream Announced
Both teams are coming off midweek games back on Wednesday night, those ended in very similar fashion with SLSG beating FC Wichita and Chicago FC United defeating Kaw Valley FC. With Chicago FC United sitting at 4-0-0 with 12 points will St. Louis be able to give the visitors from Illinois their first loss of 2021?
Flint City Bucks vs Kings Hammer: 6:30 PM – Atwood Stadium at Kettering University, Flint, MI – No Stream Announced
Another very good showdown in USL League Two takes place tonight in Flint, MI. The 3-2-0 (11 points) F;int City Bucks host the 3-2-1 (11 points) Kings Hammer. The Bucks drew 1-1 against Grand Rapids on Wednesday night while Kings Hammer comes in more fit having played their last match, a draw with Toledo, last Friday.
Green Bay Voyageurs vs FC Wichita: 7 PM – Capital Credit Union Park, Ashwaubenon, WI – Eleven Sports
Unfortunately one of the newest and nicest stadiums in USL2 will see a bottom of the barrel match tonight. Green Bay sit second bottom with a single point while FC Wichita are at the bottom of the division with 0 points. Wichita might be content leaving with a single point even though both sides are itching to get their first win of the season.
Due to airport delays, tonight’s match against @GBVoyageursFC has been postponed.
We are working with GBVFC to get a new date.
— FC Wichita 🏆 (@FCWichita) June 12, 2021
Des Moines Menace vs Kaw Valley FC: 7 PM – Valley Stadium, West Des Moines, IA – CISN.tv
Unbeaten 5-0-0 Des Moines will face Kaw Valley FC tonight in the second leg of the home and home series and second of FIVE straight matches against Kansas sides for the Menace. Kaw Valley comes in off a 4-0 drubbing by Chicago FC United while the Menace took the previous leg of this series 1-0 on the road.