UWS Week 10: Recap
Monday:
Ladies Steel City FC 3 vs Indiana Elite 0 : DuPage Medical Group Field, Joliet, IL - No Stream Announced
This match has no record or stats however the scoreline indicates that this was a forfeit victory for Ladies Steel City.
Tuesday:
Muskegon Risers 1 vs Corktown AFC 4 : Kehren Stadium, Muskegon, MI - No Stream Announced
The final regular season match of the season saw Corktown travel to Muskegon to face the hosting Risers. On the back of a Itala Gemelli hat trick Corktown AFC sent defeated the Risers fairly handily as they prepare for the UWS Playoffs.
Wednesday:
St. Louis Scott Gallagher 0 vs Gretna Elite 0 : World Wide Technology Soccer Park, Fenton, MO - Eleven Sports
SLSG played their final match of the regular season and all they needed to do to secure a playoff spot was to stop Gretna from winning, and they did that with a nil-nil draw.
Saturday:
FC Wichita 0 vs Gretna Elite 4 : Stryker Sports Complex, Wichita, KS - No Stream Announced
This was the final regular season match for both sides. Gretna defeated Wichita for the second time in 2021, this time on the road. Reagan Raabe led Gretna with a brace on Saturday night.
Detroit City FC 3 vs Lansing United 0 : Keyworth Stadium, Hamtramck, MI - Eleven Sports
Both sides would end their 2021 seasons at Keyworth, for Detroit City they went out in stellar fashion as three separate players scored for Le Rouge to give them a 3-0 win.
Sunday:
Midwest United 5 vs Muskegon Risers 0 : Aquinas College Athletic Field, Grand Rapids, MI - Eleven Sports
Playoff bound Midwest United ended their 2021 regular season against Muskegon Risers at home in Grand Rapids. Emma Berdiner led Midwest United with a brace en route to a 5-0 win over the Risers. With this win Midwest United finished an unbeaten 9-1-0 with 28 points in 2021.
UWS Week 10: Preview
Monday:
Ladies Steel City FC vs Indiana Elite: 7:30 PM - DuPage Medical Group Field, Joliet, IL - No Stream Announced
After Indiana Elite FC came in as a late replacement for Indiana Union their first season in United Women's Soccer comes to a close. They'll take to the road for a match at DuPage Medical Group Field in Joliet (home of the Frontier League's Joliet Slammers) for a match with Ladies Steel City FC. Both sides have struggled this season with Elite at 0-0-9 (0 points) and LSC at 2-0-7 (6 points) but will each look to end on a high note before the player begin to prepare for the collegiate season in the fall.
Tuesday:
Muskegon Risers vs Corktown AFC: 6:30 PM - Kehren Stadium, Muskegon, MI - No Stream Announced
Corktown AFC wraps up their 2021 regular season with a road trip to Western Michigan as Muskegon Risers play host in the Risers last home match of the season. Corktown cannot win the Midwest-North due to Midwest United's dominance of the division but they can finish on an upswing with the second most points in the Midwest-North. Corktown (6-0-3, 18 points) is 2-0-1 in their last three, Muskegon (1-1-6, 4 points) are 0-1-2 in their last three matches played.
Wednesday:
St. Louis Scott Gallagher vs Gretna Elite: 7:30 PM - World Wide Technology Soccer Park, Fenton, MO - Eleven Sports
The last match of the middle of the week has the number one and four teams in the Central Conference facing each other. This is SLSG's final match of the 2021 while Gretna has one more match to finish out the 2021 regular season. SLSG has a three point lead over FC Wichita with each team having one match to play, in order to clinch the Central Conference title all SLSG has to do is not lose at home and they take the Conference.
Saturday:
FC Wichita vs Gretna Elite: 2 PM - Stryker Sports Complex, Wichita, KS - No Stream Announced
The importance of this match depended on whether or not SLSG managed to get a point against Gretna Elite on Wednesday. And they did with a draw giving SLSG the Central Conference Championship. This match will now be for just pride as neither side can go for the Conference title.
Detroit City FC vs Lansing United: 6:30 PM - Keyworth Stadium, Hamtramck, MI - Eleven Sports
The UWS Midwest Conference is a bit of an odd one in the league. Because the Conference is split into two divisions only the top two teams in each division will make the National Playoffs. With Midwest United having won the Midwest-North and Corktown clinching a playoff spot this will be a match for pride between two teams in the middle of the Midwest-North.
Sunday:
Midwest United vs Muskegon Risers: 11 AM - Aquinas College Athletic Field, Grand Rapids, MI - Eleven Sports
The final match of the regular season in either the Midwest Conference, this will more of less be a test run for North Division Champions, Midwest United before heading into the Conference Playoffs that are scheduled to take place July 15th to 18th. As fore the Risers this is really just attempting to get one more win before the end of the season.
* All Times CT
UWS Week 9: Recap
Monday:
Ladies Steel City FC 0 vs Corktown AFC 4 : DuPage Medical Group Field - YouTube
The league's only Monday clash did not end well for the home side. Corktown AFC came from Detroit to Chicago and ran through Ladies Steel City FC by a score of 4-0. Ladies Steel City have just two wins so far this season after their loss to Corktown.
Tuesday:
Springfield Demize 0 vs St. Louis Scott Gallagher 1 : Cooper Stadium at Lake Country Soccer, Springfield, MO - Eleven Sports
In what proved to be the Demize's final match of 2021 the hosted visiting St. Louis Scott Gallagher at home in Springfield. It would be the visiting side from Eastern Missouri who would win with a single goal on the night. This dropped Springfield down to 0-0-8 with zero points on the entire season. SLSG is 5-1-1 with 16 points and one match left to play.
Wednesday:
Gretna Elite 2 vs FC Wichita 0 : Papillion Landing Community Recreation Center, Papillion, NE - Eleven Sports
The first meeting of the two side in 2021 went off well for Gretna Elite who sent Wichita back home with no points. Gretna's Skylar Heinrich and Regan Zimmers would be the goalscorers with Rylan Childers and Lindsey Prokop also getting assists in Gretna's 2-0 clean sheet win. Gretna's upset win gets them to 3-1-2 (10 points) and sets Wichita to 4-1-2 (13 points).
Friday:
Midwest United 2 vs Detroit City FC 1 : Midwest United Soccer Complex, Grand Rapids, MI - Eleven Sports
A cross state battle of Michigan had two of the top teams in the Midwest-North face each other. Midwest United playing at the MUFC Soccer Complex defeated Detroit City for the second time this season sending Le Rouge home with a 2-1 loss.
Chicago KICS vs Indiana Elite: De La Salle Institute, Chicago, IL - Eleven Sports
This match was originally on the league schedule, however has since been removed. The KICS next match will be on July 11th as home against MSC Peoria at home in Chicago, IL. Indiana Elite will play their final match of the season on Monday, July 5th against Steel City FC at DuPage Medical Group Field in Joliet, IL.
Saturday:
FC Wichita vs Springfield Demize: Stryker Sports Complex, Wichita, KS - Eleven Sports
MSC Peoria vs Indiana Elite: Eastside Centre, Peoria, IL - No Stream Announced
This match was also initially scheduled however has been pulled off the league schedule. Indiana Elite will play their final match of the season on Monday, July 5th against Steel City FC at DuPage Medical Group Field in Joliet, IL. MSC Peoria will play two more matches, one on July 10th at home against the Chicago Mustangs and their final match of the season on July 11th against the Chicago KICS in Chicago, IL.
Midwest Premier League: July Preview
This weekend the Midwest Premier League enters the final month of play in their inaugural season with the last matches of 2021 being played on August 1st. Those are one East Division match between BiH Grand Rapids (3rd Place as of 7/2/21) and Michigan Stars U23 (2nd Place as of 7/2/21). One West Division match will be played along side that as DeKalb County United (11th as of 7/2/21) hosts Rockford FC (9th as of 7/2/21).
East Division
Heading into the final four weeks of league play the East Division has been entirely dominated by Detroit City U23, the developmental side of NISA's Detroit City FC. Le Rouge sit atop the East at a perfect 9-0-0 with 27 points. Detroit City U23 can clinch the MWPL East Division title inside the next month if all circumstances go right for them. Right below them but not quite as successful are the aforementioned Michigan Stars U23, another NISA development side. The Stars are 4-2-2 with 15 points and with 6 matches left in their final month. With how much of a lead Detroit has there isn't a huge chance the Stars can take the title but the possibility is still there.
Sitting in third is BiH Grand Rapids, a former UPSL club they have done surprisingly well in this extremely tough division of the MWPL. BiH has the second highest amount of goals scored in the East at 16 entering the month and is tied for the fewest goals against on the year. With 8 matches to play in their final month BiH will have to balance a late gasp at the title with keeping players healthy. The league website lists BiH as having a back to back double header against Inter Detroit on July 10th followed by another game against Detroit City on the 11th to start July. However the team site lists the second match as being played on July 25th.
Rounding out the top four is expansion side Lansing Common. The Robins are a double replacement and a true Phoenix Club for soccer in Lansing, MI. Initially Lansing United (who still has a women's UWS side) was the men's team in the city. LUFC dissolved their men's side following the 2018 season due to the impending arrival of Lansing Ignite in USL League One. Ignite however would only last one season, folding immediately following the 2019 USL League One Final, that gave way to Lansing Common FC to begin play. The Robins are 4-1-1 on the season and similar to BiH have 8 matches left to play this month before the season comes to a close.
Currently LK St. Clair sits bottom, Livonia City at second bottom, Inter Detroit at third bottom, and West Michigan Bearings at fourth bottom. The full East Division standings can be seen below.
West Division
As we head across Lake Michigan we take a look at the physically larger but short schedule West Division. Unlike the East which plays a 14 match double round robin, the West only plays an 11 match single round robin. This actually has a direct impact on the title race for the West Division as only two teams have a chance at winning it. Those are the first place RWB Adria and third place Bavarian Soccer Club. Adria has a single match left to play, that being on July 31st against Bavarians, currently Adria sit at 9-1-0 with 28 points. Bavarians are in third place with a 5-1-0 record with 16 points and five matches left to play. However, in order to win the MWPL West, Bavarians will need to win out the entire rest of the season as , if they drop more than 3 points before playing Adria, then RWB Adria will win the inaugural MWPL West Division Championship.
Bisecting the two title contenders are the second place Steel City FC who are 5-2-2 with 17 points. SCFC will finish their season with some very winnable matches against DeKalb County United (July 7th, Home) and Chicago Athletic (July 31st, Home). Rounding out the top four of the West are Berber City FC, the men's affiliate of WPSL side Chicago City SC. Berber City is 4-1-3 with 13 points through eight played matches and with three left to play in the month of July. Those matches will have Berber City take to the road against Chicago Mustangs (July 1st), Bloomington, IL's FC Diablos (July 11th), and end the season against Cedar Rapids Inferno (July 17th).
At the bottom of the West Division table is Chicago Athletic (0-0-7, 0 points), DeKalb County United (1-1-4, 4 points) are at second bottom, DKCU's arch rival Union Dubuque (1-2-4, 5 points) are third bottom, and Rockford FC (2-0-7, 6 points) are at fourth bottom after starting the season with seven straight losses. The full West Division standings can be seen below.
UWS Week 9: Preview
Monday:
Ladies Steel City FC vs Corktown AFC: 8 PM - DuPage Medical Group Field - YouTube
A Monday night match to open the 9th week of UWS play in 2021 as Ladies Steel City from the Midwest-South meet the Midwest-North's Corktown AFC. Ladies Steel City looks to right the ship coming in with a 1-0-6 (W-D-L) record and just three points in 2021. On the other hand Corktown is sitting in 2nd place in the Midwest-North just behind Midwest United, Corktown AFC is 4-0-2 with 12 points and comes into this match off a win over Lansing United on June 19th.
Tuesday:
Springfield Demize vs St. Louis Scott Gallagher: 7 PM - Cooper Stadium at Lake Country Soccer, Springfield, MO - Eleven Sports
Two total opposites take the pitch on Tuesday night for a showdown in the Show-Me State. SLSG heads to Springfield sitting 4-1-1 with 13 points, a tie for first in the Central Conference with KC Courage. Springfield meanwhile sit at a recorded 0-0-5 with 0 points on the season and two matches to play so the Demize will be hunting for their first points and win of 2021 at Cooper Stadium.
Wednesday:
Gretna Elite vs FC Wichita: 5 PM - Papillion Landing Community Recreation Center, Papillion, NE - Eleven Sports
Wednesday night has a battle of the Sunflower State and the Cornhusker State as Gretna Elite and FC Wichita meet in suburban Omaha. The hosting Gretna Elite are 2-1-2 with 7 points so far with their last two matches being a 7-2 victory over the Springfield Demize followed by a 4-2 loss to St. Louis Scott Gallagher. Visiting FC Wichita has a record of 2-1-1 also with 7 point with 3 matches to play. The two sides have not met yet in 2020.
Friday:
Midwest United vs Detroit City FC: 5 PM - Midwest United Soccer Complex, Grand Rapids, MI - Eleven Sports
Currently these are the top two teams in the Midwest-North. While both sides have two games left to play Midwest United has already wrapped up the title for the Midwest-North with a 7-1-0 record and 22 points. Detroit City (5-0-3, 15 points) will look for revenge after losing 3-2 to MWUFC in the last outing against the side.
Chicago KICS vs Indiana Elite: 7 PM - De La Salle Institute, Chicago, IL - Eleven Sports
This match was originally on the league schedule, however has since been removed. The KICS next match will be on July 11th as home against MSC Peoria at home in Chicago, IL. Indiana Elite will play their final match of the season on Monday, July 5th against Steel City FC at DuPage Medical Group Field in Joliet, IL.
Saturday:
FC Wichita vs Springfield Demize: 7 PM - Stryker Sports Complex, Wichita, KS - Eleven Sports
MSC Peoria vs Indiana Elite: TBD - Eastside Centre, Peoria, IL - No Stream Announced
This match was also initially scheduled however has been pulled off the league schedule. Indiana Elite will play their final match of the season on Monday, July 5th against Steel City FC at DuPage Medical Group Field in Joliet, IL. MSC Peoria will play two more matches, one on July 10th at home against the Chicago Mustangs and their final match of the season on July 11th against the Chicago KICS in Chicago, IL.
UWS Week 7: Preview
Wednesday:
Corktown AFC vs Midwest United - 6:30pm - The Corner Ballpark, Detroit, MI - Eleven Sports
Facing the leaders of the division in 4-0-1 MUFC, Corktown would join Detroit City on points with a win but they will face a difficult match against a squad who scored 12 last time out.
Thursday:
FC Wichita vs KC Courage - 7pm - Stryker Sports Complex, Wichita, KS - Eleven Sports
Central division leading KCC make the trip to 1-1-0 Wichita.
Saturday:
Gretna Elite vs Springfield Demize - 3pm - Papillion Landing, Papillion, NE - No Announced Stream
The 1-1-1 hosts face a team at 0-3-0 trying to avoid another demise.
St Louis Scott Gallagher vs KC Courage - 4pm - World Wide Technology Soccer Park - Fenton, MO - Eleven Sports
SLSG will be hoping to put pressure on KCC with a win.
Lansing United vs Corktown AFC - 7pm - East Lansing Soccer Complex, East Lansing, MI - Eleven Sports
The hosts are 2-4-1 heading into this match, with a Corktown club which played on Thursday but which has a deep roster.
Detroit City FC vs Midwest United - 7:30pm - Keyworth Stadium, Hamtramck, MI - YouTube
Trips to Keyworth are never easy but Midwest United make the short trip on red hot form.
Indiana Elite vs Ladies Steel City - 4pm - Trinity Sports Park, Noblesville, IN - No Stream Announced
The 1-6-0 Steel City team could be reeling after giving up 6 last week but they had strong moments against MSC Peoria to build on when they face their fellow strugglers in Indiana.
Chicago Mustangs vs Chicago KICS - 6pm - Commissioner's Park, Naperville, IL - No Stream Announced
This Chicago derby sees the Mustangs rolling along with a perfect 6 from 6 matches played and it will be a tough match up, although KICS present an ever-present goal threat through Barnes.
MSC Peoria vs Muskegon Risers - 7pm - Eastside Centre, East Peoria, IL - Eleven Sports
This interdivisional match sees an MSC side which won 6-2 in the last week meeting a Muskegon squad with a goal difference of -22, rooted to the base of their division.
Sunday:
Indiana Elite vs Chicago Mustangs - 4pm - Trinity Sports Park, Noblesville, IN - No Stream Announced
This match could be another blowout win for the dominant Mustangs, facing a winless Elite side in Indiana.
UWS Week 6: Recap
Saturday:
Springfield Demize 0 vs Gretna Elite 7 4pm - Lake Country Soccer Cooper Stadium, Springfield, MO - No Stream Announced
Four goals by Lindsey Prokop highlighted this offensive explosion, Raabe, Stoneburner and Childers also tallied goals. The result vaults the Elite into second place with a record of 1-1-1. Demize falls to 0-3 on the season.
Chicago Mustangs 10 vs Indiana Elite 0 6pm - Knoch Park, Naperville, IL - No Stream Announced
The perfect Mustangs put ten past the Elite to continue their respective starts to the season. Chicago is now 5-0-0 and Indiana is now 0-4.
FC Wichita 0 vs St Louis Scott Gallagher 2 7pm - Stryker Sports Complex, Wichita, KS - Eleven Sports
In a highly unusual occurrence, SLSG took the away win with their only goals coming through two penalties. One just before half time and another just before the conclusion of the match. Lynn and Klein were the players to finish off the PKs.
Muskegon Risers 1 vs Lansing United 5 7pm - Kehren Stadium, Muskegon, MI - Eleven Sports
Risers continued their wretched defensive season, conceding 5 to Lansing United, whose goals came from Buck, Evans, Telemaque and Stinson. Muskegon's sole goal was scored by Selvius.
Detroit City FC 1 vs Corktown AFC 2 7pm - Keyworth Stadium, Hamtramck, MI - YouTube
Corktown gained a measure of revenge for their defeat at The Corner Ballpark when they made the short trip to Keyworth Stadium and left with all three points. Forbes tallied for DCFC. Schupbach had the decisive two goals for the visitors. The season series is now tied, but Detroit City are still ahead in the standings.
MSC Peoria 0 vs Chicago KICS 1 7pm - Eastside Centre, East Peoria, IL - Eleven Sports
A Barnes winner took Chicago KICS over MSC Peoria in stoppage time at the end of the game, in what were MSC's first dropped points of the season.
Sunday:
KC Courage 1 vs Gretna Elite 0 2pm - Kansas City Kansas Community College, Kansas City, KS - No Stream Announced
A surprisingly tight game was decided by an Emily Key goal in the first half. Courage move to 3-1-1 on the season.
Midwest United 12 vs Indiana Elite 0 7pm - Aquinas College, E Grand Rapids, MI - Eleven Sports
Midwest United burnt a path through Indiana, with goals from Bennett, Corby, Dziuba, Hollingsworth, Labadie, Shenk and doubles from Crum, Currie and Dean.
Chicago KICS 1 vs Chicago Mustangs 2 7pm - De La Salle Institute, Chicago, IL - Eleven Sports
KICS kept it close and tied the game through Barnes after a defensive slip had allowed Mustangs to take the lead, but in the end the Mustangs stay perfect.
Monday:
Ladies Steel City 2 vs MSC Peoria 6 7:30pm - DuPage Medical Group Field, Joliet, IL - First half YouTube and Second half YouTube
The hosts took the lead in the 11th minute after a floated free kick by Stepniak from the left wing went over everyone, including the MSC goalkeeper, and into the net. The MSC equalizer came in the 16th minute, off the rebound on a quick counter right through the heart of the home defense. The go ahead goal by MSC's Gomez came in the same fashion in the 32nd minute. Steel City team equalized in the 49th through Knutte, with a shot swept across the goalkeeper from close range. The 3-2 lead for MSC came from a flicked header over the goalkeeper on a throw in in the 63rd minute. The margin increased to 4-2 on a left wing cross, headed with authority into the net. The score became 5-2 on a Stephens finish from another incisive cross in the 82nd minute, with a sixth goal within a minute after pinball in the box the coup de grace.
NISA Independent Cup Schedule Announced
This morning the National Independent Soccer Association announced the schedule for most games for the 2021 NISA Independent Cup. A few weeks ago NISA announced the field for the Independent Cup as well as it's format. The tournament has a round robin format and each side will play three matches, with most either playing two at home and one on the road or two on the road and one at home. There will be no matches past the round robin and the top team in the region will be declared the regional champion.
An interesting aspect of the tournament will be how the two Midwest Premier League sides fare against the National Premier Soccer League clubs and how all clubs fair against their specific NISA opponents. In last year's Independent Cup a 2021 NISA team won all three regions that league clubs participated in.
9 of the 15 clubs who played in last year's tournament return with the league will be represented in 7/9 regions with six of the seven having one NISA side. The Southwest will have two clubs from NISA, California United Strikers and San Diego 1904, represent the league. The Pacific and South Central regions are not represented by the host league, rather made up entirely of local clubs.
2021 NISA Independent Cup Schedule
Great Lakes Region
July 15th, 2021 - Livonia City FC (MWPL) vs Cleveland SC (NPSL): 6 PM - Legacy Sports Center Complex, Brighton, MI
July 17th, 2021 - Cleveland SC (NPSL) vs Detroit City FC (NISA): 6 PM - George Finnie Stadium, Berea, OH
July 28th, 2021 - Detroit City FC (NISA) vs Livonia City FC (MWPL): 7 PM - Keyworth Stadium, Hamtramck, MI
TBD - FC Buffalo (NPSL) vs Cleveland SC (NPSL): TBD
TBD - FC Buffalo (NPSL) vs Livonia City FC (MWPL): 2 PM - All-High Stadium, Buffalo, NY
TBD - Detroit City FC (NISA) vs FC Buffalo (NPSL): 6 PM - Keyworth Stadium, Hamtramck, MI
Midwest Region
July 9th, 2021 - FC Milwaukee Torrent (NPSL) vs Chicago House AC (NISA): 7 PM - Hart Park, Wauwatosa, WI
July 11th, 2021 - Med City FC (NPSL) vs Union Dubuque (MWPL): 1:45 PM - Rochester Regional Stadium at RCTC, Rochester, MN
July 14th, 2021 - Union Dubuque (MWPL) vs FC Milwaukee Torrent (NPSL): 6 PM - Dubuque Soccer Complex, Dubuque, IA
July 24th, 2021 - Med City FC (NPSL) vs Chicago House AC (NISA): 6:45 PM - Rochester Regional Stadium at RCTC, Rochester, MN
July 27th, 2021 - FC Milwaukee Torrent (NPSL) vs Med City FC (NPSL): 7 PM - Hart Park, Wauwatosa, WI
July 31st, 2021 - Union Dubuque (MWPL) vs Chicago House AC (NISA): 5 PM - Dubuque Soccer Complex, Dubuque, IA
*Note – All Times CDT
Midwest Premier League, Week 8: Where to Watch
Tuesday:
West Michigan Bearings, 1 vs BiH Grand Rapids, 2 : 7:30 PM - Midwest United FC Soccer Complex, Grand Rapids, MI - No Stream Announced
Thursday:
Michigan Stars U23, 3 vs LK St. Clair, 0 : 7 PM - Michigan Stars Sports Center, Washington, MI - Eleven Sports
Saturday:
Detroit City U23, 3 vs West Michigan Bearings, 0 : 3 PM - Keyworth Stadium, Hamtramck, MI - No Stream Announced
Cedar Rapids Inferno, 1 vs RWB Adria, 3 : 5 PM - Fairfax City Sports & Park Complex, Fairfax, IA - No Stream Announced
Berber City FC, 3 vs Chicago Athletic, 2 : 7 PM - Lions for Hope Sports Complex, Chicago, IL - Eleven Sports
Chicago Mustangs, 5 vs DeKalb County United, 1 : 7 PM - The MAC Sports Center, Crystal Lake, IL - No Stream Announced
Edgewater Castle, 2 vs Steel City FC, 2 : 8:15 PM - CIBC Fire Pitch, Chicago, IL - Twitch
Sunday:
LK St. Clair vs Livonia City: 3 PM - Mount Clemens High School Stadium, Mount Clemens, MI - Eleven Sports
Michigan Stars U23 vs Inter Detroit: 3 PM - Michigan Stars Sports Center, Washington, MI - Eleven Sports
United Women's Soccer, Week 5: Recap
Thursday:
Springfield Demize, 0 vs KC Courage, 3 : 7 PM - Cooper Stadium at Lake Country Soccer, Springfield, MO - Eleven Sports
The first of two games on the week for both sides, KC Courage headed down to Southern Missouri to face the rechristened Springfield Demize (formerly Lady Demize). The trip from Kansas City to Springfield did nothing to dissuade the Courage as they took a three goal away victory with all three goals scored by different players.
Friday:
Chicago Mustangs, 2 vs Lansing United, 0 : 5 PM - Commissioners Park, Naperville, IL - No Stream Announced
Another match with the teams both playing their first of two on the weekend, the outdoor Women's side of the Chicago Mustangs hosted Lansing United in a Midwest North vs South match. The trip for Lansing didn't prove to be worth much in points as Chicago took a two goal win to secure another three points.
Midwest United, 4 vs Corktown AFC, 2 : 6 PM - Aquinas College Athletic Field, Grand Rapids, MI - Eleven Sports
Detroit's "only women's club" headed west across the state to do battle in the all-Michigan, Midwest-North. Corktown looked to be running away with the match, scoring two unanswered goals inside the first half hour. Midwest United answered back with two goals before the end of the half and two more in the second 45' to earn a nice comeback victory at home.
Saturday:
KC Courage, 1 vs St. Louis Scott Gallagher, 0 : 4 PM - Bourke Field at Rockhurst University, Kansas City, MO - Eleven Sports
The second match of the week for KC Courage and first of two in a row for SLSG. Both sides needed to have the utmost fitness to get through the full 90 minutes with KC having already played this week and SLSG having a match the next day. What we got was a banger of a match with Courage's Caroline Kelly scoring the lone and game winning goal in the 89th minute.
Chicago Mustangs, 4 vs Ladies Steel City, 0 : 6 PM - Nike Sports Complex, Naperville, IL - No Stream Announced
Ladies Steel City looked to spoil Chicago's second match of the week and the Mustangs perfect opportunity to take a total of six points on the week. That was not to be for the visitors from Joliet as the Mustangs ran away with a four goals all by different scorers in a route of their Chicagoland rivals. The Mustangs now have 9 points through 3 matches and sit atop the Midwest-South.
Indiana Elite, 1 vs Chicago Kics, 2 : 6 PM - Trinity Sports Park, Noblesville, IN - No Stream Announced
Taking the place of Indiana Union for the 2021 UWS season, Indiana Elite played their first match in United Women's Soccer against the Chicago Kics, another UWS expansion side. The Kics managed a one goal away victory to give them their second win of the season and hand Elite a loss in their first ever match in the league.
Muskegon Risers, 0 vs Detroit City FC, 10 : 6 PM - Kehren Stadium, Muskegon, MI - Eleven Sports
Detroit came back from last weeks 3-1 away loss to the Chicago Mustangs in dominating fashion. Le Rouge took a large 7-0 lead into the half-time break, scoring so many in such quick succession their matchday Twitter had a hard time keeping up. DCFC added another three goals in the second half including a brace from Melanie Forbes.
Sunday:
Lansing United, 5 vs Chicago Kics, 1 : 1 PM - Eastern High School Stadium, Lansing, MI - Eleven Sports
After a big win in Indiana on Saturday night, the Kics trekked north to face Lansing United for both teams second match of the weekend. The Kics jumped out to an early 1-0 lead with a sixth minute goal> Lansing drew even in the 27th before taking the lead just two minutes later en route to a big 5-1 win at home.
Indiana Elite, 1 vs MSC Peoria, 2 : 6 PM - Trinity Sports Park, Noblesville, IN - No Stream Announced
Indiana Elite hosted MSC Peoria for Elite's second of two home matches on the weekend. Though a valiant effort was made by the hosts, it would be MSC Peoria winning 2-1 at the final whistle.
St. Louis Scott Gallagher, 4 vs Springfield Demize, 0 : 7 PM - World Wide Technology Soccer Park, Fenton, MO - Eleven Sports
The final match of the weekend for the UWS Central, the two Missouri sides took to the pitch in the final of a triangular week which also saw them both face KC Courage. After a loss for each side they both looked to take their first three points of 2021. Those three points would go to St. Louis after they defeated Springfield 4-0 in their first of two clashes in 2021.
*Note – All Times CDT
Midweek Madness, Recap 5/24-27, 2021
USL League Two
Monday:
St. Louis Scott Gallagher 2 vs FC Wichita 0:
After two defeats League Two newcomers SLSG gained their first win of the season on Monday. In the 31st minute St. Louis scored their first of the night from a PK by Jack Lynn. Lynn sent the kick to the right while the FC Wichita keeper went the opposite way. John Klein scored SLSG's second goal of the night in the 84th minute, once again on a PK.
Tuesday:
Kings Hammer 0 vs Flint City Bucks 0:
The teams went 90 minutes to a nil-nil draw in what ended up being a very chippy match. Flint City would be called for 12 fouls while Kings Hammer were issues 9. For their troubles on the night both sides were also handed four yellow cards each.
Toledo Villa 5 vs Oakland County FC 5:
Oakland County headed across state lines to face Toledo Villa and it turned out to be a barn burner of a match. Oakland County scored two goals in a row to open the match with Pliakos and Rizzo scoring in the 8th and 18th with Popovic getting assists on each. Toledo screamed back with three unanswered goals in the 36th, 42nd, and 45th minutes to close the half. However in the second half Popovic scored to goals to add to his two assists, putting OCFC up 4-3. The final 20+ minutes saw both sides trade goals with Toledo scoring in the 75th and 90th while Toledo scored the 88th.
Wednesday:
Dayton Dutch Lions 0 vs Kalamazoo FC 3:
Kalamazoo's road trip to Dayton was one they hoped would be an easy one. And an easy one it was, at least after the first half. Daire O'Riordan scored Kalamazoo's first in first half stoppage time. The visitors scored two more times in the second half, including Cyrus Harmon's goal in the 53rd that made it 2-0.
National Premier Soccer League
Wednesday:
Minneapolis City SC 3 vs Duluth FC 2:
A match with massive implications between the only two sides who have ever won the North Conference. Both sides struggled for most of the first half, however Sidney Warden put Duluth FC on top in the 41st. Minneapolis City's Mohamed Youssef responded back in the 47th minute while teammate William Kidd scored the Crows second goal in the 52nd. However, Warden responded back for Duluth FC with a 53rd minute to level up the score at 2-2. The final near 30 minutes proved tough for both sides to score as they each missed plenty of shots. In the end Brayan Lopez scored the game winner for the hosts in the 80th minute.
United Premier Soccer League
Wednesday:
Cedars FC 3 vs Grand Haven Admirals 1
Detroit United 5 vs City United SC 4
United Women’s Soccer
Wednesday:
Corktown AFC 0 vs Detroit City FC 3:
A short trip for DCFC to do battle with a Detroit rival. The Corner Ballpark in Corktown, the former site of Tiger Stadium, would see the visitors go on a tear. Sarah Huge's goal on a diving header and Kenna White's chip shot over the Corktown keeper put Le Rouge up 2-0 inside 20 minutes. Tatiana Mason's free kick goal from the top of the box sealed up Detroit City's win.
UWS League Two
Wednesday:
Corktown AFC II vs FC Midland:
No Reported Score
Thursday:
Livonia City FC 1 vs Legends FC II 3:
MWPL Week 7, Where to Watch
Wednesday:
Michigan Stars U23 vs Livonia City: 6 PM - Michigan Stars Sports Center, Washington, MI - MyCujoo
RWB Adria vs Steel City FC: 8 PM - Hales Franciscan High School, Chicago, IL - Facebook
Friday:
Inter Detroit vs Lansing Common: 4 PM - Evolution Sportsplex, Auburn Hills, MI - MyCujoo
Saturday:
Union Dubuque vs Rockford FC: 3:30 PM - Dubuque Soccer Complex, Dubuque, IA - MyCujoo
Livonia City vs Detroit City U23: 6 PM - St. Joe's Sports Complex, Livonia, MI - MyCujoo
Berber City vs Steel City FC: 7 PM - Lions for Hope Sports Complex, Chicago, IL - MyCujoo
Sunday:
Edgewater Castle vs Chicago Mustangs: 3 PM - CIBC FirePitch, Chicago, IL - Twitch
*Note – All Times CDT