Showing posts with label Pocono Snow. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Pocono Snow. Show all posts

Tuesday, June 17, 2014

NPSL Week 7 Northeast Region Review/Preview

Keystone Conference

The team at the top will be trying to hold on for the balance of the schedule- FC Lehigh Valley United Sonic has a five-point lead (16-11) over the GBFC Thunder after Sonic's 2-1 win over Hershey FC and the scoreless draw Thunder had with Buxmont Torch.

Three points separate second from sixth in the table- Junior Lone Star has ten points after their tie with Clarkstown. Pocono Snow also knocked off Hershey FC for 9 points. Buxmont and Clarkstown are tied with 8. Hershey has 6 points for 7th and Electric City are last at 0-2-5 with two points.

Clarkstown knocked off Pocono 3-0 and Snow head coach Jerry Sheska talked about the turning point of the match afterwards in their fifth straight loss...
((HT: J. Spike Rogan))


This week, Sonic can solidify their lead with home games against Junior Lone Star and Buxmont Torch. GBFC are on the road for two just-as-important road matches with Hershey and Pocono Snow.

The Snow are trying to look forward with Matt and Dan
((HT: J. Spike Rogan))


Lone Star then go to Electric City and GBFC. Clarkstown go to Electric City and host Hershey in the middle of the table. Electric City finish their rough week with a home game in a week's time with FC Lehigh Valley.

Mid Atlantic Conference

It's all Virginia Beach FC and DC United's Under-23's- one point separates them (15-14) and DCU has a game in hand. VBFC beat ASA Charge and tied Legacy 76 while DCU knocked off Chesterfield United. The other four teams in the division are separated by four points- RVA FC blew out Legacy 8-1, but Legacy's second game of the week was another goalless draw with ASA to put them third with six points.

Legacy is 4th with 5 points. Chesterfield drew ASA after their loss to DC United for four points. ASA is still looking for their first win of the season.

This week, VBC FC goes to Chesterfield. DCU goes to Legacy and hosts ASA. RVA FC has two home games with Legacy and ASA.

North Atlantic Conference

It's still Red Bulls and Brooklyn Italians. Both still undefeated and the Italians have a game in hand, but this week's game with Red Bulls will go a long way to deciding the winner of the conference. It's one of three game this week for Brooklyn as they follow up with home games with the Phantoms and Rhode Island.

Red Bulls had the week off as Brooklyn beat NYAC. Seacoast United Phantoms won twice over the cross-town rival Mariners and Greater Lowell.

Here's the highlights of Lowell and Seacoast
((HT: Greater Lowell their own selves))


The four teams at the bottom are separated by three points total. NYAC followed their loss to Brooklyn with a draw at home to Rhode Island. The Reds host the Mariners and to Brooklyn. The Mariners beat Greater Lowell before their Phantoms loss and a GLUFC loss to the Mariners is in the mix as well.

Tuesday, June 3, 2014

NPSL Week 3 Review/Preview: Northeast Region

Keystone Conference

It's two halves right now...

Lehigh Valley and Junior Lone Star are on top with nine points, but Sonic have a game in hand. Lehigh Valley knocked off Pocono Snow 1-0 and Lone Star beat GBFC Thunder 3-0. Buxmont Torch won their first match of the year and are tied with Hershey (who got their first win of the year against Electric City) and Clarkstown at three points.

Biggest news is the broken arm of Pocono Snow goalkeeper Dave Sullivan in the 3-0 in the game against Lone Star
((HT: J.Spike Rogan))


Sullivan actually finished the first half...

This week, Pocono hosts Buxmont Torch and goes to GBFC. Junior Lone Star hosts Lehigh Valley Sonic- who returns home Saturday to play Clarkstown SC. Hershey hosts Electric City Shock Saturday.

Mid Atlantic Conference

Virginia Beach City FC is undefeated through three games. Last week, they put four on Chesterfield United. Goalkeeper Danny Free was a good sport for Chesterfield United and was asked about advice he would give young keepers after the loss...
((HT: Patrick McStay))


Sunday, VBCFC hosts second place DC United Under-23's two days after DCU's Friday game with third-place Legacy 76. RVA FC has a big week that can give them some separation from ASA Charge at the bottom of the ladder. They play at Arundel before the game this weekend with Chesterfield.

North Atlantic Conference

Red Bulls Under-23's are putting up some impressive numbers- five games, five wins, and a goal difference of plus-28. Last time out, they put 8 on Seacoast United Mariners. They should pad their numbers this week even more with home games against New York Athletic Club and Rhode Island Reds who are a combined 1-0-3.

Brooklyn Italians are undefeated through three games. They should pad their numbers on top as well with their two road games against the Seacoast United teams.

Greater Lowell United FC are third coming off their first win of the season against Rhode Island, 2-0
((HT: GLUFC))


They get a rematch with Rhode Island this week...

New York Athletic Club beat Seacoast United Phantoms in their 2014 debut and have three games this week as well- the Red Bulls match and two games in Seacoast. Right now, the bottom five teams are all separated by just three points in a week full of six-point opportunities...

Tuesday, May 27, 2014

NPSL Week Two Northeast Review/Preview: May 23-26th

Northeast Division

Keystone Conference

GBFC's 2-2 draw with Electric City out them at the top of the table- one point ahead of Junior Lone Star (who play on Wednesday at Pocono Snow). FC Lehigh Valley won their season opener at last place Hershey and go to Electric City as part of the Shock's two-game home stand this week. Hershey visits them on Friday.

Clarkstown is fifth after their win hosting Pocono and they get the weekend off.

Here's Pocono's first goal of the year in their win against Electric City
((HT: J. Spike Rogan))


Mid-Atlantic Conference

DC United, Chesterfield United, and Virginia Beach City FC are all with three points. DCU hosts VBC and Chesterfield and RVA FC have the weekend off. The only other match-up involves ASA Charge hosting Legacy 76 in two of the three teams who didn't get points in their first games of the year.

North Atlantic Conference

Looks like the early separation is with NY Red Bulls U-23's and the Brooklyn Italians...

The Red Bulls win over Rhode Island makes them 3-for-3 with a goal difference of +13. They host the Seacoast United Phantoms who haven't played in two weeks. The Italians have yet another week off to see if there will be anyone closing from behind and if the Red Bulls will keep their distance.

Greater Lowell United host Rhode Island and will try and move up in the standings after losing twice to Red Bulls already this season- to the tune of 11-1. Here's GLUFC's recap of the first loss...


And here's Dallas Donovan's strike for the Reds against the Italians
((HT: RIReds))


With postgame from Donovan as well in his Reds debut...


New York Athletic Club gets their first game under their belt this weekend against the Seacoast United Mariners