UWS Week 6: Preview
Full weekend of action features important clashes
Central Conference
Saturday, June 12
Springfield Demize vs Gretna Elite
Start Time: 4:00 p.m. CDT
Venue: Cooper Stadium (Springfield, MO)
The early stages of play in the Central Conference roll on as Springfield Demize welcomes Gretna Elite to start the weekend. Springfield will be looking to stop a run of poor form to start the season, having lost its first two games without scoring a goal. Gretna Elite will look for three points, coming off its season opener on Thursday.
FC Wichita vs St. Louis Scott Gallagher
Start Time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
Venue: Stryker Sports Complex (Wichita, KS)
Two clubs near the top of the table in the Central Conference in the early goings clash here, with St. Louis Scott Gallagher set to pay a visit to FC Wichita. St. Louis has split its first two games of the season, while FC Wichita has won its only contest to date. Both could potentially move into first place with a win here.
Sunday, June 13
KC Courage vs Gretna Elite
Start Time: 2:00 p.m. CDT
Venue: Kansas City Kansas Community College (Kansas City, KS)
Gretna Elite’s third match in four days will come in a rematch against Kansas City Courage, with the two clubs also set to battle on Thursday night. It should be a tightly contested affair between two sides who are familiar with one another.
East Conference
Friday, June 11
Syracuse DA vs CT Fusion
Start Time: 7:00 p.m. EDT
Venue: Solvay High School (Solvay, NY)
Both Syracuse DA and CT Fusion enter this match flying high, having won their previous matches by wide margins. For CT Fusion, this game presents a huge opportunity to move to the top of the East Conference should FC Buffalo drop points. Syracuse DA will be looking to climb the ladder as well, having played only twice so far this year.
Scorpions SC vs NE Mutiny
Start Time: 7:30 p.m.
Venue: Medway High School (Medway, MA)
These two clubs met to kick off the season, with the game resulting in a highly entertaining 2-2 draw. The matches that have followed haven’t done much to separate them, with Scorpions SC sitting on four points from three games and Mutiny claiming six points from four games. Look for yet another close match here.
Saturday, June 12
FC Buffalo vs Lancaster Inferno
Start Time: 4:00 p.m. EDT
Venue: Robert Rich Stadium (Buffalo, NY)
The fastest start in the East Conference belongs to FC Buffalo, which has claimed victory in all four of its matches to begin the season, each with by a one-goal margin. LANC Inferno will prove a difficult test to that record as the visitors hold an unbeaten record themselves, albeit with two draws from three games.
Brooklyn City vs NJ Copa
Start Time: 6:00 p.m. EDT
Venue: Aviator SC (Brooklyn, NY)
Another meeting between two clubs in the top half of the East Conference is set for Saturday, as fifth-place Brooklyn City hosts third-place NJ Copa. Brooklyn City is coming off a cancellation against Long Island Rough Riders, while NJ Copa is winless in its last two games and will hope to snap that streak here.
Albany Rush vs Scorpions SC
Start Time: 7:00 p.m. EDT
Venue: Lansingburgh High School (Troy, NY)
Scorpions SC will visit Albany Rush as the second leg of a back-to-back this weekend, following a Friday clash with NE Mutiny. Albany is coming off a defeat to FC Buffalo and has one victory to show for three games this season.
Worcester Smiles vs NE Mutiny
Start Time: 7:00 p.m. EDT
Venue: Doyle Stadium (Leominster, MA)
NE Mutiny will also play a Friday-Saturday back-to-back, ending its weekend by paying a visit to Worcester Smiles. Worcester has struggled since a season-opening win, having lost its last four games by an aggregate score of 26-1.
Sunday, June 13
Rochester Lancers vs Lancaster Inferno
Start Time: 2:00 p.m. EDT
Venue: Aquinas Institute (Rochester, NY)
Rochester Lancers are one of two remaining teams in the East Conference without a win, having lost each of their five games to begin the season. It doesn’t get easier this weekend, with LANC Inferno set to pay them a visit on the second leg of a back-to-back for the road side.
CT Rush vs Brooklyn City
Start Time: 4:00 p.m. EDT
Venue: Bittner Park (Guilford, CT)
Both teams are set to play their second game during a busy weekend in the East, as CT Rush hosts Brooklyn City. Brooklyn City will hope to secure three points to stay in the top half, while CT Rush will see this as an opportunity to climb the standings.
Long Island Rough Riders vs CT Fusion
Start Time: 5:30 p.m. EDT
Venue: Adelphi University (Garden City, NY)
Action in the East closes for the week with a clash between Long Island Rough Riders and CT Fusion. Rough Riders are one of two sides in the East still looking for their first win, having just a draw to show for three games so far. CT Fusion will close a busy weekend here following a Friday trip to Syracuse.
Midwest Conference North
Saturday, June 12
Muskegon Risers vs Lansing United
Start Time: 7:00 p.m. EDT
Venue: Kehren Stadium (Muskegon, MI)
Both Lansing United and Muskegon Risers reside toward the bottom of the table in the Midwest North, and will need three points here as they try to climb the standings. Lansing United is coming off its first win of the season, while Muskegon Risers will look to put a 10-0 defeat to Detroit City behind them.
Detroit City FC vs Corktown AFC
Start Time: 7:30 p.m. EDT
Venue: Keyworth Stadium (Hamtramck, MI)
Plenty is at stake in this battle between two sides who have posted positive starts to the season. Corktown AFC — in third place — sits six points behind Detroit City in the division standings, but holds a game in hand, meaning these are three extremely crucial points for both sides, with Detroit City trying to build a points buffer for itself at the top.
Sunday, June 13
Midwest United vs Indiana Elite
Start Time: 2:00 p.m. EDT
Venue: Aquinas College (East Grand Rapids, MI)
Midwest United will also have the top spot in the Midwest North on its mind this weekend, as it takes on Indiana Elite sitting two points behind Detroit City. This is a key test for Indiana Elite as well, after the visitors lost both of their first two games in UWS by one-goal margins.
Midwest Conference South
Saturday, June 12
Chicago Mustangs vs Indiana Elite
Start Time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
Venue: Knock Park (Naperville, IL)
Chicago Mustangs have cruised through their first three games of the season, winning all three contests while conceding just one goal, and the hosts will look to continue that dominance here against an Indiana Elite side playing the first game of a back-to-back.
MSC Peoria vs Chicago KICS
Start Time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
Venue: Eastside Centre (East Peoria, IL)
MSC Peoria is another Midwest South team that has begun the season with a perfect record, having won narrow victories in its first two games of the season. Looking to keep pace with Chicago Mustangs at the top, the hosts welcome a Chicago KICS side that suffered a lopsided defeat to Lansing United last time out and will be hoping to bounce back.
Sunday, June 13
Chicago KICS vs Chicago Mustangs
Start Time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
Venue: De La Salle Institute
These two sides finish off two games in two days with a battle of Chicago, as KICS welcomes Chicago Mustangs to De La Salle Institute. Both sides will be looking to close out a long weekend of soccer with three big points.
Southeast Conference
Friday, June 11
Pensacola Academy vs Pensacola FC
Start Time: 7:00 p.m. EDT
Venue: Ashton Brosnaham Stadium (Pensacola, FL)
Two sides that should be quite familiar with one another will do battle on Friday, as Pensacola Academy hosts Pensacola FC. Pensacola FC began the season with a win over Atlanta Panthers, while Pensacola Academy will hope to bounce back from a defeat to the same opponent after conceding six goals in its season opener.
Southwest Conference
Friday, June 11
SA Athenians vs Side FC 92
Start Time: 7:30 p.m. CDT
Venue: Soccer Central (San Antonio, TX)
The Southwest Conference kicks off play for the weekend with a big matchup, as first-place San Antonio Athenians host second-place Side FC. Five points separate the two sides, but Side FC holds two games in hand, and will view this as a golden opportunity to close the gap after a bye week.
Lone Star Republic vs Bat Country FC
Start Time: 8:00 p.m. CDT
Venue: Summit High School (Arlington, TX)
Lone Star Republic has made a dominant start to the 2021 season, earning two wins by a combined 10-goal margin to begin the season. The home side will look to continue that momentum against Batco, which has one point to show for two games to begin the campaign. Lone Star won the first contest between these two teams 5-1 last week.
Saturday, June 12
CTX Hornets vs Alacranes Fort Worth
Start Time: 5:00 p.m. CDT
Venue: Bob Shelton Stadium (Buda, TX)
CTX Hornets enter this match still in search of the first win of 2021, while Alacranes will be looking to move up the table having earned four points from four games to begin the season. Both will be looking for three big points here.
FC Austin Elite vs Lone Star Republic
Start Time 7:30 p.m. CDT
Venue: Hendrickson High School (Pflugerville, TX)
Lone Star Republic finishes a stretch of two games in two days with a trip to FC Austin, which will pose a threat to Lone Star’s unbeaten record should Lone Star overcome Batco on Friday. FC Austin has started the season with seven points from four games, and earned a comfortable 3-0 win over CTX Hornets last weekend.
Sunday, June 13
Bat Country FC vs Side FC 92
Start Time: 6:45 p.m. CDT
Venue: Round Rock Multipurpose Complex (Round Rock, TX)
Two more clubs playing double duty this weekend clash in Round Rock, where Batco meets Side FC. It will be a battle of two teams on opposite ends of the standings, with Batco entering the weekend just off the bottom while Side FC sits second.
West Conference
Saturday, June 12
Kongo SC vs SC Blue Heat
Start Time: 6:00 p.m. MDT
Venue: Spence Eccles Ogden Sports Complex (Ogden, UT)
SC Blue Heat has made a truly impressive start to the season, with two victories and eight goals scored to just one conceded. Both of those wins came at home, though, and Blue Heat will be out to prove it can perform on the road as well against Kongo SC, which has one point to show for two games. SC Blue Heat won the first meeting between these clubs this season 5-0.
