Monday, October 28, 2013

Lower Division Power Rankings: October 28

With the now Fall champion Cosmos firmly entrenched among the elite of the year, the shuffling continues amidst the middle of the pack as the rest of the NASL remains filled with parity. The Silverbacks continue to fall down the list with a string of big losses just weeks before the Soccer Bowl.

This Week (Last Week) Club (League) :: W-L-D :: Notes

1 (1) Orlando City (USL Pro) :: 16-4-6 :: League champions

2 (2) New York Cosmos (NASL) :: 8-1-4 :: Rallied from an early deficit to clinch NASL Soccer Bowl berth with a 2-1 victory at San Antonio.

3 (3) Charlotte Eagles (USL Pro) :: 10-5-11 :: League runners-up

4 (4) Richmond Kickers (USL Pro) :: 15-1-10 :: Season complete

5 (5) Charleston Battery (USL Pro) :: 13-7-6 :: Season complete

6 (7) Carolina RailHawks (NASL) :: 11-7-7 :: Finally got their revenge, of sorts, against Atlanta for being edged out for the Spring title, blasting the upcoming Soccer Bowl hosts 4-0.

7 (6) Tampa Bay Rowdies (NASL) :: 10-7-8 :: Eliminated from Fall title contention the day before, they fell on the road to FC Edmonton 2-1.

8 (9) Harrisburg City Islanders (USL Pro) :: 14-10-2 :: Season complete

9 (8) Atlanta Silverbacks (NASL) :: 10-8-7 :: Silverbacks were thoroughly beaten, 4-0, on the road in Carolina, marking the second consecutive game they have lost by a four-goal margin.

10 (12) San Antonio Scorpions (NASL) :: 9-13-3 :: Held an early lead against the league-leaders, but New York rallied for the 2-1 road win.

11 (11) FC Edmonton (NASL) :: 6-8-11 :: Took advantage of a disappointed Rowdies side, winning 2-1 at home.

12 (13) Minnesota United (NASL) :: 9-12-4 :: Rounded out the season with a 3-1 victory over last-place Fort Lauderdale.

13 (10) Fort Lauderdale Strikers (NASL) :: 7-14-4 :: Another loss, this time 3-1 in Minnesota, ensures the Strikers of the worst NASL record in 2013.

14 (14) Dayton Dutch Lions (USL Pro) :: 10-9-7 :: Season complete

15 (15) Wilmington Hammerheads (USL Pro) :: 11-11-4 :: Season complete

16 (16) Pittsburgh Riverhounds (USL Pro) :: 10-8-8 :: Season complete

17 (17) LA Blues (USL Pro) :: 11-8-7 :: Season complete

18 (18) VSI Tampa Bay (USL Pro) :: 9-12-5 :: Season complete

19 (19) Rochester Rhinos (USL Pro) :: 6-10-10 :: Season complete

20 (20) Phoenix FC (USL Pro) :: 5-14-7 :: Season complete

21 (21) Antigua Barracuda (USL Pro) :: 0-26-0 :: Season complete

Note: NASL league records are combined Spring/Fall totals. The LD Power Rankings are based on past results are not a projection of the future.

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