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This Week (Last Week) Club (League) :: W-L-D :: Notes
1 (1) Orlando City (USL Pro) :: 10-1-2 :: Idle in league play deservingly after knocking off a second MLS club in the US Open Cup Wednesday, downing their MLS affiliate Sporting KC 1-0 on the road without their loaned players.
2 (2) Carolina RailHawks (NASL) :: 4-1-4 :: Carolina opened the week with a 3-1 overtime victory at home in the US Open Cup, downing their second consecutive MLS club, Chivas USA. They then traveled to Edmonton, and earned a 1-1 draw with a late tally.
3 (3) Tampa Bay Rowdies (NASL) :: 3-4-3 :: Were blanked by the Timbers Wednesday in Portland 2-0 and suffered a loss at home Saturday to cellar dwelling San Antonio, who earned their first road win.
4 (4) Harrisburg City Islanders (USL Pro) :: 9-3-1 :: An easy outing, downing Antigua 3-1 after Barracuda had played the night before.
5 (5) Charleston Battery (USL Pro) :: 7-3-4 :: It was a rough week on the road for Battery. It looked like they were about to earn a huge upset at Real Salt Lake Wednesday in the Open Cup before the hosts rallied to force overtime where the wheels came off in a 5-2 loss. The Battery then had a double dip on the road in league play, seeing a lead disappear again in Pittsburgh in a 1-1 draw Saturday and came from behind to tie Rochester Sunday by the same score.
6 (6) Richmond Kickers (USL Pro) :: 7-0-4 :: The Kickers cruised to a 4-0 win against the visiting winless Antigua Barracuda.
7 (7) Charlotte Eagles (USL Pro) :: 4-2-5 :: The Eagles picked up a 2-1 victory Friday at home, rallying to defeat the Chicago Fire Reserves.
8 (8) Dayton Dutch Lions (USL Pro) :: 5-2-3 :: In their lone match of the week Sunday, the Dutch Lions held on for the 2-1 win at home against VSI Tampa Bay.
9 (9) Minnesota United (NASL) :: 4-3-2 :: Idle.
10 (10) FC Edmonton (NASL) :: 2-3-5 :: Scored in the second half against league-leading Carolina but gave up a late equalizer in a 1-1 draw.
11 (13) Atlanta Silverbacks (NASL) :: 5-2-2 :: Jumped back into the league lead with a 90th minute penalty against Fort Lauderdale despite playing with 10 men.
12 (12) LA Blues (USL Pro) :: 5-5-5 :: They season sweep by the Galaxy Reserves by scoring in the 90th for a 1-1 draw at home Saturday.
13 (14) Wilmington Hammerheads (USL Pro) :: 4-8-1 :: Snared a narrow 1-0 victory over the visiting Red Bulls Reserves Saturday.
14 (16) San Antonio Scorpions (NASL) :: 3-4-2 :: Jumped out of last and showing some life with a big win on the road, 2-1, against Tampa Bay.
15 (17) Rochester Rhinos (USL Pro) :: 2-7-5 :: Starting to show some life, the Rhinos blanked visiting Tampa Bay 3-0 on Friday and then posted a 1-1 draw at home against the Charleston Battery.
16 (11) VSI Tampa Bay (USL Pro) :: 7-5-1 :: After a big win last week, the road brought them back to earth with a 3-0 loss in Rochester Friday and a 2-1 defeat in Dayton Sunday.
17 (15) Fort Lauderdale Strikers (NASL) :: 2-6-2 :: Nearly picked up a big result, but fell in the last minute to visiting Atlanta after a last-minute penalty.
18 (18) Pittsburgh Riverhounds (USL Pro) :: 3-4-6 :: In their lone match of the week the Riverhounds earn a 1-1 draw against the Charleston Battery.
19 (19) Phoenix FC (USL Pro) :: 2-9-4 :: For the second time this year Wolves played to a scoreless draw against the RSL Reserves, this time at home.
20 (20) Antigua Barracuda (USL Pro) :: 0-13-0 :: Antigua were fell easily in Richmond 4-0, but avoided a fourth straight shutout with their sixth goal of the year in a 3-1 loss at Harrisburg.
Note: The LD Power Rankings are based on past results are not a projection of the future.
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