Monday, September 9, 2013

Lower Division Power Rankings - September 9

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With only the championship game wrapping up the USL Pro season, most of the list goes into stationary mode with only the form the NASL clubs determining shifts. This week, Tampa Bay beat Carolina to move up the list list as they also jumped over the RailHawks in the league table courtesy of the result. The only other movement was a one-spot drop for Fort Lauderdale with their hot streak hitting a blip with a scoreless draw at home against pointless San Antonio.

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

1 (1) Orlando City (USL Pro) :: 16-4-6 :: Came out on top in a wild 7-4 championship game against Charlotte.

2 (2) Charlotte Eagles (USL Pro) :: 10-5-11 :: In an unexpected goalfest, the Eagles kept pace with Orlando City til the Lions pulled away for a 7-4 win.

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

4 (6) Tampa Bay Rowdies (NASL) :: 7-4-7 :: Edged league-leading Carolina 3-2 with a late winner to move past them into first.

5 (4) Carolina RailHawks (NASL) :: 8-4-6 :: Lost for the second consecutive week, dropping 3-2 decision late at Tampa Bay, who jumped over them for first.

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

7 (7) Atlanta Silverbacks (NASL) :: 7-4-7 :: Played to a 1-1 draw on the road against New York.

8 (8) New York Cosmos (NASL) :: 2-1-3 :: Played to a 1-1 draw at home versus Atlanta.

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

10 (9) Fort Lauderdale Strikers (NASL) :: 5-10-3 :: Win streak ended at three, but now unbeaten for four with scoreless draw at home against San Antonio.

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

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

13 (13) FC Edmonton (NASL) :: 4-5-9 :: Played to a 1-1 draw in Minnesota.

14 (14) Minnesota United (NASL) :: 6-8-4 :: Played to a 1-1 draw at home against Edmonton.

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

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

17 (17) San Antonio Scorpions (NASL) :: 6-9-3 :: Picked up first point of the season after five losses with scoreless draw in Fort Lauderdale.

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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