LD Update: NASL & USL Pro Game Night; W-League & NPSL semi results

The NASL's lone match of the night had enough goals for an entire weekend's slate of games in the league as Fort Lauderdale won a thriller with Atlanta.

In USL Pro Friday night, all four home sides were victorious, three with shutouts. While Charlotte picked up another win, their sixth in a row, to continue their climb, the big news on the night was Orlando City clinching the regular season title and the accompanying home field advantage in the postseason.

NORTH AMERICAN SOCCER LEAGUE

Fort Lauderdale Strikers 5:3 Atlanta Silverbacks - The Strikers got things off to a good start at home with Mark Anderson connecting with Paulo Araujo Jr in the 5th minute and scoring himself in the 28th. Pedro Mendes struck back two minutes later for Atlanta and Matt Horth made it an even contest at the break with an equalizer in the 41st. Aly Hassan then scored two back-to-back 13 minutes apart with Walter Restrepo getting his second assist on the night for the first in the 54th. Paulo Mendes made it a one-goal against once again in the 76th, but Restrepo would clinch it in stoppage time on a counter. - MORE

USL PRO

Charlotte Eagles 1:0 Richmond Kickers - One of the hottest teams in the league, the Eagles moved even with the night's opponent in the race for the sixth and final playoff berth courtesy of Darryl Roberts, who headed in a cross from Mark Bloom with 10 minutes remaining. - MORE

Pittsburgh Riverhounds 4:1 Antigua Barracuda - A visit from last-place Antigua allowed Pittsburgh to end its slump, though the Riverhounds were the lone home team to give up a goal on the night. Matt Kassel was the star of the night, scoring in the fourth minute and setting up Jeremy Deighton in the 32nd. Antigua picked up the first goal of the second half through Tamorley Thomas in the 55th, but Kassel responded with his second in the 75th. Mike Seth, who set up the third, capped the scoring a minute later with one of his own. - MORE

Orlando City 4:0 Charleston Battery - An own goal on a Kevin Molino strike that deflected off a Battery defender in the 17th minute was all the defending champions needed as they rolled to an easy win. Four minutes later Matt Luzunaris headed in a cross from George Davis, extending his scoring streak to five games. Both sides lost a player in the second hald with the Battery losing a second to a second yellow in the 66th, leaving them a man down with nine. Dennis Chin added two more strikes in the 77th and 85th for a season-best club record of 10. - MORE

Rochester Rhinos 1:0 LA Blues - The match was decided by an own goal on the hour mark. Defender Matheau Hall attempted to head an incoming Tam McManus flick off a free kick back to the keeper while being pressured by Quavas Kirk, but put too much on it and sailed it past his netminder. - MORE

W-League News: The final four host Ottawa Fury returned to the league championship game with a narrow 1-0 victory over unbeaten DC United while Pali Blues blanked Quebec City Amiral 2-0 in the other semifinal. The two clubs square off Sunday with the long overdue contender Fury looking for their first title and Pali Blues after a third (2008, 09) - PLAYOFF BRACKET

NPSL News: Chattanooga FC gave up a two-goal lead against Bay Area Ambassadors in the second semifinal of the final four in San Diego, but nabbed a late win, 3-2, to advance to the final Sunday. FC Sonic blanked Madison 56ers, 2-0, in the first semifinal, scoring both in the second half. - PLAYOFF BRACKET
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