LD Update: Ottawa finally wins W-League; Gulf Coast & FC Sonic champs

While three of the elite amateur leagues were determing their championships Sunday (PDL to conclude next week), the bottom two sides in USL Pro squared off. With a victory over Antigua, Dayton jumped past Pittsburgh in the table.

USL PRO: Dayton Dutch Lions 3:1 Antigua Barracuda - The visitors took the initial lead when a shot from Stefan Smith rebounded to Tamarley Thomas in the 12th minute. Nixon Dias headed in a Eli Garner corner two minutes later for the hosts and things got worse in the 38th when Matthew Aldred was sent off for a bad tackle. Another corner just before the hour mark was put away by Mettin Copier after a scramble then Antigua lost George Dublin to a red. Neil Holowaty finished the scoring in the 72nd. - MORE

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.

LD Update: Pro signings; Women's championships

In a midweek showdown Wednesday night, the Wilmington Hammerheads and Orlando City played to a stalemate.

Orlando City 1:1 Wilmington Hammerheads - The game went past an hour of play before the visitors got on the board through Bryce Taylor, who beat two defenders to tally in the 68th minute, making the hosts regret a saved Rodrigo Lopez penalty kick from minutes earlier. Matt Luzunaris would provide the equalizer six minutes from time, heading in a cross from Dennis Chin. - MORE

LD Update: Amateur & elite youth league playoffs - MLS affiliate results & WPSL forfeit issues

Today was all about the amateur playoffs. In addition to the five elite semi-pro & amateur leagues, the USL Super-20 League and US Soccer Development Academy league crowned champions in a busy day that featured numerous MLS-affiliated sides.

PDL News: The Conference Championships were decided Sunday with only one of the three tournament hosts winning. The Carolina Dynamo advanced to the league semifinals next weekend with a stoppage time game-winner for a 1-0 decision against the Ottawa Fury. They will face Orlando City U23, who won in their home state, 4-2 in Ocala, against the Austin Aztex. The other semifinal will see the Seattle Sounders U23 side, 2-0 winners against host Ventura County Fusion, face Forest City London, who knocked off both division champions in the Central Conference, downing the host Michigan Bucks, 2-1, to avenge a series sweep during the season (1-0, 2-1). - PLAYOFF BRACKET

LD Update: NASL & USL Pro Game Nights; Amateur league playoffs

San Antonio kept hold of first with a narrow victory while the Tampa Bay Rowdies used a showdown for second to leap over the Puerto Rico Islanders. The Carolina RailHawks used a storm-delayed victory against Minnesota to move within two points of the fourth-place side.

An off night for Charleston allowed the Rochester Rhinos to move into second with a victory while the Richmond Kickers, mired mid-table, celebrated Matthew Delicate becoming the team's all-time leading goal scorer with a late goal in a win.

LD Update: Special - Amateur League Playoffs

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Initial rounds of the postseason for the WPSL, NPSL and USL's PDL and W-League kicked off this past weekend and have continued with midweek contests. They get into high gear this coming weekend as they set the stage for their respective championship events.

Of note, there are seven teams combined in the postseason across the four leagues that are directly affiliated with Major League Soccer clubs. The PDL playoffs boast four with the Reading United AC (Philadelphia Union), Seattle Sounders U23s and Portland Timbers U23s. The W-League features the DC United Women and Seattle Sounders Women while FC Dallas plays in the WPSL. The New York Red Bulls Academy is the lone team in the NPSL playoffs.

LD Update: Honors & amateur league playoff news

NASL News: The league announced Pablo Campos of the San Antonio Scorpions as the Offensive Player of the Week while recognizing Tampa Bay Rowdies goalkeeper Jeff Attinella as the Defensive Player of the Week.

W-League: The Virginia Beach Piranhas advanced to the playoffs Sunday with a 2-0 victory in Fredericksburg... Colorado Rush W-League player Lindsey Horan has reportedly signed a six-figure deal with French club PSG.

PDL News: The Michigan Bucks claimed the league's regular season championship for a third time (2000, 2008) with a 4-0 win Sunday... Ocean City Nor'easters finished as the best team in the Eastern Conference with a 1-0 win Sunday against Brooklyn.

WPSL News: The Spokane Shine have withdrawn from the playoffs and will be replaced by Issaquah SC, who finished second in the Northwest Division.

NPSL News: The league announced New York Red Bulls Academy U23 striker John Gurel as the Player of the Week.

LD Update: Pro honors; PDL playoff teams

NASL News: The league recognized Carolina RailHawks midfielder Mike Palacio as the Offensive Player of the Week and Atlanta Silverbacks goalkeeper Daniel Illyes as the Defensive Player of the Week... The Atlanta Silverbacks announced that interim coach Eric Wynalda has brought into the club three of his Cal FC players, signing Danny Barrera, Pablo Cruz and Mike Randolph.

USL Pro News: Rochester Rhinos striker Kendell McFayden was named as the Player of the Week, hilighting the league's Team of the Week... DC United 2012 draft pick Charles Rodriguez, a former member and captain of nearby University of North Carolina-Charlotte, has signed with the Wilmington Hammerheads.

LD Update: Honors; Open Cup resumes tonight

US Open Cup: The three teams remaining from the lower divisions, all from third-tier USL Pro, will face three MLS opponents tonight in the tournament quarterfinals. Harrisburg City Islanders face affiliate Philadelphia Union at 7:30 ET, Dayton Dutch Lions take on Sporting Kansas City at 8:30 ET and the Charlotte Eagles kick things off at 10:30 ET in their fourth game outside of the Eastern Time Zone. All three games, as well as the 10:30 ET all-MLS match between Seattle and San Jose, will be streamed live online. For a LIVE BLOG and complete coverage, visit TheCup.us.

LD Update: CFU resumes; NASL honors; WPSL Elite forfeit

CFU Resumes: The Final Four of the Caribbean Football Union Club Championship wraps up this week in Trindad, featuring a pair of T&T clubs and the North American lower division duo of Puerto Rico Islanders (NASL) and Antigua Barracuda (USL Pro).

The tournament resumes with the Semifinals Tuesday evening. First up is a showdown between Antigua and Caledonia AIA. Barracuda are new to the competition and Caledonia failed to advance to the Final Four a year ago, falling in penalties to Haitian side Tempete.

The other semifinal features the winners of the last three editions of the tournament and a rematch of the 2009 Final when W Connection edged Puerto Rico, 2-1. Jonathan Fana has raised the trophy three consecutive years having led W Connection to the 2009 title before joining the Islanders for the past two campaigns.

LD Update: League honors; Mexican friendlies

NASL News: Pablo Campos of the San Antonio Scorpions was honored as the league's Offensive Player of the Week while FC Edmonton goalkeeper Lance Parker claimed the Defensive Player of the Week honor... The Scorpions announced a two-day event they are dubbing the "Futbol & Fireworks." The first night, June 30, will feature a doubleheader of their league contest against Atlanta and an international friendly between Mexican sides San Luis and Monterrey, the current CONCACAF Champions League winners. The league match versus Edmonton four days later on the Fourth of July will feature fireworks.

USL Pro News: The LA Blues are borrowing the Home Depot Center for a night as they play host to a friendly between Mexican sides Leon and Santos Laguna, the reigning Mexican league champions and CCL finalists... Weeks before facing MLS affiliate Philadelphia Union in the US Open Cup Quarterfinals, the Harrisburg City Islanders registered a 3-2 exhibition victory Tuesday evening against the top-flight side at Hersheypark Stadium. The result was the last for Peter Nowak, who was released as the Union coach Wednesday.

LD Update: Honors; W-League signing; Canada HoF; Claudio Suarez

NASL News: The league named Ciaran O'Brien of the Atlanta Silverbacks the Offensive Player of the Week and honored Minnesota Stars goalkeeper Matt VanOekel the Defensive Player of the Week... The Atlanta Silverbacks are undergoing a front office change with president Michael Oki resigning and that Andy Smith is the club's new General Manager after serving as the interim director of sales.

USL Pro News: The league announced Richmond Kickers goalkeeper Ronnie Pascale, in his final season, as the Player of the Week, highlighting the Team of the Week.

LD Update: Weekly honors; Player additions

US Open Cup: On the first night of the tournament's Third Round Tuesday seven lower division clubs registered upsets over Major League Soccer opposition, including the Carolina RailHawks (NASL) and Dayton Dutch Lions (USL Pro), who both remain winless in league play. Making history as the first USL PDL team with two victories against MLS all-time were the Michigan Bucks. For full coverage, visit TheCup.us. 

NASR News: Frankie Sanfilippo of the Tampa Bay Rowdies was honored as the league's Defensive Player of the Week and FC Edmonton's Shaun Saiko was recognized as the Offensive Player of the Week.

USL Pro News: The Team of the Week was highlighted by Player of the Week Chris Agorsor of the Richmond Kickers... The Wilmington Hammerheads added New York Red Bulls forward Corey Hertzog on loan for the next month.

LD Update: Honors & English Exhibitions

NASL News: The Puerto Rico Islanders got off to a slow start in the Caribbean Football Union's Club Championship Cup tournament with a 1-1 draw against Trinidad & Tobago's Caledonia AIA... The league announced San Antonio Scorpions' Jonathan Greenfield as the Defensive Player of the Week and Dan Antoniuk of the Tampa Bay Rowdies as the Offensive Player of the Week.

USL Pro News: The Charleston Battery announced a July 28 friendly against Nottingham Forest of the Npower Championship (English second flight) at Blackbaud Stadium... Forest will also be playing Orlando City, who announced they will play the two-time European champions July as well as affiliated side Stoke City of the English Premier League July 28... A hat-trick for Harrisburg's Yann Ekra earned him the Player of the Week honor, highlighting the Team of the Week.

LD Update: USL Pro & NPSL honors; WPSL star signings

USL Pro News: The league announced Rochester Rhinos goalkeeper Kristian Nicht as the Player of the Week, highlighting the Team of the Week that was also unveiled... Meanwhile, the Rhinos announced that former players Craig Demmin, Doug Miller and Pat Onstad are being inducted in to the team's Hall of Fame this year.

WPSL Signings: The California Storm that US international stars Brandi Chastain and Aly Wagner, along with Brazilian standout Sissi, will return to the club this summer.

NPSL Honors: The league announced defender Ruairidh Winters of AFC Cleveland as the Player of the Week.

LD Update: USL Pro honors; PDL/W-League signings

USL Pro Honors: United Soccer Leagues announced midfielder Drew Cost as the USL Pro Player of the Week for leading the Rochester Rhinos to a 1-0 win over the Charlotte Eagles, tallying an assist on the lone goal.

PDL Signings: The GPS Portland Phoenix announced that three players are returning and seven newcomers have been added to the 2012 roster, led by Phoenix PDL All-Conference defender Brian Fekete and former Ocean City Nor'easter Jack Bailey... The Fredericksburg Hotspur announced that three players are returning from last year's squad... The North Sound SeaWolves announced the addition of five players, three from locals schools and a pair from Spring Arbor University in Michigan... The Southern West Virginia King's Warriors announced the addition of three players from Messiah College.

LD Update: USL Pro Game Night; Complex groundbreaking; Signings

Harrisburg City Islanders 1:2 Charlotte Eagles - It was not a pleasant home opener for Harrisburg as a thunderstorm halted the game for 88 minutes just after a half-hour of play. Then things got interesting in the second half with Harrisburg's Sainey Touray go-ahead goal two minutes in. Charlotte's Darryl Roberts, answered for the Eagles in the 66th off a feed from Joseph Kabwe, a second half sub that also set up the Jorge Herrera game-winner seven minutes later. - More

Charleston Battery 4:0 Antigua Barracuda - The Battery dominated the visiting Antigua side which was shutout for the second time in three nights. Following a scoreless first half, Jose Cuevas tallied the first a minute into the second stanza. Then it was all Nicki Paterson as he scored the second in the 74th before setting up Salieu Bundu six minutes later and Dane Kelly in the 90th. - More

LD Update: NASL honors; PDL signings

Quiet day in the lower divisions...

NASL Honors: The league announced Atlanta Silverbacks striker Reinaldo Navia as the Offensive Player of the Week and recognized goalkeeper Jeff Attinella of the Tampa Bay Rowdies as the Defensive Player of the Week.

PDL Signings: The Austin Aztex announced the addition of five players, including former US youth international Dillon Powers out of Notre Dame... Mississippi Brilla unveiled the final four players for the 2012 roster, adding three players from UNC-Greensoro and Syracuse as well as Columbus Crew Academy product and Columbia University bound Kyle Culbertson...

NPSL Honors: The league announced Tyler Hurst of the Sonoma County Sol as the league's Player of the Week for a hat-trick in a 4-1 win. It should be noted the first four weeks the honor has gone to a Western Conference player as it is the only region in action.

LD Update: NASL honors; PDL & W-League Preseason

NASL Honors: Fort Lauderdale Strikers forward Andy Herron was honored as the league’s Offensive Player of the Week for both goals in a 2-2 draw at San Antonio while Puerto Rico Islanders goalkeeper Richard Martin received the Defensive Player of the Week award for a shutout in a scoreless draw against Edmonton Wednesday and another fine performance in a 3-1 win against Carolina Saturday. 

PDL News: The Brooklyn Knights announced the six newest additions to the squad come from the East Coast Conference (Div II) with players from Dowling College, Molloy College and LIU Post… Mississippi Brilla announced three more players, this time bringing in a set of players from Virginia Commonwealth University… FC Tucson won a 2-1 preseason friendly against Grand Canyon University Friday evening… On Sunday, the Ventura County Fusion edged Cal State Northridge, 1-0, in a preseason friendly with the late loan goal from Frankie Lopez, assisted by Danny Barrera. They play Cal State Bakersfield in the next preseason contest.