LD Update: USL Pro Game Night; Zinho appointment; PDL/W-League signings

Three games... Three goals... Three road wins…

Charlotte Eagles 0:1 Rochester Rhinos – For the second consecutive week the Rochester Rhinos squeezed out a victory against the Eagles, this time in Charlotte. This time the Rhinos got the goal on their own with former Real Salt Lake and New York Red Bulls striker Conor Chinn, who tallied his first professional goal in the 18th minute. Kristian Nicht picked up his fourth consecutive shutout with two saves. It was not all bad news for Charlotte though as the Lady Eagles picked up a season-opening victory.  – MORE

Antigua Barracuda 0:1 Orlando City – Last week it was the Rhinos with an own-goal victory, this week it was Orlando doing the same. With an adjusted lineup due to Caribbean Football Union tournament action this week, the Barracudas were still a danger to the visiting defending champions, sending two shots off the post in the first half. Jamie Watson’s initial shot was stopped, but the rebound effort by Max Griffin as inadvertently turned into the goal by defender Troy Dublin in the 89th minute, spoiling the anticipated draw. – MORE 

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: Battery win; Herron injury; PDL signings

Charleston Battery 1:0 Pittsburgh Riverhounds - Nicki Paterson headed the deciding goal in on a 30-yard freek kick from Jose Cuevas just 10 minutes into the contest. The rest of the match belonged to the goalkeepers, Pittsburgh's Hunter Gilstrap in particular with some excellent stops on further Battery chances. - More

NASL News: The Fort Lauderdale Strikers lost one of its top strikers with Andy Herron suffering an MLC sprain and partial meniscus tear that will sideline him for 8-10 weeks.

LD Update: NASL preview; USL Pro honors; Amateur signings

NASL Preview: In a rematch of the 2011 semifinals, the Fort Lauderdale Strikers play host to the Puerto Rico Islanders Wednesday in the league's lone midweek contest. The Strikers upset the Islanders, 5-2 on aggregate , in the playoffs a year ago after splitting the season series 1-1-2 with each getting a win at home. The meeting will put two the league's top defensive sides against one another as Puerto Rico has allowed just one in four games and Fort Lauderdale two in three.

USL Pro News: The LA Blues fell, 3-2,  in a closed-door scrimmage with the LA Galaxy Tuesday with Matt Fondy setting up Carlos Borja for both goals after trailing by three…  Charleston Battery midfielder Ryan Richter was selected as the Player of the Week , and was the lone player from the club selected for the Team of the Week... The Rhinos inked a partnership that included jersey sponsorship with Rochester-based Excellus BlueCross BlueShield...