Preview: Week 9

Some Clubs Find Certain Opponents More Difficult
There will be several match-up's coming up where the all-time series have been a bit lopsided. Gold Coast may be riding high with a 6-1-1 record at the moment and could use that momentum entering its match against Capital District were the Suns have won only twice in 12 meetings. More lopsided is the all-time series between Union SC and Alamo City, where the Southlanders have won only once in 15 meetings. Also this week a couple of 1-6-1 clubs face-off with the Saints having won 5 of 7 over the Flyers historically.  Also on tap Cumberland will look to continue its fine form against the resurgent Spartans and the match of the week will showcase the 4th place Stars against the 6th place Mounties.

Recap: MC Qualifiers 2

Blowouts Rule In 2nd Qualifier Matches
SC Canada established a new league record for largest score differential in a Majors Cup Qualifier match after defeating Gateway United by a 10 point edge in the clubs 10-0 on-slaught. The victory was a welcomed positive sign for the Mounties who improved to 2-0-0 in "Group A". Burud Town is the other 2-0-0 side in "Group A" after easily defeating Orange County 8-1. Cumberland is finding winning in the MCQ just as easy as league play as the Wildmarys own first place in "Group B" thanks  to a 10-3 win this weekend. Gold Coast rounds out the 2-0-0 sides after defeating Alamo City 7-3 in its qualifier. The most competitive match of the weekend was the qualifier between Capital District and Second City. Both sides went back and forth and it took a late Stefan Frei game winner to propel the Gunners over the Stars 7-6. The Spartans improved to 1-1-0 after taking down Union SoCal.

Recap: Week 8

Momentum Changing In Some Areas
Once again the Gold Coast led the league in overall scoring. This time the Suns poured on 8 points to overtake a feisty SC Canada side. The win allowed the Suns to overtake Union SC for 2nd place in the BSL. The loss was the Mounties 3rd in a row in league play after a 4-1-0 start to the season. Meanwhile, Burud Town moved back into the top 5 of the league standings after easily defeating Union SC and handing the once unbeaten side a 2nd straight loss in league play. Cumberland Athletic continues to win improving to a very impressive 7-1-0 record after shutting out the Saints. Gateway United is now in last place in the BSL for the first time in club history. Second City won the clubs 3rd in a row and moved up into 4th place in the league. The BSL Champion Spartans are finding their form with a 2nd straight win and are inching up the standings as well. Capital District doubled up on the Zodiac to improved to 2-0-1 in the clubs last 3 matches.

Preview: Week 8

Middle Clubs Looking For Edge This Weekend
The match of the week has 3rd place Gold Coast FC take on 4th place SC Canada. The Mounties have lost 2 in a row and have several clubs closing in on the clubs playoff position so this is a big test for the expansion side. The Suns are only 2 points out on the BSL leaders. Union SC will look to rebound against Burud Town. Cumberland takes the clubs 6-1-0 record to Gateway United who are struggling for points. Two clubs that had nice rebounds to their seasons in week 7, Alamo City and the Spartans, will look to continue that momentum when they meet up this weekend. The Stars will look for a 3rd straight win against Rose City and two clubs in the middle of the table, Orange County and Capital District, will face off.

Preview: MC Qualifiers 2

Ready for More Qualifiers?
A couple of "Group A" winners from the first qualifiers will go head to head this weekend with Gateway United and SC Canada meeting up. Meanwhile, Union SC will get a change at redemption against the Spartans who handed the Southlanders their first loss this season this past week. Cumberland and Rose City will also go at it again after seeing BSL action last weekend. Group A leader, Burud Town will look to stay on top against Orange County.

Recap: Week 7

Stars Push Themselves Into Playoff Zone
Kei Kamara and Federico Higuain traded braces for their clubs in the match between the Gunners and Saints, but it was the red card by Olave that changed the complexion of the game allowing Capital District's Maidana to enter as a substitute and score the game winner. The victory is the Gunners 70th regular season win all-time. Meanwhile, the defending BSL Champions had the clubs best match of the season taking down what was the last unbeaten side in the league quite easily. The Spartans got scores from 5 different players and spread the points around with great balance to take down Union SC and send the club back to 2nd place. Up in Sac Town, Gold Coast kept the pressure on the standings leader with the clubs 5th win on the year thanks to having six players put up numbers against the Zodiac. Second City won a slugfest against Burud Town getting a brace from Bunbury and Blas Perez to move into the playoff zone. It is the Stars 40th regular season win all-time as well. Cumberland Athletic didn't look great, but played well enough to grab a win over Rose City and reclaim first place in the league. Finally, Alamo City got the goals the club has been waiting for and looked like the Battle of old in a win over SC Canada.

Preview: Week 7

A Thursday Kickoff
Another early start is upon us for the next BSL action. The match of the week features third place Gold Coast versus fifth place Orange County. The Zodiac ave dominated the Suns in their previous 4 meetings all-time. Also coming up is the 17th head to head for the Gunners and Saints. Both clubs are in need of a full 3 points heading into this one. Union SC will look to extend the clubs 6 game unbeaten streak against the Spartans.

Recap: Week 6

Southlanders Unbeaten After Six Matches; Take Over First Place
The substitutes came up big in several BSL matches this weekend. Lets start with the first leg of the Empire Cup. The biggest moment of the match came when the Gunners Adam Jahn was red carded. Normally losing a man has a negative effect on a club but, the dismissal allowed the Spartans to have Jermaine Jones enter the match. Jones did not score, but his yellow card allowed the Gunners Noguiera to enter the match and he scored the equalizer to salvage a tie for his club.  Across the coast, Union SC broke a 2-2 tie with SC Canada when Dillon Serna was subbed into the match to score the game winner for the Southlanders. Juninho would add some insurance, but the damage was done by Serna. The win pushed Union SC into first place in the BSL for the first time since week 15 of 2009. Meanwhile, Gold Coast FC handed Cumberland Athletic its first defeat ever thanks to a Gabriel Torres brace. The result moved the Wildmarys down to 2nd place, and the Suns up to 3rd place. Also this week, Orange County moved into the playoff zone of 5th place after defeating the struggling Battle. This match was another game that had a sub score off the bench. The Zodiac's third scorer was Ricardo Clark off the bench. Second City got back in the win column defeating Gateway United 3-2, and Rose City got the club first win of the season defeating Burud Town 5-0.

Preview: Week 6

Table Toppers Do Battle This Week
Week 6 of the BSL season will get started quickly with action on Wednesday. The Match of the Week will feature two clubs with 4 wins each when 2nd place Union SC takes on 3rd place SC Canada. This is their first ever meeting in what could be a big test for both early contenders. Also on tap is the first leg of the Empire Cup. Both New York State sides are struggling, but a win this weekend could change the fortunes dramatically for one of these clubs. Another notable match-up pins first place Cumberland Athletic against 4th place Gold Coast FC. With 4 of the current 5 playoff seeded clubs playing each other this week, it opens the door for the rest of the leagues clubs to make headway onto the potential losers of these matches.

Recap: Week 5

Standings Leaders Continue Winning Ways
Even though Cumberland Athletic left 3 scores on the bench this weekend, the Wildmary's still were able to take advantage of a struggling Gunners side and improved to a 5-0-0 record. On the West Coast, Union SC got 2 late scores from Aristeguieta and Espinoza to overtake Gateway United to stay within 2 points of first place in the BSL standings. Up North, SC Canada played its best match of the season, scoring 7 from 6 different players to win the clubs 4th match in its first five. In Sacramento, Gold Coast FC broke a 1-1 tie with a pair of scores from Benny Feilhaber to solidy 4th place in the league. Meanwhile, Burud Town held off Alamo City in a tight match to maintain 5th place in the BSL. Orange County got a late goal from Dom Dwyer to salvage a tie against Second City.

Preview: Week 5

Back At It
The Spartans will get a chance to seek a little revenge against Gold Coast this weekend in BSL action. Last week the Suns won the first MC Qualifier of the season against the New York side. There will also be another Founders Cup match-up this weekend as Union SC will take its club best 3-0-1 record up against Gateway United.