Our weekend preview checks into MASL, MASL W, and MASL 2 as the Iowa Demon Hawks catch the attention of a couple of our writers! The WISL Semi Finals are this weekend with the top four sides fighting for a spot in the Final. UPSL goes big in Texas with the Texas Cup. And out in California, the Umberto Abronzino Cup sees two exciting clubs duke it out. Let’s get stuck in!

Josh Duder Previews…
- Tacoma Stars Reserves vs Everett City FC in Western Indoor Soccer League, Semi Finals
  - Sat, 02/22 - 7:00pm PT / 10:00pm ET
    at Tacoma Soccer Center in Tacoma, WA
  - While their fully professional MASL side is struggling, Tacoma Stars’ WISL side are in a great position to win yet another title. But first they have to face a resilient Everett City team who are on a 3 game winning streak and got hot at the right time of the season to get into the playoffs.
    Tacoma beat Everett City both times they played this season, but neither were a blowout and that should give City some confidence going into this challenge. They’ll need Manny Segura to start the game at full tilt and then do their very best to stop Stars’ Ismael Deluna, AJ Nitzel, and Missael Lopez who combined for 38 goals this season.

Josh Duder Previews…
- South Sound FC vs Bellingham United in Western Indoor Soccer League, Semi Finals
  - Sat, 02/22 - 5:00pm PT / 8:00pm ET
    at Tacoma Soccer Center in Tacoma, WA
  - South Sound FC and Bellingham United finished 2nd and 3rd, respectively, in a very tight WISL season. Both finished on a 1 game winning streak after losing the week prior to the two sides in the other semi final. They split the regular season head-to-head, both winning on the road. Maybe there is no home field advantage in this one and we could be in for a treat.
    Richard Henderson and Christian Caro both played in all 12 games for the Hammers and combined for 37 goals and 25 assists. Meanwhile, El Tigre, Derek Johnson, partnered with Craig Johnson and Kasey Sidor to tally 36 goals and 12 assists for South Sound FC. This may be one of those indoor games where you wish you were there - so if you can, go buy a ticket.

Ben Brannigan Previews…
- Foro SC vs Hurst United in UPSL, Texas Cup
  - Sat, 02/22 - 7:00pm CT / 8:00pm ET
    at Arlington Heights HS in Fort Worth, TX
  - Round 3 of UPSL Texas Cup , the mighty Foro SC go to Arlington to play Hurst United , Foro are 2-0 after two big wins and Hurst are also 2-0. A good game in store and Polar Vortex will be gone so it will be a good game to go out and watch.

Dan Vaughn Previews…
- Utica City FC vs Chihuahua Savage in Major Arena Soccer League
  - Sat, 02/22 - 4:05pm PT / 7:05pm ET
    at Adirondack Bank Center in Utica, NY
  - Chihuahua is coming off its first loss of the season and looking to bounce back into winning form. Utica is on a 5-match winning streak, but taking on the Savage is no small thing. It will be interesting to see if the loss to the Sockers was just a speedbump for Chihuahua.

Josh Duder Previews…
- Iowa Demon Hawks vs Wisconsin Conquerors in MASL 2
  - Sat, 02/22 - 7:35pm CT / 8:35pm ET
    at Buccaneer Arena in Des Moines, IA
  - Iowa Demon Hawks are exactly halfway through their MASL2 season and sit atop the North Division with 5 wins and an OT point. Its exciting time for soccer fans who love a deep cut - Jeanderson, the one time Portland Timber, recently signed on with the second division indoor team and its impossible not to root for him!
    Wisconsin Conquerors have not found the first half of their season so easy - with 4 losses from only 5 games played - they are at the bottom of the table with just 3 points. However, both Muskegon Risers and Minnesota Blizzard have played nearly their whole season and if Conquerors can start this weekend with a positive result, they may be able to turn their fortunes around.

Dan Vaughn Previews…
- Iowa Demon Hawks vs Detroit City FC in MASL W
  - Sun, 02/23 - 3:00pm CT / 4:00pm ET
    at Buccaneer Arena in Des Moines, IA
  - Detroit City is on a roll and looking to keep their streak of wins unbroken. This is the second of two matchups this weekend between the two and Iowa has just gotten started with their schedule. Couldn’t resist picking this match because of Demon Hawks. What a name! Regardless, it's hard not to expect DCFC to roll.

Dennis Pope Previews…
- JASA RWC vs In-Motion FC in Umberto Abronzino Cup
  - Sun, 02/23 - 7:30pm PT / 10:30pm ET
    at Bechet Field at Red Morton Park in Redwood City, CA
  - JASA RWC has won three consecutive matches across all SWPL competitions and is coming off a 4-1 win over South San Francisco AC in its Umberto Abronzino Cup Group B opener last weekend. In Motion FC captured the Pacific Premier League’s 2024 Fall Season title and is a first-time entrant in the Abronzino Cup.
    The San Francisco-based club posted an 11-1-2 mark during the regular season and has a shot to become the second PPL club to achieve the league and cup double after ASC Silicon Valley pulled it off last year.

by Protagonist Staff and Guests