UPSL Southeast Conference - Florida Central West

Florida Tropics 1 - 2 SportsParadize SA

Previously winless SportsParadize SA stunned previously unbeaten Florida Tropics 2 Thursday night. The loss pushed the Tropics from the driver’s seat leading the division, while the victory launched SportsParadize into a suddenly very competitive mid-table.

Celta USA 1 - 0 Celta Gunners

The intra-club battle was far more defensive than I’d predicted, but the one-goal margin of victory I foresaw held as Celta USA defeated Celta Gunners Friday night, taking sole possession of first place in the Florida Central West.

CFL GOSA Spurs 1 -3 SportsParadize SA

A weekend to remember for SportsParadize as they picked up a second victory to bookend the independence day holiday action. In what seemed improbable the first day of the month, SportsParadize moved from last in the division to second place. Meanwhile, CFL GOSA Spurs appears to be treading water in fourth.

The Mix Sports Club 4 - 4 Diaspora United CC

The two winless clubs absolutely refused to drop a third straight match in this contest. Neither team could claim victory either, but the high scoring game proved there’s likely to be better results ahead for both clubs if they can keep up their scoring efforts from Sunday night.

UPSL Southeast Conference - Florida Central East

Macca Ballers 0 - 3 Leg A-Z Soccer International

Macca Ballers had no answer in response to the longest-monikered club in lower league soccer, allowing Leg A-Z Soccer International to score three unanswered goals. Macca has now dropped two straight home contests and path ahead in a division including FK Orlando, Sporting Orlando, and Orlando FC Barca won’t get any easier.

OFC Barca 2 - 0 Sporting Orlando

By the predicted two-goal margin, OFC Barca pushed a threatening Sporting Orlando aside on Sunday evening and claimed a five-point lead in the division. In a limited national competition Spring 2020 season, OFC Barca seemed well positioned, and well prepare, for a deep run, built off of their unbeaten-in-division, Southeast Conference runner-up campaign in the Fall 2019 season.

UPSL Southwest Conference

East Valley FC 0 - 3 Olympians FC

The still not-yet-announced expansion side Olympians FC continues to impress, following up their 3-0 dismantling of the FC Arizona first team with a 3-0 victory over East Valley FC. The new kids in the Southwest Conference now sit alone atop the four-team group, and look to be an early favorite, with OFC Barca, for the Spring/Summer 2020 national championship trophy.

FC Arizona 6 - 2 FC Arizona U23

Big brothers took it to little brothers, early and often, for a first team victory over the young team.

The Roja League

NTX Rayados 3 - 2 Irving FC

Unfortunately, this match was not made available on a streaming platform.

Denton Diablos 4 - 4 Inocentes FC

When I forecasted this game, I picked Inocentes to win, with a total of 3 goals between the two clubs. HA! Try 8! This match was insane and aggressive, with both clubs getting chances consistently throughout the match. Inocentes will run right at you if you give them an inch and Denton loves to press. Those two combined meant a match with plenty for fans to cheer for. I think this match will be the best in this entire competition, if I’m honest.

I think it also goes to show that the cream of the crop in the UPSL could compete with the NPSL. But we’ll talk about that another day.

Diablos Estudiantes 4 - 2 Fort Worth Vaqueros

For much of this match, everything seemed to be falling into place as far as my prediction went:”...look for the youthful Estudiantes side to gain an early advantage and take a 2-0 lead into the half. From there, it will be all Vaqueros as the 2019 NPSL Lonestar Conference Champions dig deep into their disciplined experience and pull off a 3-2 comeback victory.”

Estudiantes with the 2-0 advantage at the half? Check. Fort Worth Vaqueros coming back to equalize in the second half? Check. Vaqueros digging deep and winning by a single goal? That certainly seemed probable, until the 81st minute, when predictions fell apart and Estudiantes were awarded, and then converted, a penalty. Another penalty conversion in the dying minutes gave the Denton youngsters the 4-2 win and an early lead in the inaugural Roja League standings.

Other Lower League Action

In South Florida, Hialeah City FC and Florida Wolves FC met in a friendly exhibition match, with Hialeah emerging victorious in a competitive game, 3-2.

The Savannah Clovers FC wrapped their exhibition match tune-up for the NISA Independent Cup with a home match against visiting Charleston United. The hosts, behind five goals from striker Timo Mesa, romped to a 6-2 victory and will enter the Independent Cup this week on a high note.

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