Aarik Long

We have an exciting weekend of grassroots soccer ahead. Chattanooga FC opens their 2019 season this Saturday with a road game against Inter Nashville SC and you know I love me some Boys in Blue. Also on Saturday is the first in state matchup of the season between rivals Atlanta SC (formerly Atlanta Silverbacks) and Georgia Revolution. On Sunday, Crossfire Redmond take on PDXFC in the NPSL’s Northwest division. Another great one to keep an eye on will be Detroit FC opening up their 2019 campaign at home. Also, keep your eyes open for a brand new weekly media poll ranking the lower league sides starting Monday. This is the most excited I’ve been for a weekend of grassroots action in a while! No matter what part of the country you’re in or which team(s) you support, there will be some high quality games on.

Stephen Packer

AFC Ann Arbor returns to action this Sunday against Kalamazoo FC after a mixed start to the season. After winning away at Michigan Stars to open their NPSL season, the Mighty Oak crashed out of the US Open Cup at Lansing Ignite on Wednesday. They will be hoping to get back to winning ways as they branch out for their first game at their new home of Concordia University; a multiyear agreement was announced in February that will see Ann Arbor move to the more permanent home after hopping around area high schools since the team was founded in 2014. Meanwhile, K-Zoo will be aiming to put one over on their Michigan rivals, who also happen to have been their first ever opponent in a match played almost three years to the day. The Mighty Oak won that 2016 game 2-1.

Dan Creel

The WPSL’s 2019 season opens this weekend. On Friday evening expansion club, Salsa Soccer Club, hosts defending Coastal conference champs, Beach Futbol Club. Kickoff is set for 7pm Pacific (10pm Eastern) at North Torrance High School Stadium. Saturday, includes a game between two Ohio Valley Conference rivals. Columbus Eagles FC travels to take on AAFC Lumberjills at Al Ritt Stadium in Dexter, Michigan with kickoff at 8:30pm Eastern (5:30pm Pacific).

On Sunday, two expansion clubs take the field at Mission Bay High School when ASC San Diego hosts San Diego Surf. The teams are part of the San Diego Division of the PacSouth Conference. Kickoff for the derby starts at 2pm Pacific (11am Eastern). Another expansion club, Chattanooga Red Wolves FC, hosts Southeast Conference rival, Peachtree City MOBA. Kickoff at David Stanton Field is set for 7:30pm Eastern (4:30pm Pacific).

All four of these games will be available to watch via the MyCujoo streaming platform.

Other games include the Red Wolves’ WPSL debut when they travel to take on Asheville City SC at Memorial Stadium with kickoff Friday at 7pm Eastern (4pm Pacific). Another Sunday match sees the North Carolina Fusion U-23 travel to Ting Park in Holly Springs to take on, Wake FC. While both are new names in the Carolinas Conference, only Wake FC is an expansion club. N.C. Fusion is the new name of the Carolina Dynamos. The match starts at 7pm Eastern (4pm Pacific).