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Lower League Round-Up: Week of May 8
Recapping all the action from the Philadelphia area lower league soccer scene for the week of May 8. We also look at the week ahead including EPSL Decision Day upcoming this Sunday:
Eastern Premier Soccer League (EPSL)
- Saturday 5/13 – Kensington SC 1-1 Real Central NJ
- Sunday 5/14 – Oaklyn United 11-0 FC Neman Philadelphia
- Sunday 5/14 – Albion SC Delaware 2-1 Inter Vidas
- Sunday 5/14 – Philadelphia SC 3-0 Philadelphia Heritage
Next Up…
EPSL Decision Day on Sunday with the title still to be decided as well as the 4th and final playoff spot. Philadelphia Heritage need a win or draw to win the EPSL Delaware River Conference regular season title. With Heritage, Philadelphia SC and Salone FC having clinched 3 of the 4 playoff spots, the last spot will be decided on Sunday. Oaklyn United, Inter Vidas and Real Central NJ all have a chance to capture the final playoff spot.
- Sunday 5/21 – Inter Vidas vs Kensington SC at 11 a.m. at Bartram HS Field
- Sunday 5/21 – Salone FC vs Oaklyn United at 3 p.m. at Bartram HS Field
- Sunday 5/21 – Philadelphia Heritage SC vs Real Central NJ at 6 p.m. at Germantown Super Site
- Sunday 5/21 – FC Neman Philadelphia vs Philadelphia SC at 6 p.m. at Bristol
United Premier Soccer League (UPSL)
- Saturday 5/13 – Lancaster Elite 3-1 Pathfinder FC
- Sunday 5/14 – Philadelphia Lone Star 5-2 Real New York FC
Next Up…
- Saturday 5/20 – Pathfinder FC vs Pennsylvania Prime at 3pm
- Sunday 5/21 – Real New York FC vs Lancaster Elite at 6:30pm
- Sunday 5/21 – Philadelphia Lone Star vs NY Braveheart at 2:30pm at Bartram HS Field
Philadelphia Lone Star improve to 6-2-0 (W-D-L) with three regular season games remaining.
United Soccer League of Pennsylvania (USLPA), Majors Division
- Monday 5/8 – United German Hungarians 0-1 West Chester United
- Wednesday 5/10 – Lancaster City 1-8 West Chester United
- Friday 5/12 – Colonial SC 1-3 West Chester United
- Sunday 5/14 – Vereinigung Erzgebirge 1-5 West Chester United
Not only did West Chester have 4 games in one week, they had 4 wins. Not only did they have 4 wins, they had 4 away game wins. Not only did they have 4 away game wins, they moved into first place in the standings. Quite an epic week for West Chester United indeed.
Next Up…
- Wednesday 5/17 – Phoenix SC vs Lancaster City FC at 8 p.m.
- Sunday 5/21 – Lighthouse United vs Lancaster City FC at 2:30 p.m.
- Sunday 5/21 – West Chester United vs United German Hungarians at 2:30 p.m.
National Premier Soccer League (NPSL)
- Thursday 5/11 – First State FC 0-4 Atlantic City FC
- Saturday 5/13 – Philadelphia Union Development Squad 1-3 Jackson Lions FC
- Saturday 5/13 – West Chester United 0-0 Pennsylvania Classics
Next Up…
- Friday 5/19 – Electric City Shock vs West Chester United at 7:30 p.m.
- Friday 5/19 – First State FC vs Monmouth FC at 7 p.m. at Abessinio Stadium
- Saturday 5/20 – Philadelphia Union Development Squad vs Atlantic City FC at 5 p.m. at YSC Sports Complex
- Sunday 5/21 – Hershey FC vs Philadelphia Ukrainian Nationals at 4 p.m.
- Sunday 5/21 – Pennsylvania Classics vs Torch FC at 7 p.m.
USL League 2 (USL2)
- Saturday 5/13 – Philadelphia Lone Star 3-0 Lehigh Valley United
- Goals and Cellys, it’s what Lone Star does:
👀 all the goals from today’s game 👇🏼 pic.twitter.com/6Bq7rUdaqc
— Philadelphia Lone Star F.C. (@PhillyLoneStar) May 14, 2023
Next Up…
- Wednesday 5/17 – Real Central NJ vs West Chester United at 7 p.m. at Rider University
- Saturday 5/20 – Philadelphia Lone Star vs Reading United at 5 p.m. at Bartram HS Field
- Saturday 5/20 – Real Central NJ vs Ocean City Nor’easters at 7 p.m. at Rider University
- Saturday 5/20 – West Chester United vs Lehigh Valley United at 7 p.m. at YSC Sports Complex