The NPSL Briefing Week 7: Gulf Coast Sunshine Edition
Welcome to Week 7 of The NPSL Briefing! Below is our Game of the Week in the Gulf Coast Sunshine, along with last week’s results and a preview into every game this weekend.
Gulf Coast Sunshine Conference:
Game of the Week: Naples United vs Club de Lyon
Credit Club de Lyon
Saturday, June 21 at 7:00pm EST
John N Allen Family Stadium (Naples, FL; Capacity 1,100)
The playoff picture is starting to come into focus. Jacksonville and New Orleans are guaranteed a conference semifinal appearance, per a league exception. So, the real race is to see who will be in the other semifinal. Naples United is currently holding on to a spot, but they need to beat CdL to comfortably lock in. Club de Lyon is currently lined up for the other spot, but their position is not secure. FC Florida is just behind them with a game in hand. CdL needs points here.
Last Week’s Results:
Jacksonville Armada U23 0-0 New Orleans Jesters
Miami Dutch Lions 2-2 Global Soccer Pathways
Florida FC 2-1 Naples United FC
Miami Dutch Lions 0-3 Club de Lyon (Juan Parra with a brace)
Naples United FC 7-1 Global Soccer Pathways (Gabriel De Oliveira with a brace)
This Week:
Global Soccer Pathways vs Miami Dutch Lions (Saturday, June 21 at 4:00pm EST)
These are the two bottom teams in the conference. Miami won their first meeting 6-4, and then they drew the second meeting 2-2. Realistically, this is GSP's best chance to get a win for the season.
Jacksonville Armada U23 vs FC Florida (Saturday, June 21 at 7:00pm EST)
FC Florida would dearly love to pull off an upset here in hopes of climbing above CdL for a playoff spot. It's unlikely that they'll get three points in this one, but a draw could be crucial in the final standings.
FC Florida vs Miami Dutch Lions (Thursday, June 26 at 5:00pm EST)
Looking at the standings, FC Florida would be expected to get the win here. In their previous meeting, they played to a 0-0 draw, and FC Florida tends to be in tight matches, so there are no guarantees.
Global Soccer Pathways vs Jacksonville Armada U23 (Thursday, June 26 at 7:00 pm EST)
This match should be the most straightforward of the week. The two teams haven't faced each other this season, but the Armada will be expected to cruise to victory here and increase their point total.
Standings:
Jacksonville Armada: 16 Points (+16 GD, 6 GP)
Naples United: 16 Points (+24 GD, 7 GP)
New Orleans Jesters: 10 Points (+2 GD, 5 GP)
Club de Lyon: 9 Points (+5 GD, 7 GP)
FC Florida: 8 Points (0 GD, 6 GP)
Miami Dutch Lions: 5 Points (-11 GD, 6 GP)
PSC Florida: 3 points (-8 GD, 4 GP)
Global Soccer Pathways : 0 Points (-28 GD, 7 GP)
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