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The East came down to the final weekend, but it was worth the wait. RWB Adria needed to beat Aurora Borealis by five goals in the final game of the season to overtake Toledo United and claim the East Division crown. Carpathia FC had a chance to make the playoffs with a weekend doubleheader during which…
After a full weekend of games, the playoff picture became a little more clear in the West and just about set in the East. Toledo United and RWB Adria breathed easy after United’s thumping of Carpathia FC, as the race in the East was narrowed to a three team affair. Carpathia can only match the two…
There are three weeks left in the season and every team Grand Rapids Ole is still mathematically alive in the hunt for a spot in the top two of their divisions. Ole and Madison 56ers both picked up their first wins of the season over a truncated holiday weekend in the Premier League of America.…
Before this weekend, no one in the Premier League of America’s West division had won on the road. That changed after three of four road teams claimed victory. RWB Adria took sole possession of first in the East with a win over Oakland County, but Carpathia kept pace by beating Aurora Borealis SC. Note: All…
With a little over a month of the season left, teams at the tops of their divisions are not making it any easier to separate them. The top four teams in both the East and West are all within three points of first place. The tight standings were reflected in results this weekend, with four…
The league called it Derby Weekend, and while there were a few local derbies, most teams still had to travel over one hundred miles to their games. Minnesota United Reserves made the shortest trip; an 18-mile jaunt to Minneapolis to take on the Crows, but Aurora Borealis trekked 283 miles to play Toledo United. Nonetheless,…
The second week of play in the Premier League of America featured four matches, including season openers for Aurora Borealis SC, Madison 56ers, and Minneapolis City SC. If offense was the theme of week one, it was defense in week two. Three teams kept clean sheets, with Milwaukee Bavarians and Minneapolis City playing to a…
The inaugural Premier League of America season opened this weekend with four matches, including two contests in two days for Grand Rapids Ole SC. There were a total of 17 goals scored, with every team in action finding their way onto the scoresheet. Three of four home teams secured victory, with only Ole SC suffering…