It was a week full of Houston area rivalries for local soccer. Emotions were a little high in the Houston Derby and the Bravos Valley Cavalry took three points from Houston F.C. yet again. This weeks focus is on the Houston Derby between the Houston Regals SCA and the Houston Dutch Lions F.C.

NPSL

(4th Tier of US Soccer Pyramid)

Houston Derby

Thursday was leg 2 of the Houston Derby between the Houston Regals SCA and the Houston Dutch Lions F.C. of the NPSL. The match played out as a good rivalry should. Most of the first half was all Dutch Lions with plenty of great chances that just couldn’t find the back of the net. The Lions did get on the board first when Carlos Acevedo scored his 4th of the year in the 36’. After that goal it was more of the same as the Lions created many chances but just could not break through. The score was 1-0 Lions at the half.

As the second half started the match seemed to take a turn in the Houston Regals favor. The Regals came out firing off the counter creating chances that they didn’t have in the opening half. They were finally able to equalize when Simon Okologo scored in the 67’ to bring the score equal at 1. Things started to look bad for the Lions when Oumar Fofana drew a yellow in the box giving the Regals a PK in the 82’. Marvin Sanchez converted the PK to bring the score 2-1 in the Regals favor. The Lions managed to bring it level again in the 89’ when Jose Pablo Covarrubias scored to make it 2-2. That is when the heat started to rise on both side. The Regals drew a red after Noe Garcia received his second yellow of the match in the 90’. At this point the Lions were looking to leave with three points after going a man up. With 4’ of extra time added and being a man up over the Regals, the Lions just couldn’t find the net after finding the crossbar a number of times. When the whistle blew the sides played out to a 2-2 draw.

Match stats for Houston Derby:

http://npsl.bonzidev.com/sam/standings/ss/view_game_report.php?eventId=4035593&teamId=3432900

Post Match Interview with Marco Pruis (Manager for the Houston Dutch Lions F.C.)

Post Match Interview with Daniel Porlan (Manager for Houston Regals SCA)

Houston Dutch Lions F.C.

After coming off the 2-2 against the Houston Regals the Lions for a first place battle against Midland-Odessa F.C. Saturday night at Grand Communications Stadium in Midland. Midland-Odessa jumped on the board first as Darius Strambler scored in the 30’. It didn’t take long for the Lions to come back and equalize when Jerry Scholman scored in the 34’. Some time went by before the teams found the net again. That all changed coming out of the half. The Lions went on to score three straight goals in the 52’ (Archie Massen), 56’ (Jesus Cortes), and the 71’ (Jesus Cortes). This put the Lions up 4-1. Midland-Odessa did manage to get within one goal scoring in the 76’ and again in the 87’ but it wasn’t enough. The Lions walk away with 3 points on the road as well as 1st place in the standings. After the win the Lions now sit in 1st place in the Lone Star Conference Division with a record of 5-1-2 and 17 points.

Match Stats for Midland-Odessa F.C. vs. Houston Dutch Lions F.C.:

http://npsl.bonzidev.com/sam/standings/ss/view_game_report.php?eventId=4035594&teamId=3427360

Next Match:

2017 NPSL Regular Season

Saturday, July 1, 2017 @ 7:00PM

Houston Dutch Lions F.C. vs. Shreveport Rafters F.C.

Dutch Lions F.C. Soccer Facility, Conroe, TX

Houston Regals SCA

After grabbing a much needed draw against the Regals’ cross town rivials, they headed north to Shreveport to take on the Rafters Saturday night. It was not a good night for the Houston side. It started when in the 33’ Regals’ Chibuzor Nnalue recieved his second yellow card of the match and was send off. The Rafters jumped on the chance and went up 1-0 in the 40’. The Regals did manage to get one back when Marvin Sanchez scored in the 58’. That was the only bright spot for the club. They ended up going another man down in the 79’ after a red card was shown to Sanchez. This final was 3-1 in favor of the Rafters. After the loss the Regals sit 4th in the Lone Star Conference Division with a record of 5-1-2 and 17 points. 2-4-2 and 8 points.

Match stats for Shreveport Rafters F.C. vs. Houston Regals SCA:

http://npsl.bonzidev.com/sam/standings/ss/view_game_report.php?eventId=4035596&teamId=3426380

Next Match:

2017 NPSL Regular Season

Saturday, July 1, 2017 @ 7:00PM

Houston Regals SCA vs. Fort Worth Vaqueros

Kipp High School, Houston, TX

USL PDL

(4th Tier of US Soccer Pyramid)

Brazos Valley Cavalry F.C.

(Houston Dynamo Affiliate)

It was a strong week for the Cavalry which saw them grabbing 4 points in another double match week. BV Cavalry took on the other Houston side Houston F.C. this past Thursday at home. It was all Cavalry winning 4-0 over Houston. Helping the club win was the hat trick heroics of Elochukwu Ozumba. He now has 6 on the season.

Match stats for Brazos Valley Cavalry F.C. vs. Houston F.C.:

http://www.uslpdl.com/game/show/16863160?subseason=376352&referrer=3155357

After earning 3 points versus Houston F.C. the club took to the pitch pinned up against Texas United Saturday night. It was a tough one as the Cavalry went up 3-2 before United scored in the 88’ to take away the win and make it a 3-3 draw. Ozumba scored yet again to give him 6 on the year. After this match the Cavalry sit 3rd in the Mid South Division with a record of 5-4-1 and 16 points.

Match stats for Brazos Valley Cavalry F.C. vs Texas United

http://www.uslpdl.com/game/show/16863241?subseason=376352&referrer=3155357

Next Match:

2017 USL PDL Regular Season

Wednesday, June 28, 2017 @ 7:00PM

Brazos Valley Cavalry F.C. vs. F.C. Ceburne

Nutrabolt Stadium, Bryan, TX

Saturday, July 1, 2017 @ 7:00PM

Houston F.C. vs. Brazos Valley Cavalry F.C.

Rice University Soccer Stadium, Houston, TX

Houston F.C.

It was another tough week for Houston F.C.. After the lost against Brazos Valley (see above for match story) Houston went on the road to take on Mississippi Brilla F.C. Although the club wanted to come home with three points, they did come home with a road point. After this stretch of matches Houston currently sit 5th on the Mid South Division with a record of 2-7-1 and 7 points.

Match stats for Mississippi Brilla F.C. vs. Houston F.C.:

http://www.uslpdl.com/game/show/16863278?subseason=376352&referrer=3155461

Next Match:

2017 USL PDL Regular Season

Saturday, July 1, 2017 @ 7:00PM

Houston F.C. vs. Brazos Valley Cavalry F.C.

Rice University Soccer Stadium, Houston, TX

UWS

(2nd Tier of US Soccer Women’s pyramid)

Houston Aces

Next Match:

2017 UWS Regular Season

Saturday, July 1 2017 @ 7:30PM

Real Salt Lake Women vs. Houston Aces

Houston Sports Park, Houston, TX

WPSL

(2nd Tier of US Soccer Women’s pyramid)

Texas Titans

June 24, 2017

Texas Titans (0) vs. Lonestar S.C. (3)

June 25, 2017

F.C. Austin Elite (1) vs. Texas Titans (2)

June 28, 2017

Texas Titans (2) vs. Shreveport Lady Rafters (0)

The Texas Titans finish out their 2017 WPSL campaign with a record of 5-7-0 and 15 points.

Houston South Select

June 23, 2017

Houston South Select (0) vs. San Antonio Athenians S.C. (5)

The Houston South Select currently sit 6th in Southwest-South with a record of 1-7-1 and 4 points.

Next Match:

2017 WPSL Regular Season

Wednesday, June 28, 2017 @ 6:30PM

TTi Bluebonnets vs. Houston South Select

San Jacinto College South, Houston, TX

Saturday, July 1, 2017 @ 5:00PM

Lonestar S.C. vs. Houston South Select

Round Rock Multipurpose Complex, Round Rock, TX

Sunday, July 2, 2017 @ 1:00PM

F.C. Austin Elite vs. Houston South Select

Elite Field, Austin, TX

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