WEEK AHEAD PREVIEW
Legion is riding positive vibes; Dothan faces their ultimate test of the season
Birmingham Legion FC
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Birmingham will be at home on Saturday June 21 at 7:00 against Oakland Roots. It's the second home game in a row, and the second opponent in a row from the West. They'll be looking to take the energy from their last-second win on Wednesday night, and ride it into this next match. A poor start to the season saw the Roots dismiss their head coach and an assistant coach, their second change at the top in as many seasons. Their defense has allowed the most goals in USLC, at 23 from 13 matches played, and Birmingham can be expected to get some goals. This will be Legion's third regular season game against a Western opponent, and fourth overall (Jager), and they've won all three of those previous games. That's noteworthy, as they also outperformed against the West in 2024. Look for Legion to get three more points from a chippy game.
Huntsville City FC
HCFC will be at home against Crown Legacy on Friday, June 20 at 7:00. Huntsville got a much-needed win last week over Atlanta United 2, and they'll be looking to keep things going against a mid-table team that managed a draw against Huntsville in their first meeting (HCFC won the shootout). As a theme, the match will be honoring first responders. Huntsville should be expected to get the win.
USL2
Feature match:
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Dothan United will be on the road against Asheville City SC Sat, June 21 at 7:30. The Dragons seem to get stronger every week, and this promises to be a great game. Both teams are tied at the top of the table on points, but Asheville has a game in hand. The winner of the match will have the inside track to the guaranteed playoff spot for the division. Dothan needs an outright win to move into first place, as the first tiebreaker for the playoffs is head-to-head results, and this will be the only time they face Asheville. The stakes couldn't be higher.
Other matches this week:
Sat June 21 Tennessee SC vs Columbus United at 7:30
Sat June 21 Montgomery United vs Apotheos FC at 7:00
Wed June 25 Legion 2 vs Tennessee SC at 7:00
Wed June 25 SSA vs Columbus United at 7:30
Wed June 25 Apotheos FC vs Dothan United at 7:30
The League for Clubs
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This week's feature match will have Union 10 on the road against Sowegans Sat, June 21 at 7:15. The turtles started the season slow, but are coming into this one off of a 1-1 draw against Tallahassee. Expect this to be a hard-fought, chippy game between rivals from the GCPL.
This week's matches:
Sat June 21 AFC Mobile vs Tallahassee SC at 7:15
Wed June 25 Gulf Coast United vs Union 10 at 7:00
UPSL
The UPSL regular season is over, and just one Lower Alabama team made it into the playoffs. UMA FC will be on the road to take on Dalton United Sat, June 21 at 6:00. The regular season meeting between these teams went to Dalton 3-2. Expect another close game, and Dalton should have an edge at home.
Women's matches
Feature match:
This week's feature will be the road game for Legion WFC against Greenville Liberty on Friday, June 20 at 7:00. Legion will be playing spoiler against a second place Liberty team that won the first meeting 3-1.
This week's matches:
USLW - Fri June 20 Greenville Liberty vs Legion WFC at 7:00
WPSL - Sat June 21 Union 10 vs TLH Reckoning at 3:00
WPSL - Sat June 21 FC Birmingham vs 865 Alliance at 5:00
USLW - Wed June 25 Legion WFC vs Tennessee SC at 4:00