USSF D2 Table Update

Week 5:

Vancouver vs. Montreal

 - Result: 1-1 

 - Full Match Reports: Vancouver and Montreal

 - Thoughts: Vancouver kicked off their Nutrilite Canadian Championship campaign with a late equalizer, via a penalty, to earn a point in the three team competition with Toronto. Montreal had two players sent off in the second half and are off to a bad start in this year's battle for a CONCACAF Champions League position with only one point in two matches. 

NSC Minnesota vs. Montreal

 - Result: 2-1 (Montreal)

 - Full Match Reports: Minnesota and Montreal

 - Thoughts: Different game, same tough defeat for the new Minnesota outfit. Just like last week they let the game slip away as the Impact scored two in the final 11 minutes of regulation. It must also be tough for Minnesota to be on the road and see the support Montreal is receiving - over 12,000 strong. The Impact's win could not have come at at better time for fan support as the franchise had just announced their jump to the MLS in 2012. 

AC St. Louis vs. Rochester

 - Result: 2-1 (Rochester)

 - Full Match Reports: AC St. Louis and Rochester

 - Thoughts: Strong winds dominated the match in Rochester on Saturday as AC St. Louis dropped their fifth match of the season. St Louis held with the Rhinos for much of the first half, but still look like the young franchise that they are letting up two goals and now stand at a negative seven goal difference. 

Miami vs. Carolina

 - Result: 1-1

 - Full Match Reports: Carolina and Miami 

 - Thoughts: The Railhawks went up against their 2009 goal keeper Caleb Patterson who had a strong match until an equalizer in the 83rd minute gave Carolina a point on the road. Carolina lost John Gilkerson in the 78th minute to two yellow cards, but Miami was unable to capitalize on the advantage and earned their fourth draw of the season. Attendance for the match dipped slightly to just over a thousand fans for Miami FC.

Tampa Bay vs. Austin

 - Result: 2-2

 - Full Match Reports: Tampa Bay and Austin

 - Thoughts: Tampa Bay opened their new stadium, George M. Steinbrenner Field, to a sell-out crowd of 8,082. The fans were treated with a highly entertaining match with four goals, including two PKs, and a well earned point from their home side who went a man down in the 58th minute. The point moves the Aztex into a two-way tie for second place in the USL conference. 

Vancouver vs. Baltimore

 - Result: 0-0

 - Full Match Reports: Vancouver and Baltimore

 - Thoughts: On the contrast the 4900+ in Vancouver witnessed a lack-luster nil-nil draw as the Whitecaps and Baltimore met for the first time ever. The game's stat line read 2 saves required and 26 fouls total between the two clubs. For most teams this would be a disappointing result, but for Crystal Palace it marked their first point of the year. Baltimore's schedule doesn't get an easier as they next travel cross country to take on the Portland Timbers. 

NASL Conference Standings

NASL Conference
Pos	Club	Pts	GP	W	L	D	GF	GA	GD	Playoffs
1	Vancouver Whitecaps FC	8	5	2	1	2	4	2	+2	*
2	Montreal Impact	7	4	2	1	1	4	4	0	*
3	Carolina RailHawks FC	5	4	1	1	2	4	3	+1	*
4	Miami FC	4	4	0	0	4	3	3	0
5	AC St. Louis	3	6	1	5	0	3	10	-7
6	Crystal Palace Baltimore	1	4	0	3	1	1	5	-4

USL Conference Standings

USL Conference
Pos	Club	Pts	GP	W	L	D	GF	GA	GD	Playoffs
1	Rochester Rhinos	11	6	3	1	2	9	5	+4	*
2	Portland Timbers	10	4	3	0	1	7	2	+5	*
3	Austin Aztex	10	5	3	1	1	9	6	+3	*
4	Puerto Rico Islanders	6	3	2	1	0	6	3	+3	*
5	NSC Minnesota Stars	6	7	2	5	0	5	12	-7	*
6	FC Tampa Bay Rowdies	5	4	1	1	2	4	4	0

(Wikipedia)

Thoughts / comments on this past weeks action? The current table standings?