by Soccer America , Oct 5, 2014

[NASL: Week 13]

Christian Ramirez





NASL RESULTS, Week 13:



Wednesday, Oct. 1

Saturday, Oct. 4

Edgar Espinoza

Manny Lagos

Mark Anderson

Gunter Kronsteiner

NASL Fall Standings:

PTS TEAM W-L-T GF/GA

30 Minn. United

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26 San Antonio

20 FC Edmonton

19 Carolina

18 New York

18 Ft. Lauderdale

17 Tampa Bay

16 Ottawa

13 Indy Eleven

11 Atlanta

NASL Combined Standings:

PTS TEAM W-L-T GF/GA

50 *Minn. United

43 San Antonio

37 New York

33 Carolina

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31 Ft. Lauderdale

28 FC Edmonton

27 Tampa Bay

26 Ottawa

21 Atlanta

17 Indy Eleven

NASL SCHEDULE, Week 14:

Wednesday, Oct. 8

8 pm ET



Saturday, Oct. 11

7 pm ET

7:30 pm ET

8:30 pm ET

Sunday, Oct. 12

4 pm ET

NASL SCHEDULE, Week 15:

Wednesday, Oct. 15

7:30 pm ET

Saturday, Oct. 18

3 pm ET

7:30 pm ET

8 pm ET

NASL SCHEDULE, Week 16:



Saturday, Oct. 25

6:30 pm ET

7 pm ET

7:30 pm ET

8 pm ET

Saturday, Oct. 26

3 pm ET

NASL SCHEDULE, Week 17:



Saturday, Nov. 1

7:30 pm ET

8:30 pm ET

Saturday, Nov. 2

4 pm ET

In a battle of the NASL's first- and last-place teams in the fall standings, Minnesota United FC could only manage a second-half goal from-- his league-leading 17th of the season -- against the short-handed Atlanta Silverbacks for a 1-0 win. The victory along with San Antonio's 1-1 draw with FC Edmonton extended Minnesota's lead in the fall championship to four points.Ottawa 2 Atlanta 0Ft. Lauderdale 1 Carolina 0Tampa Bay 1 FC EdmontonMinn. United 1 Atlanta 0New York 0 Indy ElevenSan Antonio 1 Ottawa 1Shortly after Ramirez's goal,, was sent off for his second yellow card, but the Loons, who won the spring championship and now have a 12-game home unbeaten streak, couldn't add to their lead."I thought that we came out in the second half and played better. We created chances and we scored a good goal," said United coach. "We should have had some more - there is no doubt about it. There was a bit of a lack of urgency to finish the chances we created, but certainly overall it was really good."The biggest result of the weekend with playoff implications was the Fort Lauderdale Strikers' 1-0 win over Carolina that moved them to within two points of the RailHawks for fourth place in the combined standings. The top four teams will advance to the playoffs.The Strikers using a second-half strike from midfielderto wrap up the victory. The Englishman earlier had a penalty kick saved by RailHawks goalkeeper Akira Fitzgerald."Getting the three points today was most important. They are a very good team, but we had more opportunities tonight," said Strikers coach. "We didn't allow them a clear chance to score a goal. Now it's going to be hard for us, going on the road for three games in a row. That's why it was very important to come out with the points at home tonight."9-1-3 26/128-4-2 21/145-3-5 16/166-7-1 22/224-4-6 19/205-6-3 12/155-5-2 16/164-6-4 17/183-7-4 14/233-9-2 16/2315-2-5 42/2113-6-4 34/3310-6-7 33/2310-10-3 33/379-9-4 30/337-9-7 27/277-8-6 27/327-11-5 31/316-14-3 28/433-12-8 28/43*Clinched playoff berth as spring champion.Tampa Bay vs. Ft. LauderdaleNew York vs. OttawaAtlanta vs. Ft. LauderdaleIndy Eleven vs. Minn. UnitedSan Antonio vs. Tampa BayFC Edmonton vs. CarolinaTampa Bay vs. Minn. UnitedOttawa vs. FC EdmontonAtlanta vs. Tampa BayCarolina vs. Ft. LauderdaleIndy Eleven vs. San AntonioMinn. United vs. New YorkAtlanta vs. CarolinaNew York vs. Tampa BayFt. Lauderdale vs. FC EdmontonMinn. United vs. San AntonioOttawa vs. Indy ElevenCarolina vs. Minn. UnitedFt. Lauderdale vs. OttawaTampa Bay vs. Indy ElevenSan Antonio vs. New YorkFC Edmonton vs. Atlanta