NPSL Regional Playoffs Preview: East
The 2024 NPSL Regional Playoffs kick off this week with semifinal matches taking place across the four regions. Ahead of the midweek competition, NPSL.com’s Sean Maslin will be providing a breakdown of each of the teams as they head into their matches on Wednesday. In this edition, he will focus on the East Region.
In the East Region Playoffs, the semifinals are set with FC Motown (Keystone East Conference) hosting Virginia Dream FC (Mid-Atlantic Conference) and West Chester United SC (Keystone West Conference) hosting the New York Shockers (North Atlantic Conference) with both matches taking place on Wednesday. The winners of each match will face one another in the final on July 20.
FC Motown
Head Coach: Dilly Duka
Regular Season Record: 8-2-0, 26 points (first place in the Keystone East Conference)
Pathway to the East Region Playoffs: Defeated Jackson Lions FC 4-1 to win the Keystone East Conference Championship
Key Players to Watch: FWD Ben Assane (five goals), FWD Tal Toregman (four goals), MID Danny Cordeiro (captain, scored the opening goal in the win against Jackson Lions)
New York Shockers
Head Coach: Afirm Nezaj
Regular Season Record: 8-1-1, 25 points (first place in the North Atlantic Conference)
Pathway to the East Region Playoffs: Defeated Hartford City FC 5-4 in penalties after tying 1-1 in regulation in the North Atlantic Conference Championship
Key Players to Watch: GK Tyler Brennan, FWD Filippo Bellu (10 goals), DEF Henrik Winklemann (four goals this season)
Virginia Dream FC
Head Coach: Charles Taylor
Regular Season Record: 6-2-2, 20 points (third place in the Mid-Atlantic Conference)
Pathway to the East Region Playoffs: Defeated Alexandria Reds 3-2 in the Mid-Atlantic Conference Semifinals and Annapolis Blue FC 2-0 to win the Mid-Atlantic Conference Championship
Key Players to Watch: Forward Angel Chavez (14 goals), GK Bill Hamid (former United States Men’s National Team member and D.C. United standout), DEF Harri Hawkins (netted the go-ahead goal in Saturday’s win over the Blues)
West Chester United SC
Head Coach: Blaise Santangelo
Regular Season Record: 8-2-0, 26 points (first place in the Keystone West Conference)
Pathway to the East Region Playoffs: Defeated Electric City Shock 4-0 to win the Keystone West Conference Championship
Key Players to Watch: MID/FWD Ridge Robinson (six goals), MID Owen Slack (scored a brace and added an assist in the win over Electric City), DEF Tanner Brentlinger (led a back line that conceded just five goals in 10 regular games)
Please check out the NPSL Playoffs page for all of the latest on the NPSL Playoffs.
Photo Credit: Cameron Gustavson/FC Motown, Matt Ralph/NPSL.com, and Snapseed/Virginia Dream FC
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