FC SPIDERS Sydney kept their perfect start with a controlled 4:0 win over F.C.Formerly In Shape, with Anil Eriz scoring twice. Croweater FC also stayed flawless, edging baldwin 3 1:0 through Lulbukur Mehaj, a narrow result that carries real early value. Behind them, FC Anderson Park North Sydney and CIKAR cancelled each other out in a 0:0 draw, while Bacon Boys FC were held 3:3 by Procrastinators FC after Glenn Seddon struck late.
The next round now gives the chasing pack a direct chance to shift the table. Bacon Boys host Anderson in the headline match, with both needing a win to avoid losing ground. SPIDERS face CIKAR in another strong test, while Diddillibah FC will try to build on their first win against baldwin.
Albirex Niigata produced the round’s biggest statement, edging FC Kawasaki Tokyo 3:2 with Muneyaki Takecare striking twice, including the late winner.
Aira FC also earned a valuable 1:0 over 丸男, keeping themselves close to the main pack. Next, 丸男 face FC Kawasaki Tokyo in another important direct test, while Matsumoto Yamaga FC try to protect their perfect start against Fairy Tail.
Just Vale, Wellington Phoenix and Blue Pixies all stayed perfect, while Waitakere United responded strongly after their narrow defeat to Blue Pixies.
The next round gives Waitakere United a much clearer test, as they face Wellington Phoenix in a direct meeting near the top. Just Vale remain the early standard, but this is the fixture most likely to shape the chasing pack.
fc olleh delivered the round’s biggest result, beating champions Swans FC 2:0 through a first-half double from Sorin Antal. It leaves Swans FC already chasing after last season’s title run.
Yeongjongdo Island and Andong Mackerels also stayed perfect, keeping the early pressure high. Next, Swans FC face Andong Mackerels in another major test, while fc olleh and Yeongjongdo Island will expect to protect their momentum.
The Academy made the round’s defining statement, beating Narayanganj FC 3:0 and opening an early gap over one of last season’s main challengers.
Dhaka Abahani Limited also stayed perfect, keeping the top two locked together on points. The next round looks more about avoiding slips, with Narayanganj FC needing a quick reset while the leaders protect their rhythm.
Sydney Warriors produced the round’s sharpest result, beating champions baobeiqiqi 2:1 and pulling the early title picture into a five-team squeeze.
Tongzhou Lions also answered well, defeating lanxingxing 2:0 after last week’s loss. Next, lanxingxing immediately face Sydney Warriors, a key chance to steady themselves or fall further behind, while xiaotian-inter protect top spot.
Rangdajied UFC and FC Pune City played out the round’s key result, a 0:0 draw that kept both unbeaten but allowed Bengaluru to move clear on points.
The next round offers fewer direct tests, so the pressure is mostly on FC Pune City and Rangdajied UFC to avoid losing further ground while Bengaluru protect their perfect start.
Area6ten9okini. and Deportivo Dekara are the only sides left perfect after three rounds, even if their latest wins came in matches that told us more about sharpness than resistance. More revealing was Atilico de nezzuri being held 1:1 by Uttaradit Blades, with Trent Holden striking first before Kittiputh Towan earned Uttaradit a valuable point.
Tak Tigers also dropped ground, needing Sawarng Onsiri to rescue a 1:1 draw against Nongneng. That gives Nongneng a useful response after their Challenge Cup exit, while Tak now face Uttaradit in the next round’s best test. Atilico should be expected to steady themselves before their Champions Cup campaign resumes, but the early pressure is already shifting toward Area6ten9okini. and Dekara at the top.
Birkirkara F.C. earned the round’s defining result, edging champions Xagħra United 1:0 and taking a valuable early win in the title race.
Cittá Beland remain top on goal difference after another routine victory, but the direct blow belongs to Birkirkara F.C.. The next round looks calmer, with Xagħra United needing a quick response.
Puddlemere Clip Champions as Petrolul Face Real Test
Puddlemere United produced the round’s defining result, beating defending champions Dacians White Wolves 1:0 through Thomas Tschirren. After losing heavily to Straw Hat Pirates on opening day, Puddlemere have answered with back-to-back clean-sheet wins and now look much more settled before their Challenge Cup campaign resumes.
FC Petrolul Ploiesti remain top with three wins and a huge goal difference, though their latest 9:0 win over Moldavian Stars was less revealing than the score suggests. Their next match should say far more, as they meet Straw Hat Pirates in the headline fixture. Dacians will be expected to recover quickly, while FC Sheriff Tiraspol and FC Păduricea are also back on six points and waiting for tougher tests.
F.C.PRETOR and Universitatea Cluj have wasted no time turning the top of Divizia A into a two-team sprint. PRETOR stayed perfect with another controlled result, beating Navigator1:0 through Noah Eskildsen, who has now scored in all three league rounds. Just as important, Antonel Petre collected another man-of-the-match award in goal, underlining the defensive edge behind PRETOR’s unbeaten start.
Universitatea Cluj matched them point for point with arguably the round’s strongest result: a 2:0 away win over FC Univ. Craiova. Leontije Djekic struck almost immediately, Eric Deacon finished the job late, and Dario Mourao again stood out in goal. Three wins, no goals conceded, and now a home match against PRETOR — the first true summit meeting of the season.
Behind the leading pair, AFC Atletico Mangalia kept themselves in the chase by beating East Strike2:0, with Luis Melgosa and Moacir Faioli scoring. Their next trip to Podgoria Murfatlar should be one of the round’s better tests, especially after Podgoria were edged 1:0 by Triton FC. Triton now visit promoted FC Caracal, who showed real fight in a 3:3 draw with defending champions Abatorul Slobozia, led by a Marek Karolak hat-trick.
Abatorul’s title defence has started unevenly, and their meeting with FC Univ. Craiova already feels important before Champions Cup duty against Xagħra United. At the other end, VITEZISTII4S™ earned their first win by beating Soimii I.P.A. Sibiu2:1, while East Strike remain pointless ahead of a direct chance to respond against VITEZISTII.
• Last seasons Top teams: 1st - Aris Thessalonikis (66 points), 2nd - FC Rotor Volgograd (60 points), 3rd - Torpedo Vladimir (51 points)• Promoted this season: Plan 9 Iz Kosmosa, Russtart, FC ZOG
Beringen and Gravediggers Stay Perfect as Albion Send a Warning
Beringen United Mightyred kept their title defence moving at full speed with a 4:1 win over crystal palace f.c. Mattie Wragge scored three times, turning a potentially awkward match into another statement from the champions. With three wins from three and nine goals already scored, Beringen look settled before their domestic cup tie and a Champions Cup bye that gives them a little breathing room internationally.
Gravediggers are matching them point for point, and still without conceding. Their 3:0 win over NOMADS was controlled from the fourth minute, when Bruce Davison opened the scoring, before Trent Royle and Bert Danell finished the job late. The early schedule has suited them, but a trip through the next few rounds will quickly raise the pressure, especially with Challenge Cup football against Douradina City approaching.
The round’s sharpest result may have come from Albion Allstars, who beat last season’s runners-up Rougemont Rovers4:0. Eugene Wilkerson scored twice in the opening quarter-hour, Harvey Braddock added another, and Jacob Wilson capped a dominant first half. Albion now visit The Tea Garden, who earned their first win by edging carter city1:0, so that match should show whether the promoted side can trouble the upper group.
Atletico De Madrid also responded well after their opening defeat, beating Merlin Magic XI3:1 with Gus Oakley scoring twice. Their visit to Rougemont is one of the round’s more important fixtures, with both clubs trying to stay close to the perfect pair. Meanwhile, Gravediggers host carter city, and Beringen will expect to stay flawless against NOMADS.
Football club Valur and Oldboys United both kept perfect starts with comfortable wins, leaving the expected title duel neatly set up.
The next round brings the first major checkpoint: champions Oldboys United face Football club Valur, last season’s runners-up. With both unbeaten and already clear of the pack, this early meeting may decide who sets the pace — and who has to do the chasing.
• Last seasons Top teams: 1st - Oldboys United (64 points), 2nd - Football club Valur (61 points), 3rd - Junkers United (51 points), 4th - Vikingur (51 points)• Promoted this season: Nothing Hill, Vikings Football Club, Skytturnar
Villa and Red Forest Set Up Perfect-Start Showdown
Irish Villa Mob remain exactly where the defending champions want to be after a strong 2:1 win over Hibernia. Sean Larkin and Kevin Leddy gave Villa the control they needed, and although Antonin Kovar pulled one back in the 90th minute, the champions held on for a result that carries real weight against last season’s third-placed side. With ten goals scored and only one conceded, Villa look sharp before both their next league test and Champions Cup duty against Linceo.
That next league test is the headline of the round: Irish Villa Mob against Red Forest. Red Forest also have three wins from three after beating B LANCHESTER UTD™3:0, with Miguel Alvarez, Adriano Goncalves and Amel Merdanovic all scoring. They opened the season by beating fast n fit, so another result against the champions would make their early title case impossible to ignore.
fast n fit bounced back in emphatic style, beating Vanilla Bears5:1 as Philipp Lieuwen scored four times. They now visit dubs4sam, who started with a win but have lost twice since. It is a chance for fast n fit to keep pressure on the top two before their Challenge Cup tie against X.Z.Team.
The chasing pack also tightened. SportingHaroldsCross earned their first win by coming from behind to beat Knockea United2:1, while Myaella Fc stayed unbeaten with a 2:1 win over dubs4sam. Their meeting now looks like one of the round’s most useful form checks. Knockea against Hibernia should be just as revealing, with both clubs trying to avoid losing early ground.
Wallace Army F.C kept their flawless start with a 6:0 win over St Mirren, as Vlad Udriste scored three more to keep the champions clear at the top. The round’s more telling results came just behind them: Dundonald Bluebell edged Fife Funk FC 1:0 through Andrew May, while Macduff Lions beat Celtic 5:1 in a strong response after a mixed opening fortnight.
Huntly FC also continued their recovery, beating Orkney Otters 2:0 to move onto six points. The next round now brings the early headline fixture, with Dundonald hosting Wallace in a direct meeting between last season’s top two. Macduff against Bingolspor FC should also sharpen the chasing pack, while Huntly face Fife in another useful test.
Roundabout continue to make promotion look almost effortless. Their 1:0 win over defending champions Belgrade City was the round’s most important result, not because of the scoreline, but because of what it confirmed: three matches, three wins, no goals conceded. Cinar Haspolatli scored the decisive goal, while Joakim Jimenez led another shutout from the back. For a promoted side, beating last season’s champions so early is a major statement.
Shooting Stars SC remain closest to them after a strong 3:1 win over FK Hajduk Sydney 06'. Yalim Gedek opened the scoring and earned man of the match, with Shooting Stars showing that their draw at Belgrade City last round was no accident. They now visit Mocni Veprovi, who are still searching for a first win after falling 2:0 to FK Radnik Bijeljina.
FK Spartak produced the other standout result, beating F.C. Mali Supermeni2:1. Brandon Cassidy scored early, and even though the second came through an own goal, the win gives Spartak a real boost after two opening defeats. Their next match against FC Lazies is a useful promoted-club checkpoint, especially after Lazies were beaten 3:0 by FK Lokomotiva United.
Lokomotiva, with Florijan Belsak scoring again, now face FK Radnik Bijeljina in one of the round’s sharper tests. But the main pressure may sit with Belgrade City, who visit Kasovac Maratonci after a slow start. Kasovac edged Club de Futbol Dve Sarme through Bogdan Radosevic’s 89th-minute winner, and a win over the champions would pull them firmly back into the early title picture.
FC Klagenfurt stayed top, but their perfect start ended in a 3:3 draw with Wolfsberger. Hendrik Kopsch, Josef Adham and Noel Kriess had Klagenfurt in position, only for Roland Plorer to strike twice late, including the 90th-minute equaliser. That result allowed NO MA´AM and defending champions Olimpija FC to join them on seven points after high-scoring wins.
Kapfenberg SV and AC Sienna also shared points in a 1:1 draw, while BLλCK MESA were held 0:0 by TRABZONSP0R, leaving last season’s third-placed side already chasing. The next round brings two useful tests: Klagenfurt host Maribor FC, and Kapfenberg meet NO MA´AM. Wolfsberger’s trip to Sienna should also help sort the unbeaten middle pack.
Blaugrana Hold Top Spot as Dragons and Sarajevo Prepare Heavyweight Test
Blaugrana F.C stayed perfect, but they were made to work for it. Adrien Adam scored a hat-trick against promoted Zvijezda Gradacac, including the decisive goal in the 87th minute, as Blaugrana edged a lively 3:2 win. Zvijezda answered twice through Senad Cavkusic and Krunoslav Latkovic, so this was less a routine victory than a useful test of Blaugrana’s nerve.
FC Peacocks almighty remain close behind after a narrow 1:0 win at Dinny. Mijodrag Renci scored the only goal, while Toni Vidak collected another man-of-the-match award in goal. With ten scored and none conceded, Peacocks still look very hard to break down, even after their Challenge Cup exit.
The champions, BH Dragons, also took an important step forward. Their 2:0 win over PARTIZAN FK came late, through Jakob Zangerl and Zijad Krdzic, but it keeps them within reach after an opening defeat. Their next match at FK Sarajevo 1946 is the standout fixture: last season’s top two meet again, with Sarajevo also building momentum after Zulfo Prskalo scored twice in a 2:1 win over F.C. Imperial.
Belfast warriors continued their strong promoted start by beating Borac 19263:0, and their visit to The Nobles should be a useful measure of both sides’ early ambitions. Meanwhile, Blaugrana face PARTIZAN FK, a dangerous opponent despite their uneven start, while Peacocks will expect to keep pressure on the leaders against FK Ljiljan.
Val United delivered the round’s key result, edging Kazanlŭk Thracians FC 1:0 and keeping their perfect start intact against a direct rival.
The reward is immediate: Val United now face Lazio_1900, who also remain flawless after three rounds. With both sides level on points and yet to concede, this early meeting should decide who leads the chase — and who has to follow.
Hunyadi János claimed the round’s key result, edging Szeged 2:1 in an early meeting between last season’s top two. Oszlar Lorenz put the champions ahead, Peter Pop briefly levelled, and Ricardo Cabaca answered almost immediately to keep Hunyadi perfect before their Champions Cup campaign resumes.
Football club Pécs also made a strong statement, beating FTC Isti 2:0 through Jensi Siposs and Jaka Tomsek. The next round now brings another major test at the top, with Football Club SKA-Khabarovsk hosting Hunyadi after three wins from three. Szeged need a response against unbeaten Paksi Sportegyesület, while Al Nassr Riyadh will look to steady their domestic form after exiting the Challenge Cup.
Returnees Take Early Control as Alliance and Grobari Prepare Chase Test
Returnees have made the sharpest start in Montenegro, and their latest win was the clearest sign yet that they belong at the top of the early table. A 3:2 victory away to Grobari Berane carried real weight: Mariusz Kazmierczak, Adriano Bianchi and Coby Hubbocks built a three-goal lead before Grobari fought back through Carl Arthurssen and Michal Majewski. Holding on there matters more than the margin, especially against a side that had opened with two wins.
For The Alliance lost ground for the first time, but a 1:1 draw at defending champions San Stefano FC is hardly a bad result. Vukojica Jasovic struck early for San Stefano before Cvetko Vujosevic equalised, keeping Alliance unbeaten and setting up a major next-round meeting with Grobari. That match should tell us whether Grobari’s comeback against Returnees was a warning sign or simply a late rally after the damage was done.
Nottingham Forest FC remain unbeaten too, though they needed Robert Jastrowicz’s 90th-minute goal to rescue a 2:2 draw against promoted Yellow Pillow. Nottingham now face Shamrock Rovers, while Yellow Pillow visit Club Atlético de Madrid S.A.D., who earned their first win by beating STORMWIND3:1.
The other eye-catching result came from promoted S.V. Werder Bremen, who beat O.F.K. Ostrog2:0 through two late Ion Petrache goals. Their trip to OFK BAR now looks much more interesting, while leaders Returnees head to Ostrog with a chance to keep their perfect start intact.
Grosuplje and Borussia Set Up Early Top-of-Table Test
Grosuplje FC remain the only perfect side in Prva SNL, though their latest win was more about control than spectacle. Caleb Warburton scored the only goal away to FC Loče Soccer Academy, and Tuomo Laakso was again named man of the match as Grosuplje made it three wins from three. With just one goal conceded, they have quickly built the kind of defensive base that can carry a title challenge.
Their next match is the round’s obvious headline: Grosuplje FC against Borussia Dortmund. Borussia moved into second by beating Grosuplje Dreamteam2:0, with Joao Palts and Jack Stafford striking inside the opening half-hour. After drawing with Alkosi i drogeraši on opening day, Borussia have responded with back-to-back clean-sheet wins and now get a direct shot at the leaders.
F.C.Barcelona. also continued their strong return to the top flight, beating Inter Miami CF3:0 as Erlano Fernandes scored twice. Their trip to Grosuplje United FC looks like a chance to keep pressure on the top two, especially with Barcelona also still moving in the domestic cup.
The chasing group has plenty to sort out. Alkosi beat Olimpija 19112:0 through two Sas Lap goals and now face defending champions FC Soccer Academy Red Bull, who have started slowly and were held by Grosuplje United. Neverwalkalone showed resilience in a wild 3:3 draw at FC Podgurje, but their visit to Grosuplje Dreamteam should reveal more. Dreamteam need a response after losing to Borussia, while Grosuplje’s cup exit to NK Jesihdorf adds a small extra edge to their league showdown.
YPRES FC continue to make promotion look anything but modest. After opening the season by beating defending champions FC Goldstar, they have followed that with two more wins and now sit alone at the top of Eerste Klasse. Their latest result, a 3:0 win over A.C. Milan 1899, was settled by two first-half goals from Jonas Verley before Dragan Milovic added the third. Three matches, three wins, and an early cushion that already gives their return to the top flight real weight.
Goldstar, though, are beginning to recover from that opening defeat. The champions beat eendracht2:0 through two Casimiro Severino goals, keeping themselves close enough to prevent YPRES from disappearing over the horizon. Their next match against Sasboys looks like the standout fixture of the round: Goldstar need another win to keep the chase alive, while Sasboys remain unbeaten after a lively 2:2 draw with Fc Bijou.
That Sasboys-Bijou match was one of the better contests of the round. Tudor Cinteza put Bijou ahead, Luka Sack and Clemmen Svendsen turned it around, and Saul Estrada rescued a late point. Bijou now visit hammertime, last season’s runners-up, who slipped to a 1:0 defeat against kfc de preistampers. That makes their next match feel more important than the table alone suggests.
Merchtem2016 also earned a useful first win, beating EA SERREKES2:1 behind two Wittaya Poan goals. With SC Betekom hosting preistampers and YPRES facing eendracht, the round offers both a chance for the leaders to stay perfect and for the chasing pack to sort itself out.
Sá Rivals Set Up Early Summit as Saense Stay Ahead on Goals
FC Saense still lead a crowded top of the Superliga, but the third round tightened the picture rather than clearing it up. Their 1:1 draw with Futebol Clube do Porto was one of the more useful results of the weekend: Alexandre Lage struck early for Saense, but Pascual Marques replied quickly, and Porto’s defensive work kept the leaders from making it three wins from three.
The other major check came in the meeting between ODC WaRrIoRz v2 and Sá City Futebol Clube. A goalless draw may not have changed the table dramatically, but it kept both sides unbeaten and showed that the promoted WaRrIoRz are already comfortable in heavier company. With Sá FC also winning 1:0 against Sport Machados da Surriba, four clubs now sit within the same early title conversation on seven points.
Galacticos C.P., last season’s champions, stayed close by coming from behind to beat Vale Pisão2:1. Antero Maximo and Egon Mydlowski delivered the goals, keeping Galacticos within one point of the unbeaten quartet. New Order also earned their first top-flight win, edging S. C. Pena d´Alva through Natan Heredia’s early goal.
The next round’s standout is the meeting between Sá City Futebol Clube and Sá FC. Both are unbeaten, both have conceded only once, and the winner could take full advantage if Saense stumble away to alfistas. ODC WaRrIoRz v2 visit Sumolix Stars with a chance to keep their impressive start going, while Futebol Clube do Porto host New Order in a match that should test whether New Order’s first win was a turning point or just a brief reset.
Norrlandsfotboll FC made the round’s strongest statement, beating Uppsala Kickers 5:0 with goals from Mikael Gunnarsson, Evaristo Dalmaz, Young Ho Jeong and Joao Gustavo Goulart. The champions are still perfect after three matches and look sharp before their Champions Cup campaign resumes. Nordic Vikings matched them on nine points after a composed 2:0 win over SuperIbra, decided by Karl Gronholm and Imre Ibrahim.
IFK Hägersten lost early ground in a 1:1 draw with Eneby BK, while Slovenia Dreamteam recovered from last round’s defeat with a comfortable win. Next up, Norrlandsfotboll face Rutger Boll Klubb, while Bałtyk Gdynia against Eneby and Uppsala against Slovenia should help shape the chasing pack.
The steelheads took early control with a convincing 4:0 win over previously perfect NK Bugojno. Luis Portal Frias scored three more, keeping the defending champions on maximum points and giving them the clearest title-race marker so far. FC Albisrieden matched them on nine points by beating CB Churer Öglia 4:1, with Jason Walter and Wolfgang Dahnke both scoring twice.
fc walhalla lost their perfect record in a 2:2 draw with HyperVibes, despite two goals from Mohammad Mamunur Islam, while Terror City United earned a useful 2:1 win over Fc Black Panther. The next round sends Albisrieden to Terror in the sharpest top-end test, while Bugojno need a response against Black Panther. AC TORINO against FC KOFA should also help sort the middle pack.
Banu Zayan Take Perfect Start Into Champions’ Test
Banu Zayan FC are setting the early pace in the Premiere division, and their latest win was their clearest statement so far. A 3:1 victory over Itihad.Riadi.Ouled.Nail kept them perfect after three rounds, with Jacek Filipiak opening the scoring before Gianbattista Astolfi struck twice in quick succession. Itihad found a late reply through Mannan Haque, but Banu Zayan had already done the important work.
The result matters even more because the next test is against defending champions RC Kouba. Kouba dropped their first points of the season in a 0:0 draw with alger united, where Salim Difallah helped shut them out. For a club with Kouba’s history, the trip to Banu Zayan is an immediate chance to remind the league that the title still runs through them.
USM Alger are also unbeaten after a narrow 1:0 win over The Black Pearl, settled by Nacer Saifi. Their meeting with USMKouba should be another useful measure of their title credentials, especially after USMKouba held M.C.Algiers scoreless. M.C.Algiers remain unbeaten too, but with two straight draws they will want more cutting edge against EL KSEUR STARS FC.
Elsewhere, Mouloudia Club Oran continued their steady start with a 1:0 win over EL KSEUR, while MPAlger earned one of the round’s better comeback wins, beating USM.GAZA2:1. Their upcoming meeting should show whether Mouloudia can stay with the leaders or whether MPAlger’s first win has shifted their season upward.
Blooming and Royal Pari cancelled each other out in the round’s key match, a 0:0 that kept both unbeaten but allowed others to stay close.
Club Bolívar and Juan Carlo Balón both remain firmly in the early chase, making the next round mostly about avoiding careless dropped points before the direct clashes return.
Important games this round:
• Last seasons Top teams: 1st - Blooming (61 points), 2nd - Royal Pari (61 points), 3rd - Juan Carlo Balón (54 points), 4th - Club Bolívar (51 points)• Promoted this season: c2h5ohhh, F.C. LEONES del ORIENTE, F.C. LEONES SANTA CRUZ
Candal FC remain top of the Campeonato Brasileiro, but only just. Their 2:1 win over promoted Atlético Potiguar kept them unbeaten, with Fabio Andres Contreras and Dan Pelliza Pueyrredon doing the damage. It was not a comfortable afternoon, but Candal found the result they needed, and that matters early in a season where first place brings a Champions Cup ticket and second place a Challenge Cup place.
Their next match is the obvious headline: São Paulo F.C. against Candal. São Paulo also sit on seven points after edging Na Canela™1:0, thanks to Joabe Finazzi’s 88th-minute winner. It was exactly the sort of narrow away win that can shape a campaign, especially with São Paulo trying to build on last season’s fourth-place finish.
The defending champions, Udi City F.C, produced the round’s sharpest statement by beating last season’s runners-up Guará E.C3:0. Tulio Pinero struck early, Jurij Lavretic doubled the lead soon after, and Pierre Giampietro finished it late. Udi now visit Nivek United, another unbeaten side, in a match that could quickly decide who stays closest to the top two.
Nivek drew 0:0 with Geny F.C, preserving a flawless defensive record but still leaving questions in attack. Elsewhere, Avanti Palestra! surged upward with a 4:1 win over Desportivo Sol, powered by four goals from Henrique Matsuda. They visit Big Soccer FC next, while Atlético Potiguar against Touro do Sertão already carries pressure near the bottom, with the last three places leading to relegation.
Bulletproof Monks delivered the round’s biggest result, beating defending champions North Mississauga SC 2:0 through Zbigniew Zeromski and Ventzislav Kalchev. It was a major early shift after North’s explosive opening fortnight, and it keeps the Monks unbeaten just behind the perfect starters. Étoile Bordjienne also made a strong move, sweeping past Football club de Taher 4:0 as Alec Hyndman and Revson Andrade both scored twice.
NorVan FC and The Lads remain on maximum points, though their latest wins came in more straightforward fixtures. Their meeting next round is the clear headline, with first place immediately at stake. North Mississauga now need a response against FC Newmarket, while Bulletproof can build further momentum against Taher.
C.D. Guadalajara earned the round’s most valuable win, edging Real Geminis 2:1 after Leoncio Posada struck in the 90th minute. That keeps Guadalajara unbeaten and close to the top two. Perro Loko FC also delivered a useful result, beating Panteras Negras UAM 2:1 through second-half goals from Jaye Thorn and Weverton Lee.
Octopus MX and Fc MEWA remain perfect, though their latest wins came in less revealing fixtures. Octopus now get a much sharper test against Guadalajara, a match that should say plenty about the early title race. Panteras Negras UAM need a response against Assisi Lagos Nueva Galicia, while Real Geminis face Perro Loko in another useful measure of the chasing pack.
• Last seasons Top teams: 1st - Octopus MX (57 points), 2nd - Fc MEWA (57 points), 3rd - Assisi Lagos Nueva Galicia (48 points)• Promoted this season: FC United Regensdorf, Tigres Dorados, Brancos FC
Galaxy LA are the only side left perfect after a clean 3:0 win over Goal Diggers, with Mohamed Raouf Taffat, Dwight Nye and Rogelio Eberhardt on target. Their start looks even stronger after defending champions FC Seher Bosna fell 1:0 to Velez SC, where Alvar Mayorga scored the decisive goal.
SC Real Madrid won the round’s wildest match, beating TeamScout 5:3 behind two goals from Bernardo Pacheco, while New Jersey Stars kept pace with a 4:1 win over FC Ironbound. Next up, Galaxy visit Seher Bosna in the clear headline match, while Velez against New Jersey should further test the early chasing pack.
