The Quakes lose 3-1 to LAFC, which clinched the top seed in the Western Conference over the LA Galaxy. Jackson Yueill’s goal 9 minutes in wasn’t enough as LAFC came back with second half goals from Denis Bouanga, Eduard Atuesta, and Marlon Santos to win on the last day.
With the season concluded, the Quakes name their best players of the year as voted by the local media.
Bay FC break a scoreless game with a late goal from Abby Dahlkemper and defeat North Carolina 1-0 in their final home match of their debut season. A win or a draw on the road at Houston will give them a playoff spot. Kevin at Soccer Bay Area has the story, with photos from Elysia.
Bay FC sneak past NC Courage in home finale, now control their own playoff destiny
Michael at Soccer Bay Area and Jon at the Roots Blog have their takes on the Roots win. The team returns to the playoffs after being shut out last year. One interesting matchup to watch with team ranked sixth is a possible match at Sacramento which currently is at third place behind first place New Mexico and Las Vegas.
Oakland Roots Put Out the Lights to Clinch Playoff Berth
Oakland Roots beat Las Vegas Lights 3-2, clinch playoff spot
And finally, The Town FC defeat Houston 2-1 with Joel Garcia scoring the clutch goal off the bench in the second half. With top ranked North Texas (Dallas), second ranked St. Louis, and fourth ranked Tacoma (Seattle) winning The Town will be on the road to either Texas or Missouri.