6/29/2010: Hunt For The Playoffs (Part 2)- Great Lakes Division Remaining Schedule

From what I have on previous results I would expect the Dutch Lions and Forest City London to take the two playoff spots, with Forest City slightly edging out the Dutch Lions for the Great Lakes title unless the Lions get some help-

Dayton Dutch Lions Remaining Schedule:

Schedule/ Chance of winning/ Homefield/ previous result/ Guess of score
Michigan at Dayton/ 50-50/ +/ 1-0 Dayton/ 2-1 Dayton
Dayton at London/ 50-50/ - / 0-0 Tie/ 1-1 Tie
Dayton at Toronto/ 90-10/ -/ 2-0 Dayton/ 3-0 Dayton
Kalamazoo at Dayton/ 90-10/ +/ 4-0 Dayton/ 4-0 Dayton
Dayton at Chicago/ 60-40/ -/ 2-1 Dayton/ 1-0 Dayton

33 points

Chicago Fire PDL Remaining Schedule:

Schedule/ Chance of winning/ Homefield/ previous result/ Guess of score
London at Chicago/ 50-50/ +/ 1-0 Chicago/ 2-0 Chicago
Chicago at Michigan/ 50-50/ -/ 2-1 Chicago/ 1-1 Tie
Indiana at Chicago/ 60-40/ +/ 1-0 Chicago/ 2-0 Chicago
Cleveland at Chicago/ 70-30/ +/ 1-1 Tie/ 2-1 Chicago
Dayton at Chicago/ 40-60/ +/ 2-1 Dayton/ 1-0 Dayton

32 points

Michigan Bucks Remaining Schedule:

Schedule/ Chance of winning/ Homefield/ previous result/ Guess of score
Michigan at London/ 50-50/ -/ 2-2 Tie/ 1-0 London
Michigan at Dayton/ 50-50/ -/ 1-0 Dayton/ 2-1 Dayton
Michigan at Cincinnati/ 60-40/ -/ 2-1 Michigan/ 1-0 Michigan
Chicago at Michigan/ 50-50/ -/ 2-1 Chicago/ 1-1 Tie
Toronto at Michigan/ 80-20/ +/ None/ 3-0 Michigan
Michigan at Toronto/ 70-30/ -/ None/ 1-0 Michigan
Michigan at Indiana/ 60-40/ -/ 3-2 Michigan/ 1-1 Tie

30 points

Forest City London Remaining Schedule:

Schedule/ Chance of winning/ Homefield/ previous result/ Guess of score

Michigan at London/ 50-50/ +/ 2-2 Tie/ 1-0 London
London at Chicago/ 50-50/ -/ 1-0 Chicago/ 2-0 Chicago
London at Indiana/ 60-40/ -/ 6-1 London/ 4-0 London
Dayton at London/ 50-50/ +/ 0-0 Tie/ 1-1 Tie
Cincinnati at London/ 60-40/ +/ 3-2 London/ 2-0 London
Kalamazoo at London/ 75-25/ +/ 5-1 London/ 3-0 London
Cleveland at London/ 60-40/ +/ 2-0 London/ 3-0 London

36 points

Indiana Invaders

Schedule/ Chance of winning/ Homefield/ previous result/ Guess of score

Indiana at Cleveland/ 60-40/ -/ none/ 2-1 Indiana
London at Indiana/ 40-60/ +/ 6-1 Indiana/ 4-0 Indiana
Indiana at Kalamazoo/ 60-40/ -/ 2-1 Indiana/ 1-0 Indiana
Indiana at Chicago/ 60-40/ +/ 1-0 Chicago/ 2-0 Chicago
Cleveland at Indiana/ 60-40/ +/ 2-1 Indiana/ 2-0 Indiana
Cincinnati at Indiana/ 50-50/ +/ 2-1 Indiana/ 1-0 Indiana
Michigan at Indiana/40-60/ +/ 3-2 Michigan/ 1-0 Michigan

31 Points

6/28/2010: Hunt For Playoffs (Part 1)- Winning Out May Be Only Strategy For Dutch Lions In Last Five Games

Dutch Lions George Davis IV kicked the Dutch Lions into contention for a Great Lakes Division title with his 89th minute game winner over the Chicago Fire on Saturday. But, where exactly do the Dutch Lions stand down the stretch?

6/28/2010: Hunt For Playoffs (Part 1)- Winning Out May Be Only Strategy For Dutch Lions In Last Five Games
By Ryan Kozlowski



Too many ties.. Have the Dutch Lions under pressure to win out. As the Indiana Invaders, Forest City London, and the Michigan Bucks are all only a point to four points behind the Dutch Lions, while each team have 7 or 8 games left on the table compared to the Dutch Lions 5 games. Luckily, for the Lions they'll have a chance to take points off of the Michigan Bucks and Forest City London in their next two games; As the Dutch Lions play both of those two clubs consecutively on this Saturday and the Friday after. Those two games will be pivotal, in similiarity to the Fire game this previous Saturday, as the games have been do or die every week for the Dutch Lions since then.

The Dutch Lions need wins to keep Forest City London especially at bay. Forest City have 3 more games (9 more points) on the table compared to the Dutch Lions; while Forest City are currently only three points behind the Dutch Lions. If Forest City London were to win out they would have 41 points. In comparison, if the Dutch Lions were to win out the Lions would only have 35 points. However, the Dutch Lions have one head-to-head with Forest City, where if the Dutch Lions were to win, F.C. London could only gain 38 points on the season. Still not enough to pass Forest City London in the final standings without some help.

The Chicago Fire are currently two points ahead of the Dutch Lions and have played the same ammount of games. Therefore, if Chicago were to win out they could gain a total of 37 points. But, the Dutch Lions have a head-to-head matchup left against the Chicago Fire to end the season and the Lions will feel confident going into Toyota Park with a 2-1 victory already under their belts against the Fire. If the Dutch Lions would beat the Chicago Fire in the season finale, the Dutch Lions would have 35 points on the season compared to the Fire's 34 points. The Dutch Lions control their own destiny against the Fire.

The Michigan Bucks are currently one point behind the Dutch Lions with two games in hand. If the Michigan Bucks were to win out they would have 40 points on the season. However, the Dutch Lions once again have a head-to-head against the Michigan Bucks at home and will feel confident with already one, 1-nil win on the road against the Bucks. If the Dutch Lions win the head-to-head, the Bucks could then only gain 37 points on the season. But, this would still best the Dutch Lions 35 points. The Dutch Lions will need some extra help to overcome the Michigan Bucks.

The Indiana Invaders are currently four points behind the Dutch Lions with two games in hand. The Invaders, if they win out, could finish the season with 37 points and the Dutch Lions have no more games to contest against the Invaders this season. But, with one loss in the Invaders last seven games the Dutch Lions would best the Indiana Invaders with 35 points compared to the Invaders 34 points.

Possible Points For Contenders
Forest City London- 41 pts
Michigan Bucks- 40 pts
Indiana Invaders- 37 pts
Chicago Fire- 37 pts
Dayton Dutch Lions- 35 pts

Possible Points For Contenders If They Win Out Except For Dutch Lions Remaining Head-To-Heads
Forest City London- 38 pts
Michigan Bucks- 37 pts
Indiana Invaders- 37 pts
Dayton Dutch Lions- 35 pts
Chicago Fire- 34 pts

Possible Points For Contenders If They Lose Head-To-Head Against Dutch Lions, Lose One More, and Dutch Lions Win Out
Dayton Dutch Lions- 35 pts
Forest City London-35 pts
Michigan Bucks- 34 pts
Indiana Invaders- 34 pts
Chicago Fire- 31 pts

Tomorrow in Part 2 will take a look at each of these team's remaining schedule and figure out, dependent on who each team plays, who has the best chance to win the division and which couple of teams have a shot at making the playoffs.

5/25/2010: Cincinnati Kings Defeat Chicago Fire PDL 2-1!

The sneaky Cincinnati Kings have given the Dayton Dutch Lions a bit of a gift by upsetting tonight the only other undefeated Great Lakes Division squad. The Kings surprised the Chicago Fire of the PDL with a 2-1 victory in Bridgeview, Illnois tonight. With the Kings victory the Dutch Lions are the only undefeated squad at the moment in the PDL Great Lakes Division. Therefore, the U.S. Open Cup spot for the Dutch Lions is only there for the Dutch Lions to win or lose.