USL Week 21: Charlotte on top, Monarchs get winged, Austin revs up

AUSTIN, TX - OCTOBER 27: A general view of the Texas State flag taken during the game between the Texas Longhorns and the Nebraska Cornhuskers at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium October 27, 2007 in Austin, Texas. Texas won 28-25. (Photo by Brian Bahr/Getty Images) /

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USL West: Monarchs take a hit, “butterfly down”?

For most of the summer the Western Conference was more a match race between Real Monarchs of Salt Lake City and San Antonio FC. But that all seemed to fall apart after the two drew, 2-2, on July 22. The race for second place opened up as San Antonio slipped into a string of no-decision matches, stalling their points total. Now, this past weekend, Monarchs lost only their third match of the year away to Oklahoma City. But that small stumble and a positive turn in fortunes for some mid-table teams has brought even the conference title back into play over the season’s final third.

One team poised to take advantage is Colorado Springs…

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