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Los Angeles Infamous Remains in Challengers Division
The crazy thing that everyone realized on Sunday was the fact that either Art Chaos Moscow or L.A. Infamous would be remaining in the Challengers division as they were in each others bracket (which definitely should’ve been altered considering). They were undoubtedly the best two teams in the Challengers division, demolishing teams left and right. Neither team was undefeated with 3-1 records, but the fact that they had the highest amount of points scored than any other teams in their division made it apparent that they didn’t belong there. Infamous’ roster has depth, they just need to configure the pieces to figure out how to remain consistent as some of these other teams in the Champs
division have this year. Look for them to make their way back into the Champions division during the West Coast Open event next month.
The San Antonio X-Factor Drop To Challengers Division
2013 World Cup Champs San Antonio X-Factor just could not bring things together during the Chicago Open as they had numerous penalties and just general bad decision making on the field…which usually resulted in penalties. X-Factor has been playing flat for the majority of the season, apart from key players having all-star games, their play as a team has been lack-luster these past three events. With that said, this team is a Championship caliber team as they’ve proved to us less than a year ago. Just like Infamous, X-Factor is a scrappy team that you can definitely watch out for making their way out of the Challengers division during the West Coast Open.
Edmonton Impact Defeats Houston Heat Score: 7-2
Edmonton Impact takes the win in what was one of the most disappointing finals matches I’ve watched in a long while. The match started off exciting, both teams scoring two points, tying things up. Shortly after, Houston Heat decided to hand Impact the tournament by receiving three major penalties, causing them to play 2 vs 5 for the majority of the match.