We had another exciting couple of weeks in the 2025 fall season in NISA Nation as we recap weeks 3 and 4 in the Southwest Region. In the news around the league, Temecula FC Midfielder Pablo Martinez was selected as the NISA Nation Player of the Week for Sept. 15-21. Martinez scored a hat trick in Temecula FC’s 9-2 win over STG Premier Pro last month. He is the second player from Temecula FC to be named NISA Nation Player of the Week, following midfielder Jesús Domínguez, who received the honor last month. Also, Problems FC forward Julio Perez was selected as the NISA Nation Player of the Week for Sept. 22-28 last week. Perez scored two goals in their 3-2 win over Sin City FC last month. Now that I’ve caught you up on the latest news around NISA Nation over the last couple of weeks, let’s get into the recap.

NISA Nation – Southwest Region Week 3 Results

LA Force 2 3 Sin City FC 1 (Saturday September 20)

LA Force 2 defeated Sin City FC 3-1 Saturday at St. Anthony High School Stadium. Erick Villatoro scored the opener for the Force to take the lead through halftime. In the second half, Sin City FC found the equalizer with a goal from Roberto Soto. However, LA Force 2 added two more goals from Bryan Ortega and Dante Brigida to secure the win. LA Force 2 will face Temecula FC while Sin City FC takes on Problems FC in their next matches.

STG Premier Pro 2 Temecula FC 9 (Saturday September 20)

Temecula FC put on a show at Snow Canyon High School Stadium with a 9-2 victory over STG Premier Pro Saturday. Alberto Renteria scored twice, and Pablo Martinez scored a hat trick in this one for the Quails. Noah Mabra, Diego Valle, Victor Rolph, and Joel Preciado added one for Temecula FC. Cole Trotter and Jorge Quintero were the goal scorers for STG Premier Pro. With that result, Temecula FC takes the lead in the Southwest Region while STG Premier Pro is at the bottom of the table with 0 points.

Capo FC 4 Sin City FC 1 (Sunday September 21)

Capo FC cruised past Sin City FC 4-1 on Sunday at Vista Hermosa Sports Park. Capo FC got off to a flying start with goals from Cole Simes and Julian Svoboda to take a 2-0 lead in the first half. Sims would add another goal in the second half to give Capo FC a 3-0 lead. Sin City FC pulled one back with a goal from Brandon Vargas, but Byron Castillo added the insurance goal as Capo FC pulled away with the win. Capo FC will face LA Force 2 on October 4.

NISA Nation – Southwest Region Week 4 Results

Sin City FC 2 Problems FC 3 (Saturday September 27)

Problems FC secured its first win in the 2025 fall season with a 3-2 victory over Sin City FC last weekend at Mater Academy East High School Stadium. Jonathan Santiago scored the opener for Problems FC before Sin City FC’s Roberto Soto scored to tie the match 1-1 just before halftime. In the second half, both teams traded goals before Julio Perez scored the winning goal to seal the win for Problems FC. Sin City FC has lost its last three matches. Sin City will look to bounce back on October 4 on the road against STG Premier Pro. Problems FC will host Temecula FC on Sunday, October 5, at Long Beach City College.

LA Force 2 3 Temecula FC 0 (Sunday September 28)

LA Force 2 cruised to a 3-0 shutout against Temecula FC last weekend at Chaparral High School Stadium. Leonel Alvarenga, Dante Brigida, and Bryan Ortega were the goal scorers for the Force to get their second straight win. LA Force 2 are unbeaten in their last three matches, while Temecula FC suffered their first defeat of the 2025 fall season. The Quails will face Problems FC while LA Force 2 will host Capo FC on Sunday.

Week 5 NISA Nation Matchups

STG Premier Pro vs Sin City FC (Saturday October 4)

Pine View High School Stadium – St. George, UT

Kickoff: 9:30 p.m. ET

Problems FC vs Temecula FC (Sunday October 5)

Long Beach City College  – Long Beach, CA

Kickoff: 9 p.m. ET

LA Force 2 vs Capo FC (Sunday October 5)

St. Anthony High School Stadium – Long Beach, CA

Kickoff: 10 p.m. ET

I’m still awaiting the final score results from the Week 5 matchups in the Southwest Region, so I’ll recap those along with the Week 6 matches next week, after the 2025 NISA Pro Cup concludes. What are your thoughts on the fall season so far? Let me know in the comments section below.

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