We are four weeks into the 2026 NISA Nation fall season. The Los Angeles Force are on a roll, Sin City FC remains undefeated at home, and STG Premier Pro looks to make the Southwest Region title race interesting. We’ve got plenty to catch you up on in all things NISA Nation, so let’s get right into it.
NISA Nation Fall Season – Matchweek 1 Results
Los Angeles Force 1 Problems FC 0 (Sunday August 23)
The Los Angeles Force shut out Problems FC 1-0 at St. Anthony High School Stadium on Sunday in the Long Beach crosstown derby to open the 2026 NISA Nation fall season. Chila scored the only goal in the 39th minute of the first half for Los Angeles, continuing its undefeated streak at home. With that win, the Force has won six consecutive league matches, carrying over from the 2026 NISA Spring Showcase. The LA Force leads the Southwest Region with three points as the club looks to continue its run of dominance into the fall season after Matchweek 1, while Problems FC has lost four consecutive matches going back to the spring season.
NISA Nation Fall Season – Matchweek 2 Results
Problems FC 1 Capo FC 3 (Sunday August 30)
Capo FC defeated Problems FC 3-1 at Long Beach City College Soccer Field 1 on Sunday. Problems FC struck first early in the first half with a goal from Kentrell Dorsey. However, Capo FC responded with an equalizer from Andrew Taylor. Later in the first half, a Problems FC defender was called for a handball inside the box, and Capo FC was awarded a penalty kick. Emiliano Ruiz converted from the spot to give Capo FC a 2-1 lead. Late in the second half, Parker Scalzo buried the insurance goal in the 80th minute for Capo FC to secure its first win in the 2026 NISA Nation fall season, while Problems FC has lost back-to-back matches to start the fall season. The club has lost five consecutive matches carrying over from the spring season.
NISA Nation Fall Season – Matchweek 3 Results
Los Angeles Force 6 Capo FC 1 (Saturday September 5)
The Los Angeles Force rolled past 405 Derby rivals Capo FC 6-1 at St. Anthony High School Stadium on Saturday. Jonathan Estrada scored the opener, and Dante Brigida doubled LA’s lead to take a 2-0 lead into halftime. In the second half, Andrew Kleszewski delivered a stunning goal to pull the Force ahead 3-0. Anthony Lopez and George Almeida added two more to extend the black and gold’s lead to 5-0. Capo FC pulled one back with a stellar goal from Byron Castillo, but minutes later Min-Jae Kwak buried the final goal of the match for LA as the Force moved back into the lead in the Southwest Region table with six points, while Capo FC dropped to second with three points. The Force also extend their winning streak to seven matches.
NISA Nation Fall Season – Matchweek 4 Results
Sin City FC 3 Capo FC 2 (Saturday September 19)
Sin City FC edged Capo FC 3-2 on Saturday at Mater East Academy Stadium. Sin City pounced on Capo FC’s backline early in the first half. Roberto Soto (aka Beto) scored twice, and Jose Quintero added one to give the Las Vegas side a 3-0 lead just before halftime. In the second half, Capo FC began to storm back as Rockshell Antwi pulled one back for the visitors. Byron Castillo’s goal cut the deficit to one late in the match, but Sin City FC held on for its first win of the fall season.
STG Premier Pro 3 Capo FC 1 (Sunday September 20)
STG Premier Pro defeated Capo FC 3-1 on Sunday at Snow Canyon Stadium, earning its first win of the fall season. Capo FC struck first with a goal from Diego Lazo, but STG Premier responded with an equalizer from Jose Morales. A few minutes later, Antonio Bernardo Costeira De Almeida buries his goal to help STG Premier retake the lead, which they held through halftime. In the second half, STG Premier added a late goal from Alvaro Garcia to seal the win.
Latest NISA News
The Arkansas Wolves continue signing players as they prepare for their U.S. Open Cup qualifying match next month. The Wolves have added goalkeeper Marcus Norris, midfielder Karim Diao, right back Markee Dobard, midfielder Alexis Reyes Mortero, winger Daniel Chacon, midfielder Bigne Camara, midfielder David Grisales, midfielder Stefano Silva, midfielder Marcos Vlahos, attacker Lesego Maloma, winger Avery Brymer, left fullback Chris Oren, and attacking midfielder Ousseynou Gueye. Many of these new signings featured in Arkansas Wolves recent friendly against the Los Angeles Force this past weekend, and the team fell 2-0 at home. In other news, Abdul Mansaray, who played with Capo FC in previous seasons, signed a two-year contract with the San Diego Sockers of the MASL for the upcoming 2026-2027 season. LAFC 2 of MLS NEXT Pro signed former Los Angeles Force goalkeeper Mark Gamez last month. The first round of qualifying for the 2027 U.S. Open Cup is in the books. Problems FC fell 5-0 to Temecula FC, STG Premier beat Be Pro FC 5-0, and Sin City FC edged Las Vegas United FC 2-1 to advance to the second round. DC Hyper shut out Team Oranje 3-0, and Peak XI FC crushed Colorado Rovers 4-0. The draw was held on Friday, and here are the second-round matchups. The second round kicks off the weekend of October 3-4.
Saturday, October 3, 2026
Sin City FC (NISA Nation) vs STG Premier FC (SWPL)
Mater Academy East High School Stadium – Las Vegas, NV
Kickoff: 7 pm PT
Capo FC (NISA Nation) vs DC Monsters (SWPL)
Vista Hermosa Sports Park – San Clemente, CA
Kickoff: 7:45 pm PT
Master Joga (Dallas Soccer Alliance) vs Arkansas Wolves 2 (UPSL)
JJ Pearce B Field Stadium – Richardson, TX
Kickoff: 7 pm CT
Sunday, October 4, 2026
FC Denver (Colorado Premier League) vs Peak XI FC (Mountain Premier League)
Northfield High School – Denver, CO
Kickoff 4 pm MT
Aegean Hawks FC (DC Premier League) vs DC Hyper (UPSL)
Langley High School. McLean, VA
Kickoff: 8 pm ET
This weekend’s Matchweek 5 matchups feature the Los Angeles Force hosting STG Premier Pro on Saturday at St. Anthony High School Stadium, followed by a match on Sunday between Problems FC and STG Premier Pro at Long Beach City College Soccer Field 1. That’s the latest update I got for you all. What are your thoughts on the NISA Nation fall season and 2027 U.S. Open Cup qualifying so far? Let me know in the comments section below. I’m in Florida right now on vacation this weekend, but stay tuned for another NISA ExtraTime episode dropping next week when I return to Chicago.
