NASL Week 1 Recap

FINAL SCORES
CAR 3-1 OTT
ATL 1-1 IND
FTL 0-1 NY
JAX 3-1 EDM
SA 1-3 TB

PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Tough call this week, but I'd say that Novo gets it due to his effective play earlier in the day.

MAJOR TAKEAWAYS
1. Quality of play is improving little by little.
2. NASL had to set up a separate live stream for the beginning of the 2nd half between San Antonio and Tampa Bay due to problems with ESPN3. Hopefully this isn't a sign of things to come.
3. Jacksonville Armada are definitely proving me wrong about where I placed them in my predicted end-of-season standings. They played very well in front of....
4. Record crowds showed up in bunches this week. The Armada have a modern era record of 16,164 at  evening with a foghorn goal celebration. The Strikers also have a modern era record of just north of 11,000.
5. The production quality is improving overall, but there are a few strugglers still. Atlanta didn't have a scoreboard for 20 minutes, and San Antonio's production quality has not improved over the offseason.
6. Feel very bad for the Silverbacks fans who went out to the game. Indy's goal was a last-minute penalty. Stone cold penalty, but what a way to end your night.
7. The officiating was very trigger-happy when it came to cards this week. Watch this to see if the referees change as the season progresses.