After winning the Cup/League double in Season 1, NewchesterUnited is 10-1-1 in all competitions to date in Season 2. NU overtrained before the opening Cup match and lost, 2-1, in Los Angeles to a Saudi Arabian side in a sluggish performance. Better rested, NU crushed its opponent in Riyadh, 6-0, to advance, 7-2, on aggregate.

The second round was much easier as NU thumped Guevara FC of Indonesia, 9-0, over two legs--5-0 away and 4-0 at home. NU visits Nol Loan FCHL from England in about a hour in the third round. The return game is at home Monday night.

NU began its first Champions League campaign with a 2-1 home win over Matheus FC. NU then thumped F.C. Gawky in Iraq, 4-0. A 2-2 away draw against the joint-unbeaten side from Portugal leaves NU atop the group by a +1 goal difference (+5 vs. +4). NU hosts the Portuguese side Sunday night. The winner will likely win the group. Another draw keeps Matheus FC, which won at F.C. Gawky, 5-0, in contention.

NU has 15 points after five League matches. A 1-0 victory over inferior fc of Indonesia started the slate. inferior fc's name is a misnomer; the team is one of the stronger ones in the league and currently has 10 points after five matches.

PlayHotFC of Brazil is not one of the stronger sides. NU cruised to a 4-1 away triumph. The Slovakian side, London is Blue, was blue after losing in Los Angeles, 5-1. NU then blanked Omar FC in Egypt, 3-0. The Moroccan team, itia7adtanja, came to L.A. unbeaten and in second place but left with a 4-0 defeat.

NU next travels to Venezuela to face Omar FC. NU must not look past Sunday's opponent even though the following two League matches are daunting. Second-place Law FC of Jakarta visits NU Monday. Law FC drew its opener, 3-3, and won its next four matches. Third-place Othmane FC of Casablanca hosts NU Tuesday. Othmane has 12 points in five games; its only blemish is a 3-0 loss at Law FC.