NewchesterUnited maintained its unbeaten League record this week but two draws in a four-match span left the Black-and-White with just a three-point lead entering Matchday 20. NU drew at London is Blue, 1-1, Wednesday. After dispatching Omar FC, 5-1, at home Thursday, NC needed two goals from Jhony Caballero in the final 12 minutes to escape with a 2-1 win at itia7adtanja Friday.

There was no such escape Saturday afternoon. NU drew with Marcos FC, 1-1, in Los Angeles. Meanwhile, inferior fc extended its League unbeaten streak to 18 games. NU blanked host Law FC, 4-0, Saturday night to extend its lead to six points. However, inferior fc has a match in hand. A win at Marcos FC by inferior fc Sunday will narrow the deficit to three points.

NU is off from League play until Monday when third-place Othmane FC visits Los Angeles. The Black-and-White leads Othmane FC by 17 points although Othmane FC has a match in hand and will be heavily favored to beat joint-bottom Hai Tien FC Sunday. Hai Tien FC is one of three teams with only four points after 19 matches. Should NU beat Othmane FC, the League crown will surely be a two-team race.

Sunday will be an important day for NU despite the lack of League matches. NU hosts NEANOAH FC in the afternoon in the first leg of a Cup semifinal. The second leg will be in Greece Tuesday morning. Two Indonesian sides, BARCELONA and kikhi kokho FC, meet in the other semifinal. BARCELONA will host the first leg.

NU visits Indonesia Sunday night to battle CHELSHEA in the first leg of a Champions League semifinal. NU dispatched Balazs FC, 5-1, at home Thursday and prevailed, 2-1, in Hungary Saturday to win the aggregate tie, 7-2. The Black-and-White will host CHELSHEA Wednesday in the second leg. CSSEDANCFA of France will meet Jonathan FC of Brazil in the other semifinal.