DC Power claimed a 2-1 victory over Fort Lauderdale United in the USL Super League's Group Stage on Monday evening, the final whistle blowing at 15:00 on 22 September 2026. The hosts moved to within touching distance of the top four, while the visitors remain rooted in the lower half of the table. And here's the thing — you don't need to watch ninety minutes to see where this match was won.
Thomason opened the scoring in the sixty-second minute, putting the home side ahead before Hugh doubled the lead just five minutes later. Fort Lauderdale pulled one back through a late reply, but the visitors couldn't find an equaliser despite sustained pressure. To be fair, the hosts gave the full-back a torrid evening in the final quarter.
Discipline was tested early, with Vernis booked in the eighteenth minute and Colton cautioned forty minutes in. Both sides shuffled their benches regularly, with DC Power making three changes and Fort Lauderdale opting for four substitutions. The game opened up after the break, and by then it was clear the home side wanted the result badly.
DC Power sit second with eleven points from seven matches — three wins, two draws, two defeats. Fort Lauderdale occupy seventh place on three points after six games, their record reading one victory, no draws, five losses. The gap between them is eight points, and the visitors are weighing up a move to stabilise their campaign.
The recent form tells its own story. DC Power have drawn two of their last four and lost just once, while Fort Lauderdale have won only one of their past five outings. The clean-sheet run came to an end for the hosts, but the three points matter more than the goals conceded. This was a ground out the win, nothing more, nothing less.
