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Match Notes: San Antonio Scorpions at Fort Lauderdale Strikers: October 21, 2015

October 20, 2015 - North American Soccer League (NASL)
San Antonio Scorpions News Release


SAN ANTONIO, Texas (Wednesday, October 21, 2015) - This is the third and final meeting of the year between these two sides with the end of the regular season quickly approaching. With three games remaining in 2015, the Scorpions currently sit eight points behind the Strikers for fourth place with 29 points on the year. The playoffs are still a possibility for San Antonio, but wins in all three matches and help in other games around the league will be required.

In the most recent meeting between the Scorpions and Strikers, six total goals were scored as Stefano netted a hat trick to lead the Strikers to a 4-2 win. In that match, Kris Tyrpak and Stephen DeRoux each scored their first career NASL goals. In the last four games, four different Scorpions players have scored for their first time; defenders Nana Attakora and DeRoux, as well as forwards Guiseppe Gentile and Tyrpak. There are now 14 different players who have scored for San Antonio in 2015.

The Scorpions return to San Antonio for their final home game of the season this Saturday, October 24. The game against the New York Cosmos will be their third in the course of seven days and the team will receive a normal week's rest before the season finale in Minnesota on Halloween night.

OUT

Julius James- Broken leg (out for season)

César Elizondo - Hamstring

Josué Soto - Suspended

Eric Hassli - Red Card Suspension

SERIES HISTORY

The San Antonio Scorpions are 5-5-4 all-time against the Fort Lauderdale Strikers. Fort Lauderdale's Stéfano Pinho has scored the most goals amongst current players in the series with four. Billy Forbes leads the Scorpions with two goals including one in the NASL Championship Final in 2014.

Kickoff is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Wednesday evening, and the game will be streamed online via on ESPN3.

The 2015 San Antonio Scorpions season is presented by deeproot Funds. For information on Scorpions season tickets, call 210-495-8686 or visit SAScorpions.com.

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