City Islanders Top Long Island University
Published on April 1, 2006 under United Soccer League Championship (USL)
Penn FC News Release
(Hershey, Pa., April 1, 2006)- Goals from forwards Jamel Mitchell and Jim Stevens lifted the Harrisburg City Islanders to a 2-0 win over Long Island University in a preseason match on Saturday afternoon at Hersheypark Stadium. Harrisburg is now 2-0 in preseason play.
Both Mitchell, the lethal veteran acquired over by Harrisburg over the offseason, and Stevens, a 6'7" rookie striker out of Lehigh University, scored in the final 10 minutes of the game, which was controlled for the most part by a City Islanders side featuring a mix of veterans and trialists. Harrisburg used 22 different players.
Mitchell's strike came in roughly the 94th minute, when midfielder Russell Girton lobbed a ball over the top of the Long Island defense. The fleet-footed Mitchell ran under it, deftly brought it down, and fired over the goalkeeper's left shoulder.
The goal came just minutes after Harrisburg midfielder David McClellan, a two-time First Team All-American and the 2005 Division III Player of the Year at Messiah College, had a solid penalty kick effort saved.
In the 97th minute, midfielder Adam Clay found forward Haven Bruce on the left wing, where Bruce managed to cross the ball towards the slot. Stevens fought for the ball and had his initial effort saved, but calmly controlled his own rebound and put it away for the final 2-0 score.
Notes: Sam Bishop played the entire game (four 25-minute quarters) in goal for Harrisburg...The City Islanders resume their preseason schedule with two games next weekend. On Saturday, April 8, Lehigh University visits, and on Sunday, April 9, the Reading Rage of the Premier Development League come to town. Both games kick off at 1:00 p.m. at Hersheypark Stadium.
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