City Islanders Weekly
June 20, 2005 - United Soccer League Championship (USL)
Penn FC News Release
The Harrisburg City Islanders recorded their fourth straight win, 3-2 over the Western Mass Pioneers at Skyline Sports Complex on Saturday night. Chad Severs, Steve Fisher, and Matt Tanzini scored for the City Islanders, who improved to 5-3-1 (16 points) on the season.
Severs and Tanzini also added assists for a Harrisburg side that has earned 12 points over the last month to move within six points of both Charlotte and Wilmington, tied atop the USL Second Division standings. Dave Kern, who has won his first four starts of 2005, made two saves in goal. The sides combined for 29 fouls and four cautions, and Pioneers defender Jay Willis was ejected in the 43rd minute after a hard tackle on Harrisburg's David Schofield.
The clubs will wrap up their season series in Western Mass on Friday, July 15.
THIS WEEK'S SCHEDULE...
Tuesday, June 21 - Depart Harrisburg, 3:00 p.m.
Wednesday, June 22 - City Islanders at Pittsburgh Riverhounds, Falconi Field, 7:05 p.m.
Thursday, June 23 - Travel day
Friday, June 24 - City Islanders at Cincinnati Kings, Xavier University Soccer Complex, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, June 25 - Return to Harrisburg
The City Islanders have another chance to make a move in the standings with two road games this week, in Pittsburgh on Wednesday, June 22 (7:05 p.m.), and in Cincinnati on Friday, June 24 (7:30 p.m.).
Harrisburg captured a 1-0 win over the arch rival Riverhounds (3-5-0, 9 points) at Skyline on April 23 courtesy of a Mo Oduor goal in the 37th minute. Bryan Hill made three saves in goal for the shutout. The City Islanders make one more visit to Pittsburgh on Friday, July 1, before the teams complete their season series in Harrisburg on Saturday, August 13. Wednesday's match will be televised live on FOX Sports Pittsburgh.
The City Islanders are 1-0-1 against Cincinnati (4-4-3, 15) in 2005, having played to a scoreless tie on April 16 in Cincinnati and snagging a 2-1 win over the Kings at home on June 4. Hill was named the USL Second Division Player of the Week after making five saves (including a penalty kick stop) in the April 16 game. Severs and Bernie Showers found the net in front of a standing room only Skyline crowd on June 4. Harrisburg and the Kings complete their season series on August 6 at Skyline.
Including this week, the City Islanders play five of their next six games on the road, with their only home match during that stretch coming on July 9 versus Wilmington.
ODDS AND ENDS...
- Severs has scored all 11 of his points (5 goals, assist) over his last five games. The 22-year-old rookie out of Penn State is already challenging Tanzini's single-season team marks of 6 goals and 13 points. Severs is now tied for fifth in the league in goals and tied for sixth in points.
- After scoring three goals in their first five games, the City Islanders have scored 12 goals in their last four outings.
- Schofield is tied for the league lead with three assists, and Kern is tied for fourth with four wins.
- Defender J.T. Dorsey has now started 20 consecutive games, a team record.
- Rookie defender Dustin Bixler has still played every minute (810) of the 2005 season for Harrisburg. The team mark for consecutive minutes played is 1,441, set by Keith Costigan a year ago.
- The City Islanders remain undefeated (5-0-0) when leading at halftime this year.
FOR MORE...
2005 City Islanders Statistics: http://www.cityislanders.com/driver.aspx?topic=2005Stats
USL Second Division Standings: http://www.uslsoccer.com/scripts/runisa.dll?m2:gp::72011+Elements/Display+E+47107+++++2792336
USL Second Division Statistical Leaders: http://www.uslsoccer.com/stats/2005/Top10.2792336.html
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