City Islanders Weekly
May 8, 2006 - United Soccer League Championship (USL)
Penn FC News Release
The Harrisburg City Islanders earned their first point of the season on Friday, May 5, tying the Pittsburgh Riverhounds 2-2 at Falconi Field in Washington, PA. Teofore Bennett (penalty kick, 53') and Jamel Mitchell (76') scored in the second half as the City Islanders recovered from a 2-0 halftime deficit.
THIS WEEK'S SCHEDULE:
Tues., May 9, City Islanders vs. D.C. United, Cumberland Valley High
School, 7:05 p.m.
Wed., May 10, Off
Thurs., May 11, Training, "In The Net," 9:00 - 11:00 am
Fri., May 12, Training, "In The Net," 9:00 - 11:00 am
Sat., May 13, Travel to Richmond
Sun., May 14, City Islanders at Richmond Kickers, University of
Richmond Stadium, 4:00 p.m.
A busy week for the City Islanders begins on Tuesday night, with "Clash of the Capitals II" against D.C. United. Kickoff at Cumberland Valley High School will be 7:05 p.m. Tickets ($10 in advance, $15 on Match Day) remain available, and may be purchased by calling 717-441-GOAL or by visiting www.cityislanders.com. Note: Media should bring proper credentials/identification for admission to the match.
On Sunday, May 14, Harrisburg will face the Richmond Kickers for the first time. The Kickers are in their first year in the USL Second Division after nine solid seasons (1997-2005) in the First Division. Richmond lost the First Division Championship Game to the Seattle Sounders in penalty kicks last year.
The City Islanders then return home for their next games: on Saturday, May 20, against the Western Mass Pioneers, and on Saturday, May 27, versus Pittsburgh. Both games kick off at 7:05 p.m. at Skyline Sports Complex.
U.S. OPEN CUP UPDATE:
The City Islanders enter the week ranked seventh out of eight teams in USL Second Division qualifying for the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup. The league's top five teams based on point percentage (points earned divided by maximum possible points) from games played through May 28 qualify for the tournament. The Charlotte Eagles receive an automatic berth as defending league champs. Charlotte and the top three qualifiers enter the tourney in the second (beginning June 28) while the bottom two qualifiers enter in the first round (beginning June 14).
The City Islanders have earned one of a possible six points (16%) through their first two games. The club's next three regular season games (May 14, 20, and 27) are all qualifiers, meaning Harrisburg's point percentage could go as high as 67%. All three of those games are against teams ahead of the City Islanders in the Open Cup table (Richmond, Western Mass, and Long Island, respectively).
Current USL-2 standings and City Islanders statistics are included in the attachment to this e-mail.
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