Eagles Earn Three Points in Rochester
June 28, 2014 - United Soccer League Championship (USL)
Charlotte Eagles News Release
ROCHESTER, N.Y. - The Charlotte Eagles took a 1-0 victory against the Rochester Rhinos at Sahlen's Stadium on Saturday. Charlotte striker Gui Brandao scored the only goal of the match off an assist from midfielder Wells Thompson. Eagles goalkeeper Alec Kann kept the clean sheet for the visitors.
Charlotte opened the scoring in the 52nd minute. Thompson served a ball into the Rhinos penalty area from the right flank, and found the head of Brandao eight yards out. Brandao's run had slipped him into the space between Rhinos right back Tony Walls and center back Kyle Hoffer. Brandao took a free header and snuck it inside the post. New England Revs loanee Luis Soffner dove to his right and got both hands on the header, but could not keep it out of the net. The goal was Brandao's first of the season, and the assist was the second of the season for Thompson.
Rochester had a golden chance to find an equalizer from the penalty spot in the 55th minute. Rochester midfielder Jonny Mendoza was on the ball at the endline on the right hand side of Charlotte's penalty area and was tackled from behind and sent to the field turf of Sahlen's Stadium by Eagles center back Bilal Duckett. Rochester's Minh Vu stepped up to take the penalty, and he hit his effort to the left side of the goal, but Kann dove to his right to make the save.
Kann ended the match with four saves for his first clean sheet of the season. He has only allowed four goals in his five league starts this season.
Charlotte picked up a point in a 1-1 draw with Harrisburg City Islanders on Friday night before beating the Rhinos and picking up three points on Saturday night. The four points moved Charlotte from 11th place into eighth place with 17 points from 15 games. The Rhinos remain in fifth place with 24 points from 17 matches.
The Eagles will return home as the Dayton Dutch Lions come to town on Saturday, July 5th. Tickets can be purchased at a discounted rate until the day before the game and can also be purchased for full price at the gate.
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