NASL FC Edmonton

Eddies Aim for Third Straight Win against Indy Eleven

Published on May 6, 2016 under North American Soccer League (NASL)
FC Edmonton News Release


EDMONTON, AB - FC Edmonton (2-1-2) will look to make it three wins in a row as they travel to Michael A. Carroll Stadium, May 7 to take on the undefeated Indy Eleven (2-2-0) at 5:30 p.m. in the club's sixth match of the North American Soccer League (NASL) season.

The Eddies have turned their Spring Season around in a hurry, jumping to the middle of the league table after opening up their 2016 campaign with a draw and two losses. Since then, the team has captured back-to-back, clean sheet victories over Ottawa Fury FC and Jacksonville Armada FC and with a win, could potentially leapfrog into second place behind the Carolina RailHawks.

The Eddies have been aided by the stellar play of goalkeeper Matt VanOekel, who currently sits tied for most clean sheets on the season with three, while posting an impressive Goals Against Average (GAA) of 0.60 through five matches. Newcomer Papé Diakité has settled in quickly with his new club, leading the league in clearances (44) and contributing in the attacking third with the lone goal in Wednesday's contest versus Jacksonville Armada FC-the first goal in his five-year professional career.

Indy Eleven remains undefeated in the 2016 NASL season, capturing a pair of wins and a pair of draws in their opening four matches of the season to sit fourth in the league table. The trio of Éamon Zayed, Nemanja Vukovic and Jair Reinoso have split the goal scoring duties this season, while defender Greg Janicki leads the back line with 21 clearances. Between the woodwork, 'keeper John Busch has made eight saves.

"We'll look to make one or two changes, some enforced of course because of our injury in the group," FC Edmonton head coach Colin Miller explained. "We'll have fresh faces joining the group with Dustin [Corea], Sainey [Nyassi] and Tomi [Ameobi], so that is excellent news for us. The fact that we have fresh faces in with us will give everyone a lift."

The league table is wide open for the taking, with just seven points separating second from eleventh place. Currently sitting in sixth, the Eddies will need positive results to keep pace with the rest of the league, with four clubs around them holding a match in hand. Last season, the Eddies edged Indy in their three-match, regular season series with a pair of 2-0 wins.

"We're in a good place," Miller added. "We've conceded three goals in five games so we come in with confidence. We are playing well as a unit, everyone is committed to the cause, which is exactly what we are looking for."

FC Edmonton takes on Indy Eleven at Michael A. Carroll Stadium, May 7, with kick-off set for 5:30 p.m. MT. The game will be streamed live on nasl.com in Canada and broadcast on ESPN3 in the United States. For more information, please visit www.fcedmonton.com.

Match Details

Teams: FC Edmonton @ Indy Eleven

Kick-off: May 7, 2016 @ 5:30 p.m. (MT)

Location: Michael A. Carroll Stadium (Indianapolis, Il.)

Broadcast: nasl.com (Canada), ESPN3 (United States)

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