NASL FC Edmonton

FC Edmonton Match Preview: vs San Antonio Scorpions (May 17, 2015)

Published on May 14, 2015 under North American Soccer League (NASL)
FC Edmonton News Release


EDMONTON, AB (May 14, 2015) - FC Edmonton (1W-2D-2L) will be playing their third game this week when they take on San Antonio Scorpions (1W-1D-3L) in the North American Soccer League (NASL) at Clarke Field on Sunday, May 17 (2:00 pm MT KO). After a disheartening defeat away to New York last weekend and a 1-1 draw away to Vancouver Whitecaps FC mid-week in the Amway Canadian Championship, the Eddies will continue a busy spring schedule this weekend at home.

"This is another big match for the players and our fans to look forward to," said FC Edmonton's head coach Colin Miller. "Every fixture we play just gets bigger and bigger. We are playing well at the moment and we're also at home, but we will need to recharge our batteries a bit. We're playing against last season's Soccer Bowl Champions so we're looking forward to a big match this Sunday."

Last time the Eddies played against San Antonio, the Canadian side travelled down to Texas to be handed a 3-0 loss. Aside from goalkeeper Lance Parker stopping a penalty shot, FC Edmonton were down to 9 men for the majority of the second half after losing Eddie Edward and Cristian Raudales to red cards.

Tomi Ameobi and Ritchie Jones both lead the Eddies in scoring with three goals each in the NASL. Ameobi and Jones both were on the score sheet against the Cosmos in the 4-2 defeat. Lance Laing has been on great form lately and he leads the Eddies with three assists in the NASL. FC Edmonton goalkeeper Matt VanOekel is in inspired form as well. VanOekel will be looking to continue his hot form on Sunday as the Eddies look for their second win of the NASL season.

FC Edmonton takes on the San Antonio Scorpions in NASL action on Sunday, May 15 at 2:00 pm MT at Clarke Field in a match presented by The Ranch Golf & Country Club. Fans can catch the game on City TV or live at Clarke Field.

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