Game-Winners from Laing, Shipalane, and Ubiparipovic Highlight Week

Published on August 25, 2014 under North American Soccer League (NASL) News Release

NEW YORK (August 25, 2014) - International players helped several North American Soccer League (NASL) teams score key results in Week 7 Fall Season action. Carolina RailHawks midfielder Ty Shipalane (South Africa), Ottawa Fury FC midfielder Sinisa Ubiparipovic (Bosnia & Herzegovina), and FC Edmonton defender Lance Laing (Jamaica) all scored game-winning goals for their respective teams to shake up the NASL Fall Season Standings this past weekend.

Shipalane broke a scoreless draw in the final minute of play by notching his fourth goal of the year to give the Carolina RailHawks a 1-0 road win over the Tampa Bay Rowdies at Al Lang Stadium on Saturday.

After a rain delay that lasted more than two hours on Saturday evening, visiting Ottawa Fury FC topped Indy Eleven, 2-1, to earn its first victory of the Fall Season at Carroll Stadium in Indianapolis. Ubiparipovic's game-winner in the 86th minute came just moments after Jamaican midfielder Don Smart scored the equalizer for Indy Eleven.

In other action on Saturday night, Norwegian forward Mads Stokkelien scored the game-tying goal for the New York Cosmos as they played to a 1-1 draw against Minnesota United FC at Hofstra University's James M. Shuart Stadium. Meanwhile, Costa Rican midfielder Cesar Elizondo notched his first tally since joining the San Antonio Scorpions in the club's 2-1 victory over the visiting Atlanta Silverbacks at Toyota Field. Honduran midfielder Junior Sandoval had the only goal for Silverbacks in the loss.

On Sunday, Laing scored the game-winning goal and assisted on FC Edmonton's first goal (from English midfielder Ritchie Jones) in the team's 2-1 home victory over the Fort Lauderdale Strikers at Clarke Stadium.

Every week throughout the 2014 Season, the NASL puts its international stars - both coaches & players - under the 'NASL International Spotlight,' which focuses on the league's overseas connections.

RailHawks midfielder Ty Shipalane celebrates his stoppage-time winner in Tampa Bay.

International Players/Coaches in 2014 NASL Fall Season Week 7

Saturday, August 23

NEW YORK COSMOS 1 MINNESOTA UNITED FC 1 - JAMES M. SHUART STADIUM

Cosmos

Defenders- Ayoze (Spain) and Rovérsio (Brazil) played the entire match.

Midfielders - Joseph Nane (Cameroon) also went the full 90 minutes, while Sebastián Guenzatti (Uruguay) played seven minutes before being replaced.

Forwards - Andrés Flores (El Salvador) got another full game under his belt, while Stefan Dimitrov (Bulgaria) saw 58 minutes of action before being substituted by Mads Stokkelien (Norway), who scored the game-tying goal for the club.

Coach - Giovanni Savarese (Venezuela) is winless in his last four home matches.

United

Defenders - Cristiano Dias (Brazil) and Tiago (Brazil) each played another complete game.

Midfielders - Daniel Mendes (Brazil) also went the distance, while Juliano Vicentini (Brazil) came in as a substitute in the 62nd minute.

Forward - Rafael Edgardo Burgos(El Salvador) also entered as a substitute in the 78th minute.

TAMPA BAY ROWDIES 0 CAROLINA RAILHAWKS 1 - AL LANG STADIUM

Rowdies

Defenders - Tamika Mkandawire (Malawi) played the entire game, while JP Rodrigues (Guyana) saw 24 minutes of action before being replaced.

Midfielders - Shane Hill (England) and Darel Russell (England) earned another full 90 minutes on the field, while Ricardo Morris (Jamaica) came in off the bench in the 60th minute.

Forwards - Georgi Hristov (Bulgaria) played the whole match, while Amani Walker (Jamaica) played 71 minutes before being substituted by Lucky Mkosana (Zimbabwe).

Coach - Ricky Hill (England) saw his two-game winning streak snapped.

RailHawks

Midfielders - Ty Shipalane (South Africa) went the distance and scored the club's game-winner, while Jun Marques Davidson (Japan) also played the full 90 minutes. Enzo Martinez (Uruguay) came in off the bench in the 75th minute.

Forward - Danny Barrera (Colombia) played the entire match.

Coach - Colin Clarke (Northern Ireland) has won three of his last five matches.

INDY ELEVEN 1 OTTAWA FURY FC 2 - MICHAEL A. CARROLL STADIUM

Eleven

Goalkeeper - Kristian Nicht (Germany) stopped a penalty kick during his 90 minutes on the field.

Defender - Jaime Frias (Mexico) and Erick Norales (Honduras) also played the entire match.

Midfielders - Kléberson (Brazil) went the distance, while Sergio Peña (Honduras) was a few seconds shy of playing the full 90 minutes before being replaced. Jermaine Johnson (Jamaica) played the whole game, while Don Smart (Jamaica) came off the bench in the 79th minute and then scored the team's only goal.

Fury

Goalkeeper - Romuald Peiser (France) played the entire match.

Defender - Ramon Soria (Spain) also saw a full 90 minutes of action.

Midfielders - Nicki Paterson (Scotland) had a penalty kick saved during his full 90 minutes of action, while Sinisa Ubiparipovic (Bosnia & Herzegovina) scored the club's game-winner before being substituted by Maykon (Brazil) in the 87th minute. Richie Ryan (Ireland) also played the whole game.

Forward - Vini Dantas (Brazil) came off the bench in the 71st minute.

SAN ANTONIO SCORPIONS 2 ATLANTA SILVERBACKS 1 - TOYOTA FIELD

Scorpions

Midfielders - Rafael Castillo (Colombia), Stephen DeRoux (Jamaica) and Richard Menjivar (El Salvador) played the entire game, while Cesar Elizondo (Costa Rica) scored the club's first goal before being replaced in the 80th minute.

Forwards - Tomasz Zahorski (Poland) went the distance, while Billy Forbes (Turks & Caicos Islands) played 85 minutes before being substituted by Ryan Guy (Guam).

Silverbacks

Goalkeeper - Eric Ati (Cameroon) played the whole game.

Midfielders - Junior Sandoval (Honduras) went the distance and scored his team's only goal, while Junior Burgos (El Salvador) saw 78 minutes of action before being substituted by Alex Harlley (Togo). Lucas Paulini (Argentina) played 69 minutes before being replaced.

Forward - Kwadwo Poku (Ghana) played the entire game.

Sunday, August 24

FC EDMONTON 2 FORT LAUDERDALE STRIKERS 1 - CLARKE STADIUM

FC Edmonton

Defenders - Lance Laing (Jamaica) scored the game-winner and assisted on the team's first goal during his time on the field, while Kareem Moses (Trinidad & Tobago) and Albert Watson (Northern Ireland) also played the entire game.

Midfielders - Ritchie Jones (England) went the distance and notched the club's first tally, while Horace James (Jamaica) came off the bench in the 76th minute. Cristian Raudales (Honduras) also went the distance.

Forward - Tomi Ameobi (England) played 79 minutes before being substituted.

Strikers

Defenders - Rafael Alves (Brazil) and Ivan Guerrero (Honduras) played the full 90 minutes.

Midfielders - Chris Nurse (Guyana) also saw action the entire match, while Martin Nuñez (Uruguay) played 77 minutes before being substituted by Colin Murphy (New Zealand). Mark Anderson (England) was eight minutes shy of a complete game before being replaced by Mitchell Lopez (Brazil), while Gonzalo De Mujica (Argentina) came in as a substitute in the 55th minute.

Coach - Gunter Kronsteiner (Austria) saw his five-game unbeaten streak come to an end.

North American Soccer League Stories from August 25, 2014

• FC Edmonton's Lance Laing Named NASL Player of the Week - NASL
• FCE Laing Earns League Player of the Week Honours - FC Edmonton
• Game-Winners from Laing, Shipalane, and Ubiparipovic Highlight Week - NASL

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