Harrisburg City Islanders beat Riverhounds
Published on May 30, 2006 under United Soccer League Championship (USL)
Penn FC News Release
Thanks to a tight defensive effort and a fine outing from goalkeeper Sam Bishop, the Harrisburg City Islanders (0-3-2, 2 points) earned a hard-fought point with a scoreless tie against the Pittsburgh Riverhounds on Saturday night at Skyline Sports Complex.
Bishop made four saves, all in the first half, to record his first pro clean sheet. The second-year man out of Lehigh benefited from a nice team defensive performance, with the backline quartet of Ryan O'Neill, Dustin Bixler, J.T. Dorsey, and John Lapore leading the way in shutting down a capable Pittsburgh attack.
Rookie midfielder Justin Sadler (Cumberland Valley High School) made his regular season debut for Harrisburg, replacing David McClellan for the final 31 minutes. Carlos Morales, another rookie midfielder, also took the field for the first time. Francesco Caruso (Lancaster Catholic High) made his first Skyline appearance.
THIS WEEK'S SCHEDULE: Wed., May 31, Training, "In The Net," 9:00 - 11:00 a.m. Thurs., June 1, Training, "In The Net," 9:00 - 11:00 a.m. Fri., June 2, Training, "In The Net," 9:00 - 11:00 a.m. Sat., June 3, Kickaround, Skyline Sports Complex, 10:00 - 11:00 a.m. City Islanders vs. Long Island Rough Riders, Skyline Sports Complex, 7:05 p.m.
The City Islanders wrap up a three-game homestand this Saturday, June 3 against the Long Island Rough Riders (0-3-1, 1). Kickoff at Skyline Sports Complex will be 7:05 p.m.
Harrisburg won both matches against the Rough Riders decisively in 2005: 4-1 in Long Island on June 11, and 5-2 at Skyline on July 27. In the latter victory, Sumed Ibrahim recorded what remains the only hat trick in team history.
After Saturday, the City Islanders head north for a two-game road swing. On Friday, June 9, the club visits the New Hampshire Phantoms, and on Saturday, July 10, Harrisburg heads to Ludlow, MA, to face the Western Mass Pioneers. Both games kick off at 7:30 p.m.
Harrisburg then returns to Skyline for a brief homestand that will feature visits from the Wilmington Hammerheads (Sunday, June 18, 3:05 p.m.) and Charlotte Eagles (Wednesday, June 21, 7:05 p.m.).
Updated USL standings and leaders and current City Islanders statistics are included in the attachment to this e-mail.
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