Match Notes: Strikers at FC Edmonton
June 10, 2016 - North American Soccer League (NASL)
Fort Lauderdale Strikers News Release
Key Facts
Match: Fort Lauderdale Strikers at FC Edmonton
Date: Sunday, June 12, 2016
Kickoff: 4 p.m. ET
Venue: Clarke Stadium
Broadcasts: SFL TV (Broward/Miami-Dade), ESPN3 (USA)
2016 Records
FTL: 4th: 4-3-2 (W-T-L) 15 pt; 11 GF, 10 GA, 1 GD
FCE: 6th: 4-2-3 (W-T-L) 14 pts; 7 GF, 6 GA, 1 GD
Series History
First Meeting: April 9, 2011; 1-2 L at Lockhart Stadium
Last Meeting: August 23, 2015; 2-0 W at Clarke Stadium
Series History (W-T-L): 9-6-4 (33 GF / 19 GA; 14 GD)
In Fort Lauderdale: 5-3-1 (15 GF / 5 GA; 10 GD)
In Edmonton: 4-3-3 (18 GF / 14 GA; 4 GD)
Projected Starting XI - (4-2-3-1) - Restrepo; James, Agbossoumonde, Dalton, PC; Gonzalez, Luis Felipe; Moura, Nuñez, Angulo; Maicon Santos
Strikers Notes
Strikers can claim the Spring Season title IF they
Defeat Edmonton by six goals or more + Tampa Bay loses, ties, or wins by five goals or fewer + Indy loses, ties, or wins by three goals or fewer
Fort Lauderdale tallied a third-consecutive win of the season, defeating New York Cosmos 2-1 on Saturday night at Lockhart Stadium
Extended unbeaten streak to five NASL matches and six in all competitions
Strikers are the most in-form NASL team over last five matches (4W-1T-0L)
First win in 10 meetings against the Cosmos in the NASL Modern Era
First home win of the NASL Spring Season
In their last away game, Fort Lauderdale tallied a third-consecutive away win of the season for the first time in the NASL Modern Era, defeating Ottawa Fury FC 2-1
Sunday could be the first time the Strikers in four game in a row in the Modern Era
Would also mark a four-game road win streak
Following the match, Fort Lauderdale travels to face D.C. United in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Fourth Round on June 15
Jean-Marc Alexandre is with the Haiti national team ahead of Copa America
Gabriel made his first appearance of the season last Saturday after missing the start of the season with a hamstring injury
North American Soccer League Stories from June 10, 2016
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- Match Preview: Fury FC Look for Positive Result in Spring Season Finale - Ottawa Fury FC
- Match Notes: Strikers at FC Edmonton - Fort Lauderdale Strikers
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- Miami FC Closes Out the Spring on the Road - Miami FC
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