Penn FC Extends Unbeaten Streak to Five Matches
June 30, 2018 - United Soccer League Championship (USL)
Penn FC News Release
INDIANAPOLIS - Penn FC earned another point on the road at Lucas Oil Stadium Saturday night, trading second half goals in a 1-1 draw against Indy Eleven.
Both teams proceeded with caution to start the game -- wary of the way each team scored goals in previous matches.
Rush Soccer's First Team absorbed the pressure away from home up to the halftime whistle. The team played high on the back line to catch Indy offside and negate the long balls played from Indy's defensive half.
Penn FC finally found its breakthrough early in the second half. A clever flick by Freddie Opoku found Aaron Dennis in front of the Indy back line. Dennis laid the ball off to Mkosana and peeled off his defender. Mkosana returned the ball to Dennis on a chipped through ball, releasing him behind the Indy back line. Indy center back Karl Ouimette, struggling to keep up with the pace of Dennis, dragged the Penn FC forward down in the box resulting in a penalty kick and a yellow card.
The red-hot Mkosana stepped up and powered the shot into the top right corner, giving Penn FC the 1-0 lead.
Looking for a second goal, Issac Osae megged Ouimette on his way towards the box and Ouimette fouled the Ghanaian forward. The official pulled a second yellow card for Ouimette and sent him off in the 76th minute.
However, despite the man disadvantage, the home side found an equalizer five minutes later.
A foul on the left wing led to a free kick set about 25 yards out from the Penn FC goal. Jack McInerney hit the free kick over the wall and into the bottom left corner to level the score at 1-1.
The score held until the final whistle, and Penn FC walked off the field with a fifth straight result.
The Blue and White returns to FNB Field Friday, July 6th, against Bethlehem Steel. Gates for the match against will open at 5:30 p.m., with kickoff set for 7 p.m. The first 1,000 fans to enter the gates will receive a free Penn FC official team photo presented by Graphtech. Following the match, Dauphin County will be presenting a fireworks display. Tickets for the match are available for purchase on pennfc.com/tickets.
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