Harrisburg City Islanders News Release -- www.cityislanders.com
Monday, May 30, 2011
HARRISBURG, Pa. -- The Harrisburg City Islanders will be hosting their in-state rival, the Pittsburgh Riverhounds, in the second edition of the Keystone Derby on Tuesday night at the Skyline Sports Complex on City Island. The City Islanders will be looking to bounce back from their 2-1 away loss to the Charleston Battery this past Friday. This will be the second match of the season between the two clubs.
Harrisburg City Islanders (1-3-2)
The City Islanders are currently in fifth place of the National Division. They’re twelve points behind first place (Los Angeles Blues) and six points behind second place (Rochester Rhinos). The City Islanders are still looking for an offensive answer, scoring five goals in six games this season. They have yet to score two or more goals in one game this season. Jose Angulo has been the City Islanders’ primary target so far this season, scoring three goals and has the third highest shots taken in USL PRO with 21. This will be the Islanders’ fourth home game of the season, recording a 1-1-1 home record, scoring three goals and allowing four goals.
This past Saturday, the City Islanders traveled to Charleston, S.C. and visited the Charleston Battery, losing 2-1. The City Islanders broke the ice in the sixth minute as Angulo headed the ball into the goal off of a David Schofield delivery. The goal earned Angulo his third goal of the season, tying him for seventh place for goals scored in USL PRO. In the 60th minute, the Battery were awarded with a penalty kick and midfielder Stephen Armstrong stepped up to score. The Battery would score their second and game-winning goal in the 86th minute as former City Islander Nicki Patterson finished a ball laid off by Seedy Bah. The loss pushed the Harrisburg City Islanders to fifth place of the National Division.
Harrisburg Players to Watch
David Schofield
Schofield is the last member of the Harrisburg City Islanders’ inaugural 2004 roster. To this day, he is the club’s all-time leader in assists (25) and fifth in points (39). In addition, the Long Island alum and former Blackburn Rover has contributed seven goals as a City Islander. The English footballer assisted on the City Islanders’ lone goal last Saturday to Jose Angulo. Watch for Schofield to extend his point streak.
Anthony Calvano
Calvano is one of two City Islanders to play every single minute of the season (540), the other is goalkeeper Chase Harrison. This is his fifth season playing for the City Islanders, overall registering three goals and two assists. The former Penn State Nittany Lion will be looking to help the City Islanders’ backline shutdown the Riverhounds offense on Saturday night.
Pittsburgh Riverhounds (2-4-3)
The Pittsburgh Riverhounds are currently in third place of the National Division. Since previously beating the City Islanders 1-0 at home back on April 23rd, the Riverhounds are 1-3-3. In that span of seven games, they’ve only scored three goals, having been shutout five times. Two of these goals came in a 2-0 win against F.C. New York and the other finish was converted in a 3-1 loss to the Wilmington Hammerheads. Overall, the Riverhounds have scored just five goals in nine games with their defense allowing just nine goals. Saturday’s match will be Pittsburgh’s fifth away game of the season, tallying a 0-3-1 away record, scoring just two goals and allowing six goals.
This past Saturday night, the Pittsburgh Riverhounds hosted the Wilmington Hammerheads at Chartiers Valley Stadium, playing to a 0-0 draw. The best opportunity the Riverhounds had was in the first moments of play. Former City Islander Chad Severs shot a redirected header by Jeremy Deighton, but Severs’ blast went straight to Hammerheads goalkeeper Brock Duckworth. Neither the Riverhounds or the Hammerheads would get a good chance at goal for the rest of the match, settling for a 0-0 tie.
Riverhounds Players To Watch
Chad Severs
The former Harrisburg City Islander leads the Pittsburgh Riverhounds in assists with two. Known as an offensive scoring machine, Severs has yet to put one in the back of the net this season.
Jeremy Deighton
The Slippery Rock University alum leads the Riverhounds in goals with two. This is his second season being a pro after being the PSAC-West Player of the Year as a junior in 2008 and senior in 2009.
Tuesday’s kick-off is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. at Skyline Sports Complex on City Island. The game will also be available to watch online at usllive.com. For more information on the City Islanders, or order tickets, contact the team at 717-441-GOAL, or visit www.cityislanders.com.