Harrisburg City Islanders News Release -- www.cityislanders.com
Wednesday, June 8, 2011
HARRISBURG, Pa. - The Harrisburg City Islanders defeated the Dayton Dutch Lions Wednesday night, 4-1, in front of a crowd of 1,333. The win extended the City Islanders’ winning streak to three. Braces by City Islanders Jose Angulo and Brian Ombiji – and a three-goal binge in a four-minute span in the first half – led the City Islanders to their third win in a row at home.
The City Islanders wasted no time taking advantage of their goal-scoring opportunities in the first half. In just the fifth minute, City Islander goalkeeper Phil Tuttle lifted a 60-yard goal kick downfield to see it bounce over the Dutch Lions backline and fall to Angulo. The speedy forward charged in 1-on-1 with Dayton goalkeeper Jasper Leerdam and chipped the goalkeeper, giving the City Islanders a 1-0 lead.
Angulo’s goal also made history for the Harrisburg City Islanders franchise as goalkeeper Phil Tuttle became the first goalkeeper in City Islander history to score a point.
The City Islanders would continue to press forward, and were rewarded in the 31st minute when midfielder David Schofield crossed from the left flank to Ombiji who fired his header home. Just two minutes later, Ombiji would strike again as midfielder Jason Pelletier split Dayton’s defense to allow Ombiji to finish a breakaway goal.
The scoring flurry was capped a minute later as Angulo took advantage of the Dutch Lions’ messy clearance with a left-footed blast. It was Angulo’s sixth goal of the season, tying him for second place in USL PRO. In just four minutes, the City Islanders had scored three goals and all but sealed the win.
The Dutch Lions stepped it up a notch after the break, pulling a goal back in the 57th minute as forward and USL PRO Player of the Week George Davis scored his third in two games. Defender Kyle Segebart tested City Islander goalkeeper Phil Tuttle in the 66th minute with a fierce left-footed, forcing Tuttle into a diving save and two minutes later Dayton midfielder Lucien Seymor delivered a ball to defender Evan Schwarz for the breakaway that Tuttle also denied with an amazing diving save.
But as the half wore on, the chances for the Dutch Lions decreased. Their last chance came in the 77th minute as forward Kolby LaCrone received the ball in the box, chipping his shot over Tuttle, but the City Islanders goalkeeper once again made the outstanding save, tipping the ball against the crossbar before Geoff Bloes cleared to safety.
The win was also the City Islanders’ third home game in a row. The City Islanders are now only one point behind the Rochester Rhinos for second place and three points behind the Los Angeles Blues for first place of the National Division. Harrisburg could overtake the Rhinos on Saturday when the City Islanders travel to Sahlen's Stadium for a 5:30 p.m. kickoff that will also be the first USL PRO Game of the Week on Fox Soccer Channel.
The City Islanders are back in action at the Skyline Sports Complex next Tuesday as they take on Reading United A.C. in the first round of the U.S. Open Cup. The game will take place at Skyline Sports Complex on City Island. All tickets are general admission and for $7. For more information on the City Islanders, or to order tickets, contact the team at 717-441-GOAL, or visit www.cityislanders.com.