ORLANDO CITY SC vs HARRISBURG CITY ISLANDERS
SKYLINE SPORTS COMPLEX, Harrisburg, PA
August 9, 2014 (Week 21)
6:00 p.m. ET (live-streamed via YouTube.com/CityIslanders)

After clinching a playoff berth at ESPN Wide World of Sports on Saturday, Orlando City SC (15-1-4, 49 points) will travel to Pennsylvania for a match-up against the Harrisburg City Islanders (7-8-6, 27 points) on Saturday. Kick-off is scheduled for 6 p.m. ET at Skyline Sports Complex.

Orlando City

Orlando City earned a strong 4-1 victory over the Charlotte Eagles in its most recent match, after going scoreless in the previous two fixtures against Sacramento and Rochester. City holds a four-point cushion atop the league standings over the Richmond Kickers.

Last Match

• Striker Dennis Chin provided the first goal of the match in stoppage time, opening the floodgates for an action-packed second half.
• In the 48th minute, Midfielder Darwin Cerén curling free-kick to the back-post found Tyler Turner, who produced a strong header for his first professional goal.
• Later in the second half, Kevin Molino bagged a brace in the span of nine minutes. The Trinidadian scored from the penalty spot, before producing a crafty chip over the goalkeeper for his second of the night.
• With 15 minutes remaining, the Eagles scored a conciliation goal when Striker Wells Thompson shot hit a cracking effort that slid just under the crossbar.
• Lineup (4-2-3-1): Miguel Gallardo – Luke Boden, Tommy Redding, Rob Valentino (Brad Rusin 73’), Tyler Turner (Bitielo Jean Jacques 81’) – Darwin Cerén, Ian Christianson (Harrison Heath 73’) – Brian Span, Kevin Molino, Adama Mbengue (Austin da Luz 65’) – Dennis Chin (Giuseppi Gentile 65’)

Team News

• Harrison Heath, the son of Head Coach Adrian Heath, made his professional debut when he came on as a substitute for Ian Christianson in the 73rd minute.
• Defender Brad Rusin also made an appearance in the second half, after missing the previous three games due to injury.
• Orlando City will be without key starters, Darwin Cerén and Luke Boden, who are serving a one game suspension for accumulation of yellow cards.
• After traveling to Harrisburg, the Lions will return home to host the Islanders the following weekend on Aug. 16.

Harrisburg City Islanders

Sitting in seventh place, Harrisburg has dropped three points only one time in its last seven contests. The City Islanders are currently riding a three game win streak, securing victories against LA Galaxy II, the Dayton Dutch Lions and the New York Red Bulls Reserves.

Last Match

• Pedro Ribeiro opened the scoring for Harrisburg in the 33rd minute, giving the Islanders an early lead against the Red Bulls Reserves.
• After receiving a quality cross from Antoine Hoppenot, Ribeiro scored his fourth goal of the season early in the second half.
• Midfielder Jamiel Hardware provided the Islanders’ final goal of the evening, whipping his free-kick over the wall in the 56th minute.
• However, ‘keeper Nicholas Noble couldn’t preserve the clean-sheet as the NYRB Reserves snuck one past him in the 65th minute.
• Lineup (3-5-2): Nicholas Noble – Coady Andrews, Richie Marquez, Raphael Cox – Matthew Bahner, Jose Barril (Jason Pelletier 69’), Yann Ekra, Jamiel Hardware (Neil Shaffer 81’), Morgan Langley (Danny DiPrima 84’) – Antoine Hoppenot (Robbie Derschang 17’), Pedro Ribeiro

Team News

• During July, the Islanders only defeat came in the form of a 2-1 loss to the Richmond Kickers, who are in second place in the league standings.
• Harrisburg’s 33 goals scored on the season is the fourth highest in USL PRO.
• Forward Morgan Langley leads the team in points with five goals and six assists.

Head-to-Head

All-Time (7 meetings): Lions 6 wins, 21 goals … Harrisburg 0 wins, 8 goals … 1 Tie
AT HARRISBURG (3 meetings): Lions 2 wins, 9 goals … Harrisburg 0 wins, 5 goals … 1 Tie

2013 (USL PRO):

7/20: ORL 3, HAR 1 (Alexandre 25, 35; Chin 71 – Mkosana 79)
• Midfielder Jean Alexandre recorded a first half brace for City the last time these two clubs met.
• The match served as coming home party for Alexandre who was absent from the squad for three weeks due to national team duties during the CONCACAF Gold Cup.
• In the 71st minute, Striker Dennis Chin added to Orlando’s lead when the Jamaican native slotted the ball into the back of the net.
• Harrisburg pulled one back in the 79th minute when Forward Lucky Mkosana was able to find the back of the net. Mkosona now plays for the Tampa Bay Rowdies of NASL.