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June 29, 2009
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PDL AND W-LEAGUE PIRANHAS DRAW AND LOSE AT CARY SUNDAY NIGHT
PDL Sides Tie 0-0; Cary Lady Clarets pull the upset 5-3
Cary, North Carolina – The PDL and W-League Piranhas traveled south Sunday night to take on the Cary Clarets and the Lady Clarets in a doubleheader at Middle Creek Park. The men’s side came away with a 0-0 draw in the opening game but the Piranhas’ women’s squad dropped the high-scoring nightcap 5-3.
The PDL Piranhas travel to West Virginia for a July 4th match with the Chaos at 7:30 p.m. The W-League Piranhas’ next match is July 10 at Foster Field against Tampa in the 8 p.m. match of the final doubleheader with the men’s squad. The PDL team will host West Virginia in the second half of their home and home series at 5:30 p.m. Gates for the July 10 matches open at 4:30 p.m.
PDL Piranhas (4-3-3) at Cary Clarets (7-2-3)
“It was a very good, disciplined match with few chances for either side,” said head coach Jon Hall. “We neutralized each other and a draw was a good result. It was a win for us to get a point on the road from the best team we’ve played this season.” The two teams met on June 21 with Cary winning 2-0.
Game Summary
None
Players:
Hampton Roads: Evan Newton, Robbie Rodgers, Jason Loizou, Tommy Webb, Tyler Cyrus, Nick Fogelsong (Connor Smith 72), Robert Fogelsong, Roberto Sgueglila (Kendall Lawson 78), Eddie Floyd (Michael Minai 86), Ian Holder (Mottinger 86), Kevon Harris
Cary: Akira Fitzgerald (Jan Trnka-Amrhein 45), Ryan Bennett, Tyler Lassiter, Christian Ibeagha, Zack Barnett, Conor O’Brien, Cameron Brown (Jayson Perez 45), Justin Willis (Ronnie Bouemboue 45), El-Hadj Cisse (Tommy Drake 45), Zack Schilawski, Philip Wilson (Orry Powers 68)
Stats: Shots: HR 4, CAR 5; Saves: HR 2, CAR 3; Offsides: HR 2, CAR 2; Fouls: HR 14, CAR 10; Corners: HR 4, CAR 8; Cautions: HR (Cyrus 80, Webb 90), CAR (Brown 18, Wilson 28, Bennett 80, Ibeagha 88); Ejections: None; Officials: Mark Buda, Abbes Mansour, Mike Huntley; Attendance: 90
W-League Piranhas (4-5-0) at Cary Lady Clarets (4-4-1)
The Piranhas and Cary split their games this season with Hampton Roads winning the first meeting 2-1 on June 21 at Foster Field on two goals from Mercy Akide-Udoh. Udoh scored two goals Sunday night for the Piranhas in their 5-3 loss. Jamie Clark also scored for Hampton Roads and Kim Francis assisted on both Udoh goals. The Piranhas outshot the Lady Clarets 23-15.
Game Summary
CAR: Pathman 7
CAR: Jackyra 33 (D’Agostino)
HR: Akide 38 (Francis)
HR: Clark 56 (unassisted)
CAR: Pathman 71 (Frederick)
CAR: Nogueira 83 (Pathman)
CAR: Jackyra 85 (Pathman)
HR: Akide 89 (Francis)
Players:
Hampton Roads: Vicky Johnson, Elizabeth Brewster, Melanie Cobb, Emily Kittleson, Dernelle Mascall, Kim Francis, Wendy Waddell, Angela Salem, Jamie Clark, Kirby Stendard, Mercy Akide-Udoh
Cary: Kelsey Kearney (Molly Baird 45); Casey Goodwin, Katie Ruiz, Betsy Frederick, Victoria Delbono (Jane Alukonis 45), Maria Lubrano-Lavadera, Jessica Herrmann, Casey Luckhurst, Lindsay Vera (Casey Nogueira 45), Mollie Pathman, Sarah Jackyra
Stats: Shots: HR 23, CAR 15; Saves: HR 6, CAR 10; Fouls: HR 7, CAR 8; Offsides: HR 1, CAR 2; Corners: HR 5, CAR 4; Cautions: None; Ejections: None; Officials: Melanie Johnson, David McPhun, Larry Stroud; Attendance: 120
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