![]() McGuire was called into action in the 35th minute, during an OCSC free-kick. The backline dealt with Orange County's attacks well throughout the half. Orange County SC held onto most of the possession in the first half but never really troubled Miami's defense. ![]() Defenders Aedan Stanley and Chapman-Page, midfielder Joaquín Rivas and striker Kyle Murphy returned to the starting lineup. Midfielder Richard Ballard started his first game of the season after making consecutive substitute appearances against Pittsburgh and Charleston. Center-back Paco Craig and goalkeeper Connor Sparrow were rested. Goalkeeper Jake McGuire, who was born and raised in the Los Angeles area, started in goal, and center-backs Ben Ofeimu and Callum Chapman-Page stood in the middle of the four-man back line. Head coach Anthony Pulis made changes to his starting eleven ahead of the match. Regarding goal differential, the club's 22 goals for cancel out it's 22 against. The result left the Orange and Blue in seventh place in the Eastern Conference standings, with 28 points and a 7-7-7 record. The side claimed its tenth shutout in a goalless draw against Western Conference foe Orange County SC. The Miami Football Club became the first USL Championship club to reach double digits in clean sheets this season. JUnited Soccer League Championship (USL) - Miami FC News Release Our guys had to dig deep and we had some strong performances tonight”.Miami FC Claims Its Tenth Clean Sheet of the Season We knew it would be a tough match and obviously it was. Credit to Miami Dutch Lions they are a very good side, very organized, very good physically. I thought this past Saturday felt like we should’ve gotten the three points but didn’t and tonight felt more like a draw but we were able to get the victory. The Dutch Lions continued to press for an equalizer throughout the game and the Panthers had a couple opportunities, but neither team were able to convert.Īfter the match Coach Tom Traxler was pleased “Happy to get the 3 points. Goalkeeper Phil D’Amico was quick to block the shot however had to come up huge to stop two quick rebound shots in order. The most dangerous moment of the night occurred in the 69th minute after a bad giveaway deep in their own half, the Dutch Lions quickly passed up to an open forward who flicked back to an overlapping player for an open shot on frame. They created a number of opportunities to score but this time the Panthers defensive line and goalkeeper held firm. At the half the Panthers led at the half 1-0 with 6 shots on goal while Miami was not able to get a shot on frame.Īfter being up 1-0 at half, the visitors made some impressive tactical shifts and really went on the offensive. The rest of the half, the Panthers continued to create opportunities, but Miami’s backline and goalkeeper did an outstanding job. ![]() The Panthers got off to a very fast start as Daytona State forward Kevin Kelly was able to create a turnover which Stetson winger Steele Norton ran onto taking the ball and slotting it under Miami’s goalkeeper in the 7th minute. After this past weekend’s heartbreak, the Panthers had no time to rest to prepare for Wednesday night’s fixture against a strong Miami Dutch Lions squad. ![]()
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