Perhaps there was a little Canada Day magic in the air on Saturday afternoon. Two of the USL’s weaker offenses were taking the pitch, and all signs pointed towards 90 minutes of solid defensive play and minimal scoring. Instead, both sides managed to defy expectations with a wild & crazy seven goal extravaganza.
Harrisburg stuck to their guns following last Saturday’s win and started ten of the eleven starters from the that match. The only change was bringing on Danny Diprima in the midfield for John Grosh. It makes sense for the City Islanders to stick with the players who got them the points, but it was certainly a surprise to see Lee Nishanian on the bench after he had played so solidly at center back this season.