Rowdies 3 vs. FC Edmonton 1
The Rowdies defeated FC Edmonton 3-1 Wednesday night at Al Lang Stadium, thanks to second half goals from midfielder Shane Hill and midfielder Pascal Millien.
The Rowdies claimed the season series with FC Edmonton, with two wins, one tie and one loss in the four matches, and has now moved within one point of third place in the NASL standings.
"It was fantastic for us to get the three points tonight," said head coach Ricky Hill. "The players worked hard tonight and took care of business."
With the victory, the Rowdies wrapped up the month of July by earning 10 out of a possible 15 points in its five league matches, in addition to a 1-0 victory over the English Premier League's Bolton Wanderers in a friendly.
Forward Aaron King scored in the sixth minute for the Rowdies and forward Alex Semenets scored his first goal of the year for FC Edmonton in the 28th minute as the teams headed to halftime knotted at 1.
King's goal marked the fifth straight game with a goal for the forward as he finished off a cross from Millien, who notched his team-high fifth assist of the year. The goal came in the sixth minute, marking the earliest the Rowdies has scored in a match this season.
"I think the balance has been very good," said Ricky Hill. "Aaron has worked exceptionally well in the last few months in training and we've seen his consistency improve, and as we've seen he does have an eye for the goal."
The Rowdies regained the lead in the 60th minute when Hill scored his first goal of the year off of a rebound in the 18-yard box.
"The momentum was high, and everyone was working hard for each other," said Shane Hill. "It was good to get back on track today; we needed a win."
Millien extended the lead to 3-1 with a goal into an open net in the 84th minute off a beautiful assist from forward Mike Ambersley. It was Millien's third goal of the year.
The Rowdies claimed the season series with FC Edmonton, with two wins, one tie and one loss in the four matches, and has now moved within one point of third place in the NASL standings.
"It was fantastic for us to get the three points tonight," said head coach Ricky Hill. "The players worked hard tonight and took care of business."
With the victory, the Rowdies wrapped up the month of July by earning 10 out of a possible 15 points in its five league matches, in addition to a 1-0 victory over the English Premier League's Bolton Wanderers in a friendly.
Forward Aaron King scored in the sixth minute for the Rowdies and forward Alex Semenets scored his first goal of the year for FC Edmonton in the 28th minute as the teams headed to halftime knotted at 1.
King's goal marked the fifth straight game with a goal for the forward as he finished off a cross from Millien, who notched his team-high fifth assist of the year. The goal came in the sixth minute, marking the earliest the Rowdies has scored in a match this season.
"I think the balance has been very good," said Ricky Hill. "Aaron has worked exceptionally well in the last few months in training and we've seen his consistency improve, and as we've seen he does have an eye for the goal."
The Rowdies regained the lead in the 60th minute when Hill scored his first goal of the year off of a rebound in the 18-yard box.
"The momentum was high, and everyone was working hard for each other," said Shane Hill. "It was good to get back on track today; we needed a win."
Millien extended the lead to 3-1 with a goal into an open net in the 84th minute off a beautiful assist from forward Mike Ambersley. It was Millien's third goal of the year.
Lineups:
Rowdies Lineup: Attinella, Arango (Captain), Rodrigues, Hayes, Yamada, Hill (Yoshitake 73'), Millien, Gyorio, Savage, Ambersley, King (Ukah 78')
FC Edmonton Lineup: Baart, Jonke, Saler, Hamilton, Rago, Saiko, Kooy (Captain), Van Leerdam (Smith 81'), Semenets (Chin 67'), Antoniuk, Porter (Lemire 67')
FC Edmonton Lineup: Baart, Jonke, Saler, Hamilton, Rago, Saiko, Kooy (Captain), Van Leerdam (Smith 81'), Semenets (Chin 67'), Antoniuk, Porter (Lemire 67')
Scoring Summary:
Rowdies: Aaron King - 6th minute (assisted by Pascal Millien)
FC Edmonton: Alex Semenets - 28th minute (assisted by Daniel Antoniuk)
Rowdies: Shane Hill - 60th minute
Rowdies: Pascal Millien - 84th minute (assisted by Mike Ambersley)
Rowdies: Aaron King - 6th minute (assisted by Pascal Millien)
FC Edmonton: Alex Semenets - 28th minute (assisted by Daniel Antoniuk)
Rowdies: Shane Hill - 60th minute
Rowdies: Pascal Millien - 84th minute (assisted by Mike Ambersley)
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