MIAMI, Fla. – In a United Soccer League Championship match that saw Miami FC own much of the possession, Hartford Athletic put together a scrappy effort to earn themselves a point by way of a 0-0 tie on Saturday afternoon.
With the draw, Athletic now sit at 2-0-3 overall in USL Championship play. Miami FC holds a 2-1-2 overall mark.
HOW IT HAPPENED
· As the teams felt one another out in the early going, the Boys in Green nearly struck in the 17th minute as Sebastian Anderson fired a rocket towards goal that was desperately turned away by goalkeeper Eloy Room.
· Miami FC nearly rippled twine in the 43rd minute with a hard shot up the middle. However, Antony Siaha stood tall in goal to keep the score deadlocked. In the 45th minute, Siaha stopped a header from crossing the goal line off of a corner kick.
· In a quiet second half, both teams battled it out with Miami FC almost breaking through in stoppage time. In the 93rd minute, Miami FC had a point-blank chance to crack Siaha but came up empty, keeping the score at zeros aside.
NOTEWORTHY
· Hartford owned advantages in both corner kicks (9-3) and shot attempts (12-9), respectively.
SERIES NOTES
· Heading into Saturday, Hartford was winners of four straight matchups between the two teams. They currently lead the all-time series, 6-5-2.
NEXT UP
· Hartford Athletic heads back to Trinity Health Stadium to host El Paso Locomotive FC on Saturday, April 11th.
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