HARTFORD, Conn. – After a rainy evening at Centreville Bank Stadium, Rhode Island FC shut out the Hartford Athletic 1-0 in a return to United Soccer League Championship Eastern Conference action.
Athletic fall to ninth in the Eastern Conference standings with a record of 4-4-7, while Rhode Island FC leapfrog their way into the playoff picture at 5-4-5.
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- During the first 10 minutes of play, both goalies had to exit their boxes to make key plays to keep it a nil-nil tie.
- In the 20th minute, Rhode Island FC’s Frank Nodarse touched one in off a pass from Jojea Kwizera, giving the hosts a 1-0 lead.
- In the 51st minute, Baboucarr Njie sent a cross pass to Abdullah Taofeek, but it was just out of reach for a header.
- Hartford’s Barry Coffey had a strong chance to tie it up with a shot in the 82nd minute, but it was just a bit off to the wayside.
- In the 90th minute, Nije sent a strong placed free kick into the box, yet after three key defensive headers from Rhode Island, the hosts cleared it and prevented the late Hartford goal.
SERIES NOTES:
- After the 8th addition of El Clamico, Hartford now has a lifetime record of 1-3-4 against Rhode Island FC.
NEXT UP:
- Hartford travels to Arizona to take on Phoenix Rising FC in cross-conference action on Saturday, July 25th, at 10:30 p.m ET.
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