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PREVIEW | Armada Continue Playoff Push Against Edmonton on Wednesday

The Armada FC hosts FC Edmonton in one of two final home matches.
Oct 18, 2017

WHEN & WHERE

Wednesday, Oct. 18 at 7 p.m. EST | Hodges Stadium (JACKSONVILLE, Fla)

 

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Jacksonville Armada FC plays host to FC Edmonton Wednesday, while Edmonton looks to play spoiler as the race to the postseason is in full-throttle.

The teams met just two weeks ago, where Jacksonville shut out the northern team for the fourth time this year. The teams are both hungry for points though as seven out of eight teams are still eligible for a seat in the NASL Championship Semifinals.

Jacksonville earned one point on Friday at Hodges Stadium against North Carolina FC in a draw. Zach Steinberger put Jacksonville on the board first after putting away a cross from Tony Taylor. North Carolina found their equalizer in the 36th minute by Renan Gorner. Neither team could pull ahead before the final whistle and the match ended knotted at 1-1.

FC Edmonton is coming off a draw also. The team played the New York Cosmos to a 0-0 end in Brooklyn on Saturday.

After Wednesday, Jacksonville has two matches remaining to gain more ground in the Combined Season Standings. Edmonton has one more match than the Armada FC to play, but remains 12 points behind a playoff seat at this time. With the competition so tight, each match is crucial for Jacksonville.

 

SERIES HISTORY

Jacksonville leads, 6W-2D-2L

 

LAST RESULT

Armada FC 1, Edmonton 0 – 10/06/17 | RECAP

 

NOTABLES

  • Jacksonville is only one point behind the fourth and final seed to the Championship semifinals.
  • A win or draw on Wednesday by either Jacksonville or New York (or both) will eliminate Indy and Edmonton from playoff contention (Puerto Rico has already been eliminated).
  • The last meeting in Jacksonville between these teams was July 1.
  • The four meetings between the clubs this year each ended in a 1-0 victory by Jacksonville.
  • Jacksonville is 0W-3D-3L at home in the Fall Season, while Edmonton is 2W-2D-1L on the road.
  • Edmonton has conceded three goals from corner kicks — tied for the most of any team in the Fall Season — while Jacksonville has scored twice from corners for the second-most of any team.
  • Jacksonville’s Jack Blake has created 10 chances from set pieces.

 

BY THE NUMBERS

9 ­– Clean sheets by Caleb Patterson-Sewell, third-most in the league

21 – Percent of Jacksonville’s goals have come from the penalty spot, the highest percentage for any NASL club

23 – Goals scored by Edmonton, the least amount of any team this year

31 – Tackles won by Jacksonville’s J.C. Banks, most in the league

93 – Combined saves by Edmonton’s three goalkeepers: Tyson Farago, Nathan Ingham, and Chris Konopka

183 – Crosses by Ben Fisk, the most in the league

298 – Shots total this year by each Jacksonville and Edmonton

 

LOOKING AHEAD

The Jacksonville Armada FC will play their final home match of the Fall Season at Hodges Stadium on Sunday against the New York Cosmos at 4 p.m. Then the club will wrap up the season in San Francisco against the Deltas on Saturday, Oct. 28. Kickoff is scheduled for 10 p.m. ET.

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