The undefeated Armada goes up against the number-two Deltas

Armada FC Communications | April 14, 2017



JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Jacksonville Armada FC returns to Hodges Stadium on Saturday to battle the San Francisco Deltas in the third game of the NASL Spring Season. Saturday’s match will kick off at 7 p.m. and will be the first-ever meeting between the two clubs.

The Armada FC is coming off a 1-0 victory over FC Edmonton, and is 2-0 to start the regular season for the first time in club history. Both victories this season have come over the Eddies and ended 1-0.

The most recent victory over FC Edmonton came on Saturday, April 8, courtesy of a 7th-minute goal from Zach Steinberger. Steinberger received a short corner kick from Jack Blake, turned to the goal, and ripped a shot that snuck through the goalkeeper’s hands and into the bottom right corner of the frame. The Armada FC is the last remaining undefeated team, placing the club in first place of the NASL standings.

The Deltas have recorded one win and one draw in its first two games as a club since the start of the 2017 campaign. San Francisco won its last game against North Carolina FC, 3-1, behind two goals from forward Tommy Heinemann. After conceding a goal in the first half, the Deltas bounced back to score three unanswered goals in the final 45 minutes of the match.

“It will be great to return to Hodges and play in front of our fantastic supporters,” said head coach Mark Lowry. “We are all aware of the focus and determination required against San Fransisco, and we need to make sure we are up to the task of delivering a performance that the community deserves.”

Saturday’s match at Hodges Stadium will be the second home game of the season, and the Armada FC will be looking for its third-straight win of the season. Parking opens at 4 p.m. and is located just outside the stadium in Lot 18. Tickets can be purchased on the Armada FC website, or by calling 844.2.ARMADA.

Below is a breakdown of each team and the match.

WHEN & WHERE

Saturday, April 15 at 7 p.m. ET | Hodges Stadium (University of North Florida)

THE TEAMS

Jacksonville Armada FC (2W-0D-0L, 6 pts., 1st NASL Spring Season 2017)

San Francisco Deltas (1W-1D-0L, 4 pts., 2nd NASL Spring Season 2017)

SERIES HISTORY

Saturday’s match will be the first-ever meeting between the Armada FC and the San Francisco Deltas.

LAST RESULT

Armada FC 1, FC Edmonton 0 - 4/8/17 in Alberta, Canada | Recap

CLUB QUICK LINKS

Armada FC: News | Roster | Schedule

San Francisco Deltas: News | Roster | Schedule

WATCH

- Live TV

- beIN SPORTS

READ

- Live Twitter updates on @ArmadaFCgameday - #JAXvsSFD

- Live stats on ArmadaFC.com

POTENT NOTABLES

- The Armada FC is 2-0 to start the regular season for the first time in club history.

- Jacksonville is the only NASL team to score from a corner kick this season.

- San Francisco’s Pablo Dyego took seven shots against North Carolina FC last weekend, the most a player has taken in a game in this season.

- San Francisco and Jacksonville are two of the three NASL teams that have yet to concede a goal in the last 30 minutes of the game in 2017 (also Indy Eleven).

BY THE NUMBERS

16 – Number of clearances Aaron Pitchkolan has this season, the third-most of any NASL player.

70.5 – Passes attempted per 90 minutes by Mechack Jérôme, the most among any NASL player.

312.5 – Number of passes attempted by the Deltas per game, the lowest among any NASL team.

INJURY WATCH

All players are in good health.

CLUB CONNECTIONS

San Francisco Deltas’ Bryan Burke will be facing off against the Armada FC for the first time since leaving the club. The 6-foot-2-inch defender was a force for Jacksonville’s back line in 2016, starting 18 matches in 20 appearances. Burke recorded 1 assist in 1,624 minutes of play during his time with the Armada FC.

LOOKING AHEAD

The Armada FC will return to action on Saturday, April 22, when it travels to New York to face off against the New York Cosmos at MCU Park. Saturday’s match is scheduled to kick off at 7 p.m.