Arizona United Long Tan powers Arizona United SC to 2-1 victory in final regular season match

PITTSBURGH, Pa. (Saturday, September 6, 2014) – Long Tan’s goals on either side of the half powered Arizona United Soccer Club to a 2-1 win over the Pittsburgh Riverhounds in the final match of Arizona United SC’s inaugural season on Saturday night in Pittsburgh.

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The victory was the fourth in five matches for Arizona United SC, who finished ninth in the USL PRO regular season standings with a 10-13-5 record, and one position shy of the eighth and final playoff spot.

After conceding an early Pittsburgh goal in the 6th minute, Tan scored the equalizer and for Arizona United SC in the 11th minute when Paolo DelPiccolo’s pressure on Pittsburgh forward Michael Green allowed Jonathan Top to steal the ball away from Green and attack the Pittsburgh net. As Top approached the 18 yard line, he played a square ball to Tan, who rounded a defender and rifled a piercing shot into the near post.

Tan then tied Top for the team lead in goals when he recorded his fifth of the season in the 75th minute. Kassel won a 50-50 ball on the halfway line and quickly played to Top, who turned and dribbled towards the Pittsburgh net. Tan broke through the Pittsburgh backline and collected a Top pass and chipped Pittsburgh goalkeeper Richard Gilstrap just inside the box for the eventual match-winning goal.

Arizona United SC had a handful of chances over the final 20 minutes in the match, but timely defense from Pittsburgh kept Arizona United SC’s aggressive attack at bay.

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-Arizona United Soccer Club Match Report-

Match: Arizona United Soccer Club vs. Pittsburgh Riverhounds

Date: Saturday, September 6, 2014

Competition: USL PRO

Venue: Highmark Stadium

Kickoff: 4:00 PM PDT

Weather: Clear, and 76 degrees

Scoring Summary 1 2 F Arizona United Soccer Club 1 1 2 Pittsburgh Riverhounds 1 0 1

Scoring Summary:

PITT – Miroslav Cabrilo (assist: Danny Earls)– 6

AZ – Long Tan (assist: Jonathan Top) – 12

AZ – Lang Tan (assist: Jonathan Top) – 75

Misconduct Summary:

PITT– Daniel Earis (Yellow) – 25

AZ – Jonathan Top (Yellow) – 26

PITT– Kevin Kerr (Yellow) – 45

AZ– Long Tan (Yellow) – 75

PITT– Rob Vincent (Yellow) – 90

Saves Corners Fouls Offsides Shots AZU 6 3 8 1 14 PITT 7 5 6 6 9

Lineups:

Arizona United SC: Evan Newton, Tyler Ruthven, Daniel Antunez, Scott Morrison, Jalen Robinson, Joey Cillon, Paolo DelPiccolo, Sam Garza (Matt Kassel – 60), Kadeem Dacres (Jon Okafor – 65), Jonathan Top (Brad Stisser – 77), Long Tan (George Malki – 89)

Did not play: Jacole Turner, Benji Lopez, Widner Saint-Cyr

Pittsburgh Riverhounds: Richard Gilstrap, Andrew Ribeiro, Sterling Flunder, Matthew Dallman, Anthony Arena, Robert Vincent, Kevin Kerr, Daniel Earls, Miroslav Cabrilo (Miroslav Cabrilo – 57), Jose Angulo (Mackenzie Pridham – 78), Michael Green

Did not play: Anthony Vigara, Ryan Hullings