Solow, Isbell & Palladino vs Stadium Pizza

Recap

Second game of opening day featured the Solow, Isbell & Palladino Immigrants taking on Stadium Pizza. Stadium started the game a player short but soon were up to full strength. Early SIP pressure resulted in a goal from co-captain Justin Meltzer after he was played through by rookie Noah Hallman. A few minutes later a handball was spotted by a Stadium defender in the box, and Justin stepped up to convert the spot kick, 2-0. There were a few chances at each end but the half ended 2-0 in favor of the Immigrants.
Stadium came out with more intensity in the second half, but when Jim Reggiani was fouled on a counterattack outside the corner of the Stadium penalty area, he stepped up to take the free kick, and placed it with pace power & precision in the far post upper corner, and the Immigrants seemed to be cruising to the win. Rain swept in as the lights came on, and the Immigrants were starting to run out of gas just as Stadium seemed to be catching a second wind.
Conrad Montlouis scored on a nice free kick of his own from a similar spot, beating the SIP keeper at his near post. Not long after, Marcus Catanese won a header at the back post, the ball fell to Mustafa Abdalla at the six and he put it past the keeper. Stadium continued to threaten, but SIP held on the rest of the way and earned a gritty win.

Unfortunately, in winning that second-half header Marcus knocked heads with Dan McNichol and had to go the ER after the game, where he was diagnosed with a concussion. Feel better Marcus!

Details

Date Time League Season
September 16, 2017 5:30 pm The Championship 2017

Ground

Penn Park
3000 Walnut St, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA

Results

Solow, Isbell & Palladino

Justin Meltzer Midfielder
Noah Hallman Midfielder
James Reggiani Forward
Adam Solow Midfielder

Stadium Pizza

Marcus Catanese Forward
Mustafa Abdalla Midfielder
Conrad Montlouis Midfielder

Referee: Ben G.
Referee: Aaron M.

Goals
3
2
Assists
1
1
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0

KO KO FT