Armada FC vs. N.Y. Cosmos Saturday

Jacksonville took down New York 1-0 at Community First Park on July 18th.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Jacksonville Armada FC will head back to the Empire State this Saturday when it takes on the North American Soccer League Spring Season Champions, the New York Cosmos, for a 7 p.m. ET showdown at Shuart Stadium.

The Armada, who are still looking for their first road victory of 2015, is coming off a 3-0 loss at Indy Eleven last Saturday. Although Jacksonville dominated possession (59-41), it fell victim once again to the counterattack, and once Indy took a 1-0 lead in the ninth minute, it "parked the bus" and made it difficult for the Armada to get any clear looks at the goal. Goalkeeper David Sierra had several impressive saves, finishing with six total, despite the final score.

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The Cosmos are coming off just their second NASL loss of 2015 after dropping a 2-0 road contest to the Tampa Bay Rowdies last Saturday. The loss also snapped the Cosmos' eight-match unbeaten streak. In the 41st minute, New York thought it would have a penalty kick when Raúl went down in the box after appearing to be clipped by Rowdies goalkeeper Matt Pickens, but Raúl was booked for embellishment. The Cosmos also had a good look in the 34th minute when Marcos Senna hit Raúl with a cross-field pass, who sent a touch to Sebastian Guenzatti in the box, but Guenzatti had his 14-yard shot deflect out for a corner kick.

Even though the rest of the NASL has had a tough time figuring out the Cosmos, the Armada have somehow figured out the answer to the riddle. Jacksonville took down New York 1-0 at Community First Park on July 18, getting a tap-in goal from Tommy Krizanovic in the 49th minute off a header from Jaime Castrillon. In New York on June 13, the Armada played to a 3-3 draw with the Cosmos to cap off the Spring Season. Pascal Millien was responsible for all three Jacksonville goals, scoring in the 59th and 73rd minutes and assisting on Joseph Toby's 89th minute strike. It was Toby's first goal as a professional player.