Saints fall in final league match

July 20th, 2015

Charlie Hatch

The Cincinnati Saints closed their 2015 National Premier Soccer League (NPSL) campaign with a 2-1 defeat to the Indiana Fire on Saturday night at Withrow’s Angus King Stadium.

Despite the close score line, it was a match the home side was never really in control of.

The Saints’ goal came in stoppage time when midfielder Phil Hagerty converted a penalty. Hagerty was the team’s leading scorer, finishing the year with seven goals. 

After a scoreless first half, the visitors took the lead in the 47th minute when Bennett Kim sent Saints’ goalkeeper Dan Williams the wrong way on a penalty. The Fire then scored a second goal in the 86th minute courtesy of Steven Bush, who turned the team’s finely-strung passes into finessed shot past Williams.

With league play complete, the Saints have one more match this summer. They’ll host Columbus Crew SC’s college program next Saturday at 7 p.m. That match will be Cincinnati’s final one at Withrow High School.

Stats –

Shots – Cincinnati 14; Indiana 18

Shots on target – 4; Indiana 10

Possession – 55; Indiana 45

Saves – 6; Indiana 3

Fouls – Cincinnati 11; Indiana 11

Starting lineups –

Cincinnati: Dan Williams, Gary Henderson, Jamie Dollar, James Thomas, Mitch Deyhle, Phil Hagerty, Jon Cottrell, Justin Smith, RJ Best, Christian Myton, Khristian Montoya

Indiana Fire: Cody Schweitzer, Andy O’Dunoghue, Jack Griffith, Derek Creviston, Tanner Witsken, Cristian Soto, Bennett Kim, Nolan Schloneger, Michael Galluto, Vincent Mitchell, Jared Bleah

Bench –

Cincinnati: Nathan Sexton, David Glatt, Andy Montgomery, Michael Geiselhart

Indiana Fire: Conor McGoldrick, Steven Bush, Harrison Ambe, Ben Eklofs, Paul Harris, Mitch Ostrowski