Jersey Sky Blue Makes Successful Debut
Tobin Heath leads Sky Blue
Dan Salvo - Dazzle Photography
Hometown hero Tobin Heath ensured that the first ever game for Jersey Sky Blue would be a successful one with two goals as Sky Blue claimed a 4-0 victory over the Western Mass Lady Pioneers in front of an enthusiastic crowd at Ridge High School.
Heath, who attended Ridge High School, scored in the 25th and 79th minutes while Casey Nogueira and Stacy Bishop also scored for Sky Blue. Nogueira finished with a goal and an assist and Formiga had two assists. Jillian Loyden needed just one save to record the shutout as Sky Blue outshot Western Mass by a 39-1 margin.
Nogueira wasted no time in scoring the first-ever Sky Blue goal connecting just four minutes into the game. The UNC star took a pass from Erla Arnarsdottir and cut into the box before burying a 15-yard left-footed shot inside the right post.
Katie Griffin gave Sky Blue a dynamic presence up front but couldn't score having a goal called back in the 13th minute while just missing breakaway chances in the 17th and 45th minutes.
Heath added to the score in the 25th minute following the rebound of a snap header by Formiga off a Bonnie Young cross. Bishop poked in a cross from Nogueira in the 59th minute before Heath closed out the scoring from a sharp angle in the 79th minute.
Jersey Sky Blue returns to action on May 27 when it hosts the Rochester Raging Rhinos at 6 p.m. at Ridge High School in a W-League exhibition match.
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May 12, 2007 - Ridge High School |
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| Western Mass Lady Pioneers (0-1) | 0 | 0 | - | 0 |
| Jersey Sky Blue (1-0) | 2 | 2 | - | 4 |
LINEUPS
WESTERN MASS LADY PIONEERS: Amanda Schwartz, Rachel Richards, Melissa Vallera, Lauren Yelinek (Kristen Cilley 68), Carlene Holness, Jacqueline Bachteler (Maxwell Fallon 73), Laura Guigli, Joanna Haqq (Cassandra Ashwell 58), Maryann Hoke, Kelsey Irish (Amanda Markham 76), Dominique Diadoo (Therese Smith 45).
JERSEY SKY BLUE: Jillian Loyden (Erin Guthrie 65), Kim Brandão, Fanta Cooper (Nikki Krzysik 59), Stephanie Logterman (Susanna Lehtinen 45), Bonnie Young, Erla Arnardóttir (Elisabeth Redmond 69), Becky Edwards (Gina DeMaio 59), Tobin Heath, Formiga, Katie Griffin (Stacy Bishop 45), Casey Nogueira.
GOALS
JSB: Casey Nogueira (Erla Arnardottir) 4th minute
JSB: Tobin Heath (Formiga) 25th minute
JSB: Stacy Bishop (Nogueira) 59th minute
JSB: Heath (Formiga) 79th minute
STATISTICS
SHOTS
WM: 1; JSB: 39
SAVES
WM: Amanda Schwartz 9; JSB: Jillian Loyden 1, Erin Guthrie 0
FOULS
WM: 3; JSB: 10
OFFSIDES
WM: 0; JSB: 3
CORNERS
WM: 0; JSB: 11
GAME INFO
CAUTIONS/EJECTIONS
None
REFEREE
Hosaam Saad
ASSISTANTS
Kyle Haddick, Matt Jagusack
ATTENDANCE
1,421