PSP photographer Paul Rudderow was on hand for Saturday night’s thrilling American Soccer League opener between Philadelphia Fury at AC Crusaders. It was a wide-open affair that was finally settled when AC’s Adam Sternberger 95th minute free kick goal sealed the 6-5 win for the home team. Here’s a look at what Paul saw.
Ayouba Fane bringing up the ball from midfield
Michel Okai takes a shot towards goal
Richard Stone clears past Ansger Otto
Nick Kolarac (13) battles Juri Siskin (2) for possession
Michael Monticchio square passes to the outside
Otto crosses towards goal
Siskin clears
Okai, Siskin and Michael Parillo collide
Fans throw Frisbees at halftime 50/50
The game got a little chippy at times
Amadau Sheriff tries to save a goal
Crusaders congratulate Rodney Aguirre on his goal
Hat trick scorer Otto goes back on the attach
Goal scorer Michael Okai settles under pressure from Aguirre
Josh Danza (3) goes head-to-head with Dodji Freitas (9)
Isair Castro goes up for the ball
Danza tracks down a loose ball
Nico Tramontana (11) fights past Seydou Ba (10)
Kwame Appiah works up the sideline
Former Union player Thorne Holder picks the right side but couldn’t stop Adam Sternberger penalty kick
Michael Dietz working in the midfield
Okai looking for a shot
Kyle Martyn with so fancy footwork at midfield
Freitas places a goal in the upper corner to take the lead in the 86th minute
Freitas and the Crusaders try and kill the clock
Tetsuya Okuda takes the ball off the head of Dietz
Danza ties the game in the 91st minute of stoppage time
Sternberger scores the game winner in the 95th minute of stoppage time to end the game
Crusaders celebrate a hard fault win
For more photos, check out Paul’s Flickr page and feel free to leave comments.
Looks like the Fury’s game I attended in the 70’s.
The uniform and logo are the same but I remember watching them at the Vet.
I am SO happy to see those uniforms again. They are simply great. And, Neal, I was at a bunch of those games. What an introduction to professional soccer at a great age to tie to a sport, and a team.
I still have my stubs and “I’m Furyous” buttons.
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Very impressive sir. I have nothing from as recently as 3 years ago, less you count my 3 hole punch and New American dog-eared dictionary, let alone 1978.
Ya, silly me. I had an old foot locker in my parents attic that luckily never got throw out. I even found a pen and a track form from the opening day of the new (now gone) Garden State Pack Racetrack.
Would like to see Thorne Holder find his way back to a higher league. Played pick up with him a few times. Good guy.
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btw where do The Fury play home games?
The Fury play at Washington Twp High School, 529 Hurffville Crosskeys Rd
Sewell, NJ. There is a game there this Saturday at 7pm.
Thank you.