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Match Preview: Atlanta vs. Edmonton
Silverbacks Hosts FC Edmonton Saturday
Posted on Fri, May 11, 2012

The Silverbacks seek their first win of 2012 at home versus FC Edmonton. The "Eddies" led by Shaun Saiko, who has scored four times this season, look to extend a two game unbeaten streak.

Atlanta Silverbacks vs. FC Edmonton

Saturday, May 12, 2012 – 7:30 p.m. EDT

Silverbacks Park

Atlanta, Georgia

Webcast:  NASL on Ustream

TV: Azteca Atlanta WUVM CH 4

2012 Series:  First meeting of 2012

2011 Series: Edmonton won series 4-0-0

  Atlanta Edmonton
Head Coach Alex Pineda Chacón Harry Sinkgraven
2012 Records 0-4-1, 4pts 1-1-3, 4pts
Goals Leaders Reinaldo Navia (5) Shaun Saiko (4)
Assists Leaders Danilo Turcios (2) Yashir Pinto (2)

QUICK FACTS

Atlanta

  • F Reinaldo Navia leads the league with five goals and was named NASL Player of the Month for April.
  • M Danilo Turcios has two assists on the season. Turcios featured in the 2010 FIFA World Cup for Honduras.
  • M Nico Coluluca is suspended from this game.

                  Edmonton

  • Edmonton lost 3-1 to Vancouver in the Amway Canadian Championship on Wednesday.
  • 2011 NASL Best XI midfielder Shaun Saiko recorded his first career hat-trick in the May 6th victory over Carolina.
  • FC Edmonton has scored six goals in the past two NASL games.
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Standings
TEAM GP W T L GD PTS
Atlanta Silverbacks 9 5 2 2 3 17
Carolina RailHawks 9 4 4 1 5 16
Minnesota United FC 9 4 2 3 1 14
Tampa Bay Rowdies 10 3 3 4 0 12
FC Edmonton 10 2 5 3 0 11
San Antonio Scorpions 9 3 2 4 -2 11
Fort Lauderdale Strikers 10 2 2 6 -7 8
*Tiebreakers: 1. Goal Differential - 2. Total Goals - 3. Head-to-Head record