Game Preview 4/6 - Mississauga MetroStars vs. Harrisburg Heat

Date: Saturday, April 6th, 2019
Kickoff: 7.05pm
Location: Farm Show Arena; Harrisburg, PA

Harrisburg Players To Watch

The Heat are 8-3 at home and look to end the season in front of their home faithful with a win. Last weekend, Harrisburg won two home matches over Mississauga and Baltimore and William Banahene was pivotal in both. Banahene earned Man of the Match honors against the Metro Stars and had the game winning assist on the Tavoy Morgan overtime winner over the Blast. Ricardo Carvalho will look to end their season as a top 10 scorer in the MASL. Carvalho is currently 8th in the league with 47 points. The HEAT now boast two top 10 defenders in the league in blocks with Danny DiPrima and Nelson Santana, each with 26 blocks on the year.

Metro Stars Players To Watch

While the season hasn’t gone to plan for the Metro Stars, it has revealed some players with true MASL talent, led by Molham Babouli with 21 goals and 15 assists. Damion Graham (26) and Matthew Rios (21) are also key to the offensive side of the Metro Stars game. Joshua Paredes leads the team in blocks with 21.

History of Series

The HEAT lost their first two games against the Metro Stars, each by one goal. Since they’ve won three straight, including a 6-3 victory last Friday night on March 29th. Harrisburg will be auctioning off their purple jerseys following the season ending match on Fan Appreciation Night.