FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Fort Lauderdale United FC (6-5-3, 21 PTS) is set to host Lexington SC (3-9-3, 12 PTS) at Beyond Bancard Field for its first home match of the second half of the season on Saturday evening. The match is the third meeting of the season between the two teams, with each team earning a victory previously. Kicking off at 7:30 p.m. ET, Fort Lauderdale is aiming to continue its four-match points streak (3W, 1D) with a good result against Lexington.
The electric FTL UTD squad is led by the league’s leading goal-scorer in Addie McCain (8) and a dynamic wing duo of Jasmine Hamid and Sh’Nia Gordon, who leads the league in shots with 29. The forward tandem of Kiara Pralle and Jorian Baucom will look to be the clinical finishers for the creative, clever FTL UTD unit. Midfielder Felicia Knox has been instrumental to the club’s attack, ranking T-9th in the league in chances created with 18 while pitching in a pair of assists. Defensively, the stalwart center-back trio of Celia Gaynor, Laveni Vaka and the new-addition Laurel Ansbrow come together to form one of the strongest back lines in the league. Statistically, Gaynor leads in the league in passes (880) and Vaka ranks 10th in clearances (48). As a team, FTL UTD paces the Super League in passing accuracy at 80%.
Despite leading the league in goals conceded (32), Lexington SC boasts a potent offense that’s tied for the league-lead in goals with 21 scored. Individually, Lexington is one of only two clubs to have three players with at least 4 goals, with Madison Parsons (5), Sydney Shepherd (4) and Marykate McGuire (4) all near the top of the list. Additionally, Parsons and Madison Perez each have 5 assists, tied for the league-lead, and Shea Moyer is tied for third-place with 4 assists.
Matchup History
The teams first met on September 22, and Fort Lauderdale United earned all three points on the road courtesy of a hat-trick from McCain. When Lexington came down to South Florida on October 19, Lexington scored a pair of goals down the stretch to earn a 2-1 victory.
Where to Watch
The match will be streamed on the Peacock app and can be viewed locally on the FanDuel Sports Network channel.
Tickets
Season ticket packages for all home matches, as well as single-game tickets for the match with Lexington SC on Saturday evening can be purchased here.