2008 First Round: Pat Healey’s double puts much-traveled Crystal Palace past LA Legends
Posted on 10. Jun, 2008 by in Recaps
Crystal Palace Baltimore goalkeeper Brian Rowland prepares to dive for a shot by Ian Etherington of the Los Angeles Legends. Photo: Amy Walz
Midfielder Pat Healey’s second goal of the night, a low strike inside the right post in the 88th minute, lifted Crystal Palace Baltimore to a 2-1 victory over the 10-man Los Angeles Legends in Azusa, Calif.
Healey opened the scoring for the USL Second Division side in the 43rd minute, connecting on a volley from the back post. The Legends were reduced to 10 men in the 59th minute as Ross Schunk drew a straight red card for a tackle. Three minutes later, though, the homestanding PDL club equalized through Kevin Gallagher.
Healey, though, made Palace’s 2,500-mile trip worth the while in the waning moments, matching his season goal total coming in with his second of the night and sending his club back to the East Coast for a Second Round meeting at the Harrisburg City Islanders.