USL CHAMPIONSHIP MEN'S SOCCER
Who: Sporting Club Jacksonville vs. Birmingham Legion.
When: 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 10, game behind closed doors.
Where: University of North Florida.
Outlook: Because of Hurricane Isaias, the Sporting Jax men play their penultimate USL Championship home game of the season behind closed doors against Birmingham (4-11-11), which is also mathematically eliminated from the Eastern Conference playoff race. … The kickoff time has been moved forward from 5 p.m. to 1 p.m. and the teams will play, without spectators, on an artificial field rather than the standard Hodges Stadium grass surface. ... Fans who purchased tickets will receive tickets for the last home game on Oct. 21. ... The Sporting Jax men (3-19-5) have lost their last four
games by a combined score of 13-2. … Sporting Jax forward Ahmad Al Qaq netted his first international goal for Palestine on Oct. 2 in a 5-0 victory over China. … Despite the team's struggles, Sporting Jax's Kieran Sadlier is tied for 10th in the league with 10 goals. … Birmingham goalkeeper Jassem Koleilat ranks second with 92 saves. … Sporting Jax captain Ryan Edwards is expected to miss the game with his second red-card suspension. … Sporting Jax earned one of its three league wins at Birmingham on Aug. 22, 3-2,with Danny Wilson's stoppage-time goal. ... The Sporting Jax women already had to postpone Friday's Gainbridge Super League game to Nov. 15.
This article originally appeared on Florida Times-Union: Sporting Jax men to meet Southeast rival as USL season nears finish
