City Islanders rally, upset New England in US Open Cup, 4-3

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Updated: 5/30/2012 12:25 am
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) - Andrew Marshall scored in the fifth round of penalty kicks, and the Harrisburg City Islanders, of the USL Pro Division, knocked off the New England Revolution, 4-3, in the third round of the U.S. Open Cup on Tuesday night.

Harrisburg rallied from a 3-0 deficit to defeat the MLS Revolution in a game that was delayed 30 minutes due to rain. The City Islanders capped the comeback when goalkeeper Nick Noble stopped New England's Benny Feilhaber on the last penalty kick.

Harrisburg advances to face New York of the MLS. The Red Bulls defeated the Charleston Battery, also of the USL Pro Division, 3-0, Tuesday.

Feilhaber scored to give New England the 3-0 lead before the hosts rallied. Brian Ombiji, Sainey Touray and J.T. Noone scored consecutive goals to tie it for Harrisburg.

The game was scoreless at the end of regulation.

(Copyright 2012 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.)





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