It was a game of missed opportunities for both the San Francisco Deltas and Indy Eleven on Saturday afternoon. The result was a deserved 0-0 draw which kept the Deltas undefeated to start the season.
The best chances in the game for both teams came late in the second half. In the 75th minute, San Francisco’s Kyle Bekker took a shot from outside the box that was heading for the top left corner. Indy Eleven veteran keeper Jon Busch stretched to tap it over the bar for the save.
Just a few minutes later Indy had a golden opportunity when a cross found the head of a streaking Eamon Zayed. He struck it clean on goal from ten feet, but Deltas keeper Romuald Peiser made an outstanding reflex save to deny the striker. It has now been over 240 minutes since Peiser has let a goal into the back of the net.
“Our mentality and attitude during the 90 minutes was excellent. Our guys stayed focused against Indy in a place that is difficult to play,” said SF Deltas head coach Marc Dos Santos.
The Deltas fielded the same starting 11 from last week’s game against Jacksonville, except for Danny Cruz playing out wide for the suspended Jackson. Cruz, unfortunately, picked up a leg injury in the first half after a collision and was replaced by Tyler Gibson.
San Francisco once again outshot the opposition with five shots on target versus Indy’s two. Heinemann had two shot on goal, with his closest chance a header that sailed just over the crossbar in the 81st minute.
