READING, Pa. (June 24, 2012) – The Reading United were hoping that Sunday’s matchup at Shirk Stadium would provide some clarity to their path to the USL PDL Eastern Conference playoffs. A victory would place them squarely in the thick of the playoff hunt, two points behind Ocean City and a home game in hand against the Nor’easters. Instead, a 45th minute header by Long Island’s Keith Datelj kept Reading’s playoff hopes in flux in a 1-1 draw.

“We just haven’t played well the past three games,” said head coach Brendan Burke. “That’s all I have to say.”

The United were coming off back to back shutouts at the hands of Jersey Express and Baltimore Bohemians. The losses dropped them from the ranks of the undefeated to possibly missing the playoffs for the first time since 2007.