Ropapa Mensah says there were a lot of positives despite tasting defeat on his USL debut for City Islanders.

The on-loan striker from Ghana Premier League side Inter Allies came on after 30 minutes in his side's 1-0 defeat at Pitsburg i

''It was a great feeling to have finally made my league debut after a brief wait,'' Mensah told sportscrusader.com

''It’s unfortunate we lost by 1-0 but my performance inspired me and I am sure I will get more playing time from now.

''I am looking at sealing a place in the team and making a name for myself at the end of the season. Hopefully this is the beginning of many matches to come.''