MARCY, N.Y. - The SUNY Poly men's soccer team won their first-ever North Atlantic Conference (NAC) win convincingly over SUNY Canton by a score of 4-0. The Wildcats took the lead with a goal in the first half and never looked back. The Wildcats are now 2-1 this season with a 1-0 record in NAC play.
THE GOALS:
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The Wildcats jumped out to an early 1-0 lead on a goal by Edgar Gomez who scored on a chip shot off a through ball from the left side of the box. Gerry Thermil and Matthew McCord were credited with assists on the opening goal.
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The Wildcats opened up scoring in the second half when a defensive play in the Wildcats defensive third became a prime offensive opportunity. A deflected pass found the foot of Matthew McCord who sent a perfect through ball, splitting two defenders to give Noah Fagnani a breakaway goal.
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The Wildcats struck again in the 74th minute on another Wildcat double-assist. Edward Green started the scoring opportunity just outside the box, turning to find Abus Mohamed-Ali on the left side of the box, he put a smooth touch on the ball to find a streaking Edgar Gomez who skipped the ball past the Canton goalkeeper for his second goal of the game.
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Festus Alonge put a cap on the win with a goal in the 84th minute. Matthew McCord recorded his third assist of the game with another long through-ball that beat the Canton backline. This time the ball was struck deep in the Wildcat's defensive third from the right sideline to a sprinting Festus Alonge who put one good touch on the pass to blow past the defender. Alonge would finish with the right, placing a dribbler under a diving goalkeeper to stretch the Wildcat lead to four.
NOTABLE PERFORMANCES:
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Edgar Gomez had four points on two goals. The four points were a career-high for Gomez who previously had three points in the Wildcats season opener.
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Matthew McCord had his first points of the season in a big way. The sophomore had three points on three assists.
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Festus Alonge scored his second career goal in the game.
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Noah Fagnani scored his first goal of the season and of his career.
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Edward Green and Abus Mohamed-Ali each had an assist in the game.
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The Wildcat defense did a great job to limit scoring opportunities for the Roos who managed just two shots on goal in the game.
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James D'Alessio played all 90 minutes, making two saves to record his first win of the season.
UP NEXT:
The Wildcats will host Mt. St. Mary on Wednesday, September 15th. The game is scheduled for a 6:00 PM start at SUNY Poly's Wildcat Field. The game will be streamed live on the SUNY Poly Sports Network (SPSN)
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