Contributed by Steven Torres
New York Cosmos hosted its first international friendly since 1985 as it defeated German Second Division Bundesliga side FC St. Pauli, 2:1, on Thursday evening at Columbia University’s Rocco B. Commisso Stadium.
The Cosmos got on the board first in the sixth minute of play with a tally from Italian defender Emmanuele Sembroni off an assist from teammate Matt Lewis.
readYou may see Felipe as you nosh on $1 hot dogs and if a college student a $10 ticket tomorrow. Yes the winners of the last 4 out of 5 and finally finding their form, NY team will be inhospitable hosts to the 3-6-4 Whitecaps as they hope to melt them in RBA one day from today. Like always, the NYRB Radio show begins @ 7 p.m. with Countdown to Kickoff, by Honda with Matt Harmon & Steve Jolley, En Espanol with Ernesto Motta from 7:30 with the play-by-play.
readStill standing at the top of the standings with a 5-0-0 start to this season, NY swept a pair of league games in New England while dropping one in Lamar Hunt US Open Cup play. Ledula came in for the prodigal Cosmo, David Diosa at the half and the former Pioneer got the goal just just 4 minutes in. Junior Burgos woke everyone up as he rocked the frame of the goal with his go and won the crossbar challange.
readJune 6 will be the first night of the soccer film festival Kicking & Screening, it will be the night of women's soccer, themed "Against All Odds" supported by local NWSL team, Sky Blue. The subject of the short, Tracy Hamm and her battle to get coaching certifications and then the pitfalls while getting them is very well depicted in "Coach" which I have now seen multiple times.
readIn both good and bad ways, although the bad was not so bad and might have been better than if it had not occurred, Long Island players played a pivotal role in the win for the Red Bulls. I just confused myself. First, the good which came last. The second assist to Tom Barlow, an early 2nd half sub was suppllied by a late first half sub due to injury to Ivan, replaced by Massapequa's Sean Nealis. This was for an already depleted defense, minus USL Defender of the Year, Aaron Long all game and TIm Parker for the last 59' of the game due to a red card.
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