Contributed by Steven Torres
Albanian international midfielder Ansi Agolli’s goal boost hosts New York Cosmos to a 1:0 victory against Brooklyn Italians SC in 2019 NPSL’s (National Premier Soccer League) North Atlantic Conference Final at Uniondale’s Mitchel Athletic Complex on Wednesday evening.
Agolli broke the scoreless deadlock in the 72nd minute-mark firing a one-time shot from 25 yards into the right side of Brooklyn net off an assist from U.S. international midfielder Danny Szetela.
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Italian defender Emmanuele Sembroni scored twice to lead hosts New York Cosmos to a 6:0 win over Kingston Stockade FC in the 2019 NPSL’s (National Premier Soccer League) Regular Season Finale at Uniondale’s Mitchel Athletic Complex on Saturday evening.
The victory also gave the NPSL’s North Atlantic Conference first-place Cosmos a 13-0-1 regular season record and home field advantage heading into the postseason.
readOn the strength of a 8 game run of no losses, NCFC is climbing the ranks of their Eastern Conf., with the draw at home against the Charlotte Independence Thurs. eve. Now at the halfway point of the season, they stand at 8-2-7, barely .500 but with no losses at home, over 7 games facing this opponent without a loss. HC Dave Sarachan informed " We had a couple of opportunities to get the second goal." NCFC found their goal early, as just 3' in, Chester took a cross from Durvernay redirected by Ewolo and sent it home from a yard out, all 3 of his goals have come in the last 4 games.
readA new club record of goals scored in a half was achived at home by the Fire with all coming in the first time frame while defeating the reigning MLS champions in a big way.
readIn that we saw the previous games of both the USMNT and Jamaica in Philly, I was pleasantly surprised to see the US take the game between the two of them 3-1. The attack of the US was anemic as that of the Jamaica was stout, both had good defensive games at Lincoln Financial Field. Now in their 11th, a record Final, they will take on EL Tri, who else? This is a Mexico team that although it won 1-0 facing the surprise of the Cup, Haiti, they were just not able to put away enough chances.
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