Contributed by Steven Torres
Montenegro forward Bledi Bardic scored twice to lead New York Cosmos to a 5:0 win over visiting Greater Lowell Rough Diamonds in the NPSL’s (National Premier Soccer League) encounter at Uniondale’s Mitchel Athletic Complex on Sunday evening. The victory gives 1st place Cosmos a 12-0-0 record in the NPSL’s North Atlantic Conference and have secured a berth into the 2019 postseason.
readHe was on the provisional roster, but now Djordje is on the 23 man roster due to the injury of Holmes. Djordje had his first cap and goal Jan. 27, 2019 facing Panama in a 3-0 win and has a total of 3 caps going into the Cup. A great young player he will prove very disruptive in these games.
readIn re-aggravating a left quad strain from his season with Derby County, Midfielder Duane Holmes is no longer a rostered player for the USMNT as they head into the Gold Cup Tues night. For instances such as this the teams maintain a 40 player provisional roster that any replacements must come from, more than 24 hours from kickoff of the team's first Cup game, June 18 at 10p.m.ET on FS1, UniMas & UDN this roster was due June 16. The is game being played at Allianz Field in MN, it now has the record for the fastest sell out in Gold Cup lore.
readWith their 2nd win in as many days, 2-0 over the Rhode Island Reds, with Bledi Bardic & Matt Levine putting the balls in the net for the visitors as Paul Blanchette got the shutout. A striker and a center back each getting a goal, could you ask for much better balance as the team is now 10-0-0 with a playoff berth assured and have been in a great groove all season long. Bledi is trying to get a goal a game this year as his 9th came at the 7' mark as he spun, advanced to the top of the box and fired from 18 yards and sent it home. at 30' Lewis doubled the leading heading a corner true.
readA pair of games in New England kicked off with Boston City and a 3-1 win. Different players, same result with Ricardo Bocanegra getting one at 13', @ 17' the home team tied it up only to have Bocanegra complete his brace on an assist from Darwin Espinal at 19' off a crossing ball, as Ricardo cleaned up his own rebound in putting it past Katz. Espinal got back on the scoresheet with a goal putting him also on the scoreboard at 65', his 4th in 3 games facing Boston City FC. A 5 p.m. start the next day means more players are getting more minutes, this will serve to keep all fresh and fit.
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