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COUGARS RALLY TO DEFEAT BLOOMFIELD IN MEN'S SOCCER
10-16-08
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BLOOMFIELD,
N.J. - Trailing 1-0 at halftime, the Caldwell College men's soccer
team scored three goals in the second half, including two by senior
forward Chad Bennett (Kingston, Jamaica/Campion), to beat
Bloomfield College, 3-2 in a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference
game Thursday afternoon at Watessing Park. The Cougars end a
two-game losing streak and improve to 8-7 overall and 5-2 in the
conference, while Bloomfield (9-5 overall) suffers its first CACC
loss and drops to 7-1 in league play.
The Deacons, who entered the game atop the CACC standings, opened
the scoring in the 11th minute, when Jason Bryan received a drop
pass from Dwayne Reid at the top of the penalty area and blasted a
shot past senior goalkeeper John Plaugic (Kearny, NJ/Kearny)
for a 1-0 lead. Bloomfield held the one-goal advantage until the
66th minute. Bennett, pictured, received a pass from freshman
midfielder Kieran Bisland (Paisley, Scotland/St. Andrew's
Acad.) and dribbled into the penalty area, where he was taken down.
Bennett made the ensuing penalty kick to tie the game at 1-1.
Just over five minutes later, senior defender Kagiso Rhenoster
(Mafikeng, South Africa/Mmbatho) crossed the ball in to Bennett, who
fired a shot into the left side of the goal for a 2-1 Caldwell lead.
The goal was Bennett's team-leading 10th of the season. Then in the
80th minute, freshman forward Jonathan Costa (Mississauga,
Ontario/Philip Pocock) one-timed a cross from sophomore midfielder
Rob Arena (Sparta, NJ/Sparta) into the back of the net to put
the Cougars ahead 3-1. Bloomfield mounted a furious comeback and
made it a one-goal game late in the contest when Johan Orange put
home a rebound off a free kick from Triston Sommerville. But the
Deacons ran out of time as the Cougars held on for the important
victory.
Plaugic finished with four saves on the day for Caldwell, while
Julian Gaviria recorded two saves for Bloomfield.
The Cougars return home to face Philadelphia University on Saturday,
Oct. 18, in the first CACC match between the two programs. The
kick-off is scheduled for 2:00 p.m. following the women's game at
Caldwell Field.
CC - 0 3 - 3
BC - 1 1 - 2
Scoring Summary: 1. BC - Jason Bryan (Dwayne Reid, Juan
Ramirez), 10:32. 2. CC - Chad Bennett 9
(penalty kick), 65:08. 3. CC - Bennett 10 (Kagiso Rhenoster), 70:35.
4. CC - Jonathan Costa 5 (Rob Arena), 79:51. 5. BC - Johan Orange (Triston
Sommerville), 89:31.
Shots: CC - 10; BC - 17
Saves: CC - John Plaugic 4; BC - Julian Gaviria 2
Corners: CC - 3; BC - 5
Fouls: CC - 23; BC - 17
Offsides: CC - 3; BC - 1
Cautions: CC - B. Broderick (89:21), Bennett (89:31); BC - Soto (87:39)