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REAL CENTRAL NJ MEN’S TEAM LOSES USL2 SEASON OPENER 4-0 TO PHILADELPHIA LONE STAR FC SATURDAY, MAY 18

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(Central New Jersey) May 18, 2024 — Real Central NJ (RCNJ) fell to Philadelphia Lone Star FC (PLS) 4-0 Saturday in their season opener at Widener University, a game that was not as close as they had hoped. RCNJ seemed unable to put the ball in the net, and those scoring troubles haunted them throughout the game. 

“I thought we had plenty of opportunities,” said RCNJ Head Coach Brian Woods postgame. “We just didn't put the ball in the back of the net.” 


GOAL SCORING RUNDOWN

  • PLS﹘13th minute: Scored from inside the box off a deflection from an RCNJ defender.    RCNJ 0, PLS 1

  • PLS﹘Daniel O’Sullivan  41st minute: O’Sullivan slotted a low shot past the keeper, Lukas Burns, from an impressive backheel from Aboubacar Camara. RCNJ 0, PLS 2

  • PLS﹘Alexander Tarway 63rd minute: Tarway scores on a counter-attack from an RCNJ freekick. RCNJ 0, PLS 3

  • PLS﹘Amadou Kamagate 80th minute: Kamagate scores another goal off a counter-attack in a two-on-one situation for Burns. RCNJ 0, PLS 4


The game was back-and-forth early; however, Lone Star FC struck first, scoring off a deflection in the thirteenth minute. The opportunity came from a rebounded corner left wide. Lone Star FC got a foot to the ball in a crowd of defensive players, and the shot was deflected off of an RCNJ defender, catching keeper Lukas Burns off guard for the game's first goal. 


In the thirty-second minute, Real Central NJ attempted to even the score with a long ball down the line from the backfield. It reached Conlan Paventi; he dribbled into the box and ripped a shot low, but Lone Star FC keeper Flannan Riley saved it. 


Lone Star FC got their second goal in the forty-first minute, coming from a counter-attack. In a quick exchange of events, a Lone Star midfielder played the ball up to Aboubacar Camara at the top of the penalty area, who delivered a backheel to Daniel O’Sullivan to go up two just before half.