JAMAICA, NY --- (www.YORKATHLETICS.com) York College men's soccer jumped ahead with a goal in the 21st minute, but were unable to capitalize on home field Saturday afternoon, falling 4-2 in a non-conference match up against the University of Valley Forge Patriots (2-2-0).  

First-Half Breakdown
Both teams played even in the early going until David Luna found the back of the net in the 21st minute by finishing a feed from Kyler Gonzalez to put York in front.  Moments later, Jeremiah Cobham leveled the score with a Patriot goal at the 33:27 mark that sent a tied game into the break.  

Second-Half Breakdown
Valley Forge stormed out of the second-half gates with a pair of goals during a stretch of less than five minutes to build a 3-1 lead.  Melvin Maldonado opened the scoring in the 57th minute while Brandon Perez found Ben Singizwa for the game-winning goal in the 62nd minute.  York sliced the deficit 26 seconds later as Stanley Sanchez slotted a pass to Brandon Fednard, who sent a lazer past the outstretched arms of Juan Garcia Flores.  Valley Forge added an insurance goal in the 72nd minute to settle the 4-2 final with a score by Braedon Recore.

Inside the Box Score
Outside of the scoreline, Fednard landed a match-high three shots on target as York owned the edge in shots (13-12) and corner kicks (8-4), while Valley Forge outplayed the Cardinals in shots on  goal (6-5) and save (3-2).  In between the Pipes, Ahmed Algendy (0-2-0) turned away two shots as Garcia Flores made three saves.  

Up Next
The Cardinals (0-2) travel Wednesday (Sept. 11) to Dunmore, Pennsylvania to take on the Penn State Scranton Lions (0-1) at 4 p.m. in a non-conference tilt from Penn State Scranton Soccer Field.

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