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Christopher Garcia
1
York (NY) YC (1-5-0, 0-1-0)
7
Winner Centenary (NJ) CEN (3-6-1, 0-0-0)
York (NY) YC
(1-5-0, 0-1-0)
1
Final
7
Centenary (NJ) CEN
(3-6-1, 0-0-0)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
York (NY) YC 1 0 1
Centenary (NJ) CEN 4 3 7

Game Recap: Men's Soccer |

Garcia Finds the Net as @yorkcardinals Men’s Soccer Faces Centenary

York College returns to the pitch Saturday (Oct. 3), traveling to Hunter College for a CUNYAC matchup

HACKETTSTOWN, NJ--- (www.YORKATHLETICS.com) 
York College men's soccer kicked off a two-match road trip Wednesday afternoon with a non-conference clash against the Centenary University (N.J.) Cyclones (3-6-1), dropping a 7-1 decision at J.E. Reeves Jr. Field. The Cardinals overcame a slow start to answer with a goal and keep the Cyclones off the scoreboard for the final 23 minutes of the first half.

First-Half Breakdown
  • Shane Gambarony pounced at the 1:33 mark to give the Cyclones a 1-0 edge. 
  • Aeden Dorwart added a quick-fire second strike for Centenary in the sixth minute. 
  • The Cardinals engineered chances for Javier Elizalde and Christopher Garcia in the following 10 minutes, but they could not breach the net of Gavin Veres (3-6-1). 
  • Gambarony and Dorwart both added to their goalscoring tallies to push the Cyclone lead to 4-0 in the 22nd minute. 
  • York opened its account with just over 17 minutes remaining in the half, as Garcia's right-footed strike found the back of the net. 
  • Veres denied a further three Cardinal attempts in the final 8:14 of action to keep the 4-1 scoreline intact. 
Second-Half Breakdown
  • Elizalde tested Veres early, putting an attempt on target just 1:10 into the second half.
  • Nicholas Mustacchio extended Centenary's lead with a goal in the 53rd minute.
  • York's Jason Valeriano had an attempt turned away in the 72nd minute.
  • Gambarony completed his hat trick with a penalty kick in the 73rd minute, Ander Dugarte wrapped up the scoring with a goal with six minutes remaining to secure the 7-1 final.
Inside the Box Score
In addition to the goals, the Cyclones had the advantage in shots (28-15), shots on target (13-8), and corners (10-6). In between the posts, Hammed Durojaye (0-1) made six saves in his goalkeeping debut for York. Veres and Jimmy Curran combined for Centenary's seven saves. 

Up Next
The Cardinals (1-5, 0-1 CUNYAC) return to CUNYAC action Saturday (Oct. 3) with a road battle against the Hunter College Hawks (2-4-1, 1-0 CUNYAC) starting at 12 p.m. from Randall's Island (Field 74).

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