(NPSL 2017) Greater Lowell United 0v2 New York Cosmos B








Saturday 4th June 2017
Tyngsboro High School, Massachusetts   Attendance -
Cosmos made it 2 wins in 2 days with a 2v0 win over Greater Lowell United. Captain Matias Ruiz had the first effort of note on goal shooting over after 7mins. United were being closed down by the Cosmos who were threatening on the counter attack and the pressure told on 24mins as Cosmos took the lead.
New York were awarded a penalty after a dangerous tackle from behind and Ruiz converted to put the visitors ahead.
Later on in the half Cosmos looked to go further ahead when a move down the wing involving Rashid and Stahler ended in a cross which Mendes got a touch to, but the ball went wide. Just before half time Cosmos had chances to double the lead as a Mendes chipped effort was stopped and Rashid pounced on the rebound, only for United to see away the danger.
Cosmos continued to apply pressure into the 2nd half and the United keeper was almost caught off his line in the 73rd minute as Najera's long range effort was just about tipped over the bar by the scrambling keeper. Cosmos finally got the 2nd when a beautifully weighted ball from Rashid found Nigro, who sealed the win in the 80th minute.
Najera almost made it 3v0 with an effort from a free-kick which struck the bar, but the 2 goals would be enough.

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