PATERSON, N.J. – Hartford Athletic used a dominant first half that included three goals, featuring two in a five-minute span, to shut down New York Cosmos by a 4-1 score in an action-packed Prinx Tires United Soccer League Cup contest on Saturday night.
With the win, Hartford improves to 2-0-1 in Group 5 play. New York Cosmos drop to 1-2-0.
HOW IT HAPPENED.
- Hartford found their opportunities early, resulting in a slew of chances in the 11th minute that were capped with an easy tap-in for Augi Williams, giving Athletic a 1-0 advantage.
- Sebastian Anderson had a smooth give-and-go try in the 32nd minute denied, keeping the score locked at 1-0 before a Barry Coffey header five minutes later rung the goal post.
- In the 40th minute, Williams setup a perfect ball for Barry Coffey in the box with Coffey smashing home the rock to put Hartford ahead, 2-0. Just five minutes later, another perfectly placed setup was laid for Emmanuel Samadia who fired a shot off of the crossbar and into the goal mount, extending Athletic’s lead to 3-nil.
- Jordan Chavez found twine for New York Cosmos in the 87th minute before Andres Hernandez answered right back for Hartford just a minute later with a wide-open try that regained Athletic with a thre-goal lead at 4-1.
- Hartford finished the night with advantages in shots on goal (9-3) and corner kicks (6-4).
SERIES NOTES
- Tonight marked just the second all-time meeting between the two clubs.
NEXT UP
- Hartford Athletic visits Tampa Bay Rowdies on Saturday, June 13th, for a USL Championship bout.
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