Kingston, NY— Second half goals from Prince Amponsah (Wake Forest) and Riley Belknap (Iona) help Stockade FC earn all 3 points at Dietz Stadium on a chilly Saturday night, 2-0.
After a first half with steady Stockade FC control, the second half with see the deserved breakthroughs. In the 72nd minute of play, a scramble in the box eventually fell to the foot of Amponsah on his Stockade FC debut. He used his class and fired home a lead that Stockade FC would not relinquish.
In the 88th minute, Belknap would double the lead with a stunner. Off a quick restart in the corner, Belknap hit a strike with his sweet left foot that curled around the keeper into the far corner.
Lorenzo Nunez (West Virginia) was rock solid in his limited action in goal to preserve the shutout. Demarre Montoute (Marist) and Alberto Molina (Rhode Island) set the tone defensively and gave up very few chances to the visitors.
Stockade FC improves to 2-3-2 (W-L-D) and sits in 3rd place on 8 points. The club returns to Dietz Stadium next Saturday, June 25th when thruway rivals NY Shockers travel south for a 6PM clash.
