Poughkeepsie, NY— Stockade FC defeats Syracuse FC in the home opener at Tenney Stadium, 4-1, in front of 746 fans.
Stockade FC would open the scoring early in the 10th minute as Jacob Schulman served in Hugo Guerra who beat his defender 1-on-1 and fired into the side netting for the lead.
Stockade would stay on the gas pedal, doubling the lead in the 19th minute as Daniel D’Ippolito (Fordham) headed home the perfect cross from Jared Juleau (Marist) off the corner kick.
The third goal would come from the backline as Alberto Molina (URI) scored his first Stockade goal, again off a set piece. Andrea Nguionza (Marist) would supply the helper.
Just minutes later, Syracuse would cut the deficit as Cason Stafford scored from the penalty spot to give life to the visitors.
After the halftime break, an infusion of reserves would help spur on the Stockade energy level.
Owen Siegel (Oneonta) on his Stockade debut would use a bit of skill and hard work to find Zach Rabadi (Marist) to finish off the 4th goal of the night.
Stockade FC moves to 3-0-0 (W-L-D) on the season and returns home to Tenney Stadium next Saturday, June 3rd, for a pivotal matchup with Hartford City FC.
