BLOOMFIELD, N.J. — Bloomfield capitalized on a late first-half surge and answered every rally attempt to secure a 5-3 victory over Five Towns College at Foley Field on Wednesday night. Following a 20-minute kickoff delay, the hosts rode a balanced attack and multi-point outings from
Jayson Freeman and
Jean Rubio to earn the NACIA league win.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Bloomfield (5-3-1, 3-3-1) jumped out early when Freeman netted his second goal of the season off an assist from
Gerson Ventura in the 12th minute. Five Towns College (2-5-0, 1-4-0) responded in the 34th minute, drawing level on a penalty kick converted by Ranza Toomer. However, the Bears quickly swung momentum back before halftime, striking twice in a two-minute span.
Arturo Delgado put Bloomfield back in front in the 39th minute following a feed from Rubio, and Rubio added a goal of his own just over two minutes later off a pass from
Nicolas Chumacero to send Bloomfield into the break with a 3-1 advantage.
Five Towns College made it a one-goal game in the 52nd minute when Kyle Offerman finished a setup from Gio Fabiano. Bloomfield pushed the margin back to two in the 64th minute as
Ivan Maiato scored off a pass from Freeman. Offerman completed his brace in the 68th minute, striking off an assist from Erick Giron to slice the deficit to 4-3, but the Bears countered immediately. Just 18 seconds after Offerman's second tally,
Angel Hernandez knocked in his first goal of the season, assisted by
Steven Mendez and
Samuel Antonio Jarquin to seal the 5-3 decision at home.
INSIDE THE RESULTS
Bloomfield dominated the stat sheet, outshooting Five Towns College 15-8 overall and holding an 8-6 advantage in shots on goal. The Bears also earned six corner kicks to two for the Sound. Disciplinary action was frequent, with Five Towns College being issued three yellow cards while Bloomfield received one.
Offerman led the Five Towns College offense with two goals on three shots on goal, while Fabiano recorded three shots (two on target) and an assist. Goalkeeper Juan Forero-Beccera played the full 90 minutes for the Sound, recording three saves against eight shots on goal. For Bloomfield, Freeman and Rubio each logged a goal and an assist, while starting goalkeeper
Ariel Lopez earned the victory after allowing one goal and making one save in the first half before
Kevin Salguero took over for the second period.
UP NEXT
The Bears are back in action at home on Saturday, October 10
th when they host Bucks County in a non-conference test at 2:00 pm.
GAME FILM
Fans who can't make it to the game can watch Bloomfield College sports on their TVs or through various streaming devices, including
Roku,
Apple TV,
Amazon Fire TV and
Android TV. To download the app through those various streaming devices, go to new channel search and type in "USCAA Sports Network."
