Bobcats Use Strong 2nd Half to Win CAC Opener

Freshman Kelvin Tata

Saturday night we opened CAC play with a tough road contest at Marymount University.  We fell behind early, but used a strong 2nd half performance to win the game 2-1.

We always seem to struggle to get off to good starts when we visit Marymount.  The last time we were down there we fell behind 3-0 before coming from behind for the 4-3 win.

This time was no different as we surrendered a penalty kick mid-way through the half and found ourselves down 1-0 to the Saints.  We had a lot of time on the ball, but were not patient enough with our distribution and forced a lot of passes that resulted in turnovers.

The second half we picked up the tempo and ball movement.  The short, crisp, passing game was much more effective and the offense began to create opportunities.

Just five minutes into the 2nd half Kelvin Tata received a long service from Sergio Gomez and slotted the ball past the keeper to tie the game at one all.

Eleven minutes later Guy Nabo netted his team leading 6th goal of the season after Hunter Jarmon and Sergio Gomez combined on a nice combination that allowed Gomez to get to the end line and find Nabo in the box.

It was important to start CAC play off with a win and the come from behind result on the road was a good confidence boost for the boys.  We are now 6-2 and have our final non-conference game on Thursday at Penn St. Altoona before returning home on Saturday for a CAC match against Wesley.