Harford Community College men’s soccer defeated Cecil College 6-2 Tuesday night at the Harford Sports Complex in Bel Air, Maryland, finishing the regular season with an 11-5-2 record. Fernandinho Waidemam recorded one goal and three assists as Harford entered the NJCAA Region 20 Division II Tournament as the No. 3 seed.
Harford outshot Cecil 32-7 and held a 16-4 advantage in shots on goal. The Fighting Owls scored three goals in each half, while Cecil finished the regular season with a 7-9-2 record.
Harford builds early lead
Gabriel Nobrega opened scoring in the first minute with an assist from Waidemam. Andile Muhlauri doubled the advantage at 12:01 by converting a penalty kick.
Yannik Paul Zepuntke added Harford’s third goal at 40:37, assisted by Mani Awah, giving the Fighting Owls a three-goal lead at halftime.
Harford recorded 18 shots in the opening half, forcing Cecil goalkeeper Tim Brueckner to make six saves before the break. Harford also earned three corner kicks in the first half; Cecil did not record a corner kick during the match.
Cecil cuts into Harford’s lead
Cecil responded quickly after halftime. Luis Petavy scored at 46:22 on an assist from Mylo Sims, and Alejandro Vasconez followed with a goal in the 51st minute, assisted by Petavy.
The two goals brought Cecil within one, but Harford answered in the 66th minute with a goal from Awah, assisted by Waidemam.
Pedro Azambuja extended Harford’s lead at 79:04, again assisted by Waidemam. Waidemam then completed the scoring with a goal assisted by Awah.
Waidemam leads six-goal attack
Waidemam finished with four shots on goal on five total attempts, recording one goal and three assists. Awah contributed one goal and two assists, with one shot on goal on three attempts.
Harford recorded five assists across six goals, benefiting from consistent scoring support. Their early three-goal lead and strong shot advantage helped close the regular season with a decisive victory.
NJCAA Region 20 Division II Tournament ahead
Harford will host No. 6 Garrett College in an NJCAA Region 20 Division II Tournament quarterfinal Saturday at 4 p.m. Harford previously defeated Garrett 2-0 at home on Sept. 22, with Simon Bauer and Liam Henebery scoring and Jack Friskey assisting on Bauer’s goal.
The semifinals are scheduled for Oct. 28, followed by the championship game Oct. 31. CCBC Essex will host both rounds on the turf field at CCBC Dundalk.
Maryland Sports Blog Take
Harford men’s soccer finished the regular season decisively with six goals and 16 shots on target against Cecil. Waidemam’s one-goal, three-assist performance led the attack, while Harford’s early three-goal advantage helped withstand Cecil’s second-half push.
The No. 3 seed now turns its attention to Garrett College and the NJCAA Region 20 Division II Tournament quarterfinal.
Source: Original report
