Harford Community College men’s soccer defeated Cecil College 6-2 Tuesday night at the Harford Sports Complex in Bel Air, Maryland, to finish the regular season with an 11-5-2 record. Fernandinho Waidemam recorded one goal and three assists as Harford Community College entered the NJCAA Region 20 Division II Tournament as the No. 3 seed.
Harford Community College outshot Cecil College 32-7 and held a 16-4 advantage in shots on goal. The Fighting Owls scored three goals in each half, while Cecil College finished the regular season with a 7-9-2 record.
Harford Community College men’s soccer builds early lead
Gabriel Nobrega opened the scoring in the first minute, with Fernandinho Waidemam providing the assist. Andile Muhlauri doubled the advantage at 12:01 by converting a penalty kick.
Yannik Paul Zepuntke added Harford Community College’s third goal at 40:37, with Mani Awah assisting on the play. The goal gave the Fighting Owls a three-goal lead at halftime.
Harford Community College recorded 18 shots during the opening half and forced Cecil College goalkeeper Tim Brueckner to make six saves before the break. Harford Community College also earned three corner kicks in the first half, while Cecil College did not record a corner kick during the match.
Cecil College cuts into Harford’s lead
Cecil College 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 after receiving an assist from Petavy.
The two goals brought Cecil College within one, but Harford Community College answered in the 66th minute. Mani Awah scored with Fernandinho Waidemam assisting on the goal.
Pedro Azambuja extended Harford Community College’s advantage at 79:04, again with Waidemam credited with the assist. Waidemam then completed the scoring with a goal assisted by Awah.
Fernandinho Waidemam leads six-goal attack
Waidemam finished with four shots on goal on five total attempts in addition to his goal and three assists. Awah contributed one goal and two assists, while recording one shot on goal on three total attempts.
Harford Community College recorded five assists across its six goals. The Fighting Owls’ three-goal first half and strong shot advantage helped them close the regular season with a four-goal victory.
NJCAA Region 20 Division II Tournament ahead
Harford Community College will host No. 6 Garrett College in an NJCAA Region 20 Division II Tournament quarterfinal Saturday at 4 p.m. Harford Community College previously defeated Garrett College 2-0 at home on Sept. 22, with Simon Bauer and Liam Henebery scoring and Jack Friskey assisting on Bauer’s goal.
The tournament 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 Community College men’s soccer finished the regular season with a decisive win after producing six goals and 16 shots on target against Cecil College. Waidemam’s one-goal, three-assist performance led the attack, while Harford Community College’s early three-goal advantage helped the team withstand Cecil College’s second-half push.
The No. 3 seed now turns its attention to Garrett College and the NJCAA Region 20 Division II Tournament quarterfinal.
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