RBNY II hammered by 'heads, 3:0
April 12, 2015 (Official Game Summary)
New York Red Bulls II suffered its first loss this weekend to Wilmington Hammerheads, 3-0. Wilmington forward Nick Zimmerman struck twice in the first half in the 22nd and 43rd minute. The match was capped off in the 88th minute when Andres Mendoza buried his penalty kick to tally the third and final goal.
The Hammerheads broke the deadlock in the 22nd minute when Zimmerman scored the first goal of the match. Wilmington forced a turnover and charged forward on an odd-man rush. Corben Bone passed off to Zimmerman who was charging down the right side. He powered the low shot through the legs of Santiago Castano. It was the first time Red Bulls II has ever trailed in its history. In the 43rd minute, a low cross deflected off the sliding Mike da Fonte and directly to the feet of Zimmerman who tapped home from close distance.
Red Bulls II emerged from the locker room clearly set on scoring a goal. First half substitute Franklin Castellanos wowed the crowd with a spin move just outside the 18-yard box, but flashed his effort wide right. Tsonis had another chance at goal with only the goalkeeper to beat, but his blast was tipped by Rawls, careened off the crossbar and fell to Castellanos. Castellanos' shot was blocked by a defender, and although NYRB II shouted for a handball, no call was made.
Derrick Etienne, in first career start, connected on the volley of a shot that looked destined for goal, but Rawls stepped up and made a stunning save. The Hammerheads closed out the game in the 86th minute when a breakaway forced Castano to take out the Wilmington attacker. Castano received a red card, and although Rafael Diaz guessed correctly on the direction of Andres Mendoza's attempt, he couldn't make the save on a well-taken shot.
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