Brotherly Game Archive
Steel FC offense explodes in lopsided win over Junior Lone Star
Goals weren’t hard to come by for the Steel in an 11-1 win in their second preseason game of 2018
A week after losing a high-scoring match against NPSL team FC Motown, Bethlehem Steel FC dominated in an 11-1 win over Junior Lone Star’s U23 squad on Saturday afternoon at YSC Sports near King of Prussia.
Four players finished the match with braces, including Philadelphia Union Academy duo Brenden Aaronson and Issa Rayyan and Jamaican international and trialist Gregory Mesasm Jr. Reigning USL Rookie of the Year finalist Santi Moar also had a brace in his first preseason action of 2018 with a pair of goals over a six-minute span early in the second half.
Forward Brandon Allen, Academy attacker Tonny Temple and trialist Joe Gallardo also added goals.
Junior Lone Star’s team was a mixture of players from their UPSL and NPSL teams as well as some trialists.
One trialist, Abdul Mansaray, spoiled the Steel clean sheet when he beat Academy goalkeeper Lukas Burns from the spot in the 60th minute after Steel FC trialist Mickey George was whistled for a foul in the box.
Bethlehem Steel FC Lineup
Group 1 (Started and played first 25 minutes of first half, started and played first 20 minutes of second half)
Tomas Romero#; Seth Kuhn#, Brandon Aubrey, Matt Danilack*, Matthew Mahoney; James Chambers (played full first half), Mike Catalano*, Brenden Aaronson#; Santi Moar, Chris Nanco, Brandon Allen.
Group 2 (Played final 20 minutes of first half, played first 25 minutes of second half)
Tomas Romero# (Lukas Burns# 65’); Mickey George**, Brandon Aubrey, Matt Danilack*, Clay Dimick**; Colin Stripling** (played full second half), Greggory Messam Jr.**, Joe Gallardo**; Issa Rayyan#, Tonny Temple#, Aidan Apodaca*.
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* Unsigned Philadelphia Union draft pick
** Trialist
