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Rafael Duarte | Boxscore
Stockton and Rowan played to a 2-2 tie in the latest edition of their heated NJAC men’s soccer rivalry. Pat Tolomeo (Ocean City/Ocean City) scored a goal in the first half and Rafael Duarte (Ocean City/Ocean City) netted one marker in the second half. The Ospreys held a wide 33-11 advantage in shots and Stockton goalkeeper Tim McKenna (Sewell/Gloucester Catholic) made seven saves. As usual, the game was a physical battle featuring 58 fouls and eight yellow cards.
Rowan took a 1-0 lead at 39:56 but Stockton answered right back less than two minutes later as Tolomeo scored on a header assisted by Eric Lewis (Dover, DE/ Caesar Rodney) for a 1-1 tie. The deadlock lasted until deep into the second half when Duarte scored on an assist by A.J. Colubiale (Cape May/Lower Cape May) to give Stockton a 2-1 edge with just 5:05 left in regulation. This time Rowan struck quickly, knotting the score at 2-2 only 1:14 later. Although Stockton outshot the Profs 9-3 in the two overtime periods, the match ended in a 2-2 tie. |