The 2010 road schedule for the Ocean City Nor’easters has come to a close on a positive note with a 2-0 win against the New Jersey Rangers. Max Hamilton scored the opening goal in the 56th minute and Terry Gibbs added a second in the 80th on an assist by William Swetra. Tunde Ogunbiyi earned the clean sheet for the Nor’easters, the first of the season for the team.
The game was played at Morris Catholic High School in Denville, Morris County.
Max Hamilton scored his second goal of the year for Ocean City out of a scramble in the 56th minute, and Terry Gibbs assisted. Gibbs added his third goal of the year in the 80th minute off an assist by William Swetra.
Nor’easters goalkeeper Tunde Ogunbiyi made four saves for his first shutout of the season, and the team’s second clean sheet of the 2010 campaign.
"We went more offensive in the second half and had a lot of chances," Ocean City coach Neil Holloway said. "We were confident and were patient, believing in ourselves, and we scored two really good goals."
It was the final road game of the season for Ocean City (3-4-4), which will finish the regular season with five home games.
The Rangers (5-5-0) travel to Ocean City on Saturday for a rematch at 7 p.m. at Carey Stadium. The Ocean City Nor’easters also have three Super Y League games before the main event, these will all be played at Carey Stadium starting at 12pm.
The 4th July events this weekend in Ocean City will attract thousands to the island and the Nor’easters are expecting a bumper crowd for Saturday nights showpiece event.
Ocean City will need to win all five of their remaining games to have a chance to make the playoffs and it will help that all five are played at Carey Stadium.
Read more about the match at the
Press of Atlantic City.
