JAMAICA, N.Y. – The City College of New York men's soccer team earned a 4-2 non-conference victory over York College on Friday afternoon at the York College Outdoor Athletic Complex. The Beavers used a three-goal first half to establish control before adding an insurance goal in the second half.
CCNY (5-8-3, 2-4-1 CUNYAC) got off to a fast start, with Konstantinos Psomaras opening the scoring in the ninth minute off an assist from Mouhamed Lo.
York (1-13-0, 0-7-0 CUNYAC) answered in the 23rd minute to even the score at 1-1. However, the Beavers regained the lead in the 30th minute when Yusuf Kassim converted a penalty kick. Psomaras struck again in the 36th minute, finishing a pass from Abraham Ortiz to give CCNY a 3-1 advantage heading into halftime.
York pulled within one with a goal in the 55th minute, but the Beavers responded just over three minutes later. Julio Flores found the back of the net in the 58th minute off an assist from Abdul Salim, restoring CCNY's two-goal cushion at 4-2.
Psomaras led the Beavers offensively with two goals, while Kassim and Flores each added a goal. Lo, Ortiz and Salim contributed an assist apiece.
CCNY finished with a commanding 21-9 advantage in shots, including an 11-4 edge in shots on goal. The Beavers also held a 5-0 advantage in corner kicks.
