DCCC Outpaces Williamson for 5-2 Win

Media, PA—The Phantoms men's soccer team took their explosive play and a 4-1 lead into halftime and stayed strong for a 5-2 victory in a close-to-home road match at Williamson College of the Trades.

Heading into this contest, DCCC had been more of a second-half team, scoring twice as many goals after the break through nine games this season, but got out of the gate feet-on-gas against Williamson.

"We came out strong with a really fast paced first half," said DCCC Head Coach Andrew Flood. "We were shorthanded, so we knew had to play with urgency and put it away early."

Opening the scoring with Michael Haley's goal at 19:38, the Phantoms then tallied three more times in an eight-minute span. Lansana Donzo notched his first and second goals as a Phantom in that stretch, with assists from Lawrence Buigbo and Dennis Omane-Nketia. Buigbo also scored.

"I just praise God for giving me chances to score," Donzo said, adding a shout out for Buigbo's passes. "The other team was good, but we were better. We talked to each other all game and our defense kept sending balls out so they couldn't score."

Coach Flood gave a big nod to Donzo "scoring from the back" as well as to Haley and Buigbo for "dominating the field again." He attested that every player showed tremendous heart and contributed. "All the guys knew their roles and brought energy to the field," he said. "And Bryam [Tierra] came up huge in goal, keeping us alive early and making big saves late."

After sandwiching in an assist on Buigbo's score, Haley bookended his productive performance with an extra insurance goal in the 87th minute.

The Phantoms are back at home on Tuesday, October 8, hosting RCSJ-Gloucester at 4:00pm at the Marple Campus Soccer Field (901 S Media Line Rd, Media, PA). They now bring with them a 4-4-0 conference record (5-5-0 overall).

The team can feel playoffs within reach, Flood acknowledges, but are staying focused on tasks at hand. "The guys are aware that we have a couple of big tests in front of us and they're prepared for each one," he said.