Fort Monmouth, N.J. – Army Prep lost at home Tuesday afternoon 7 to 1 against Sussex CC.

 

Like most Army Prep games, the match began fairly even. Army had a few chances, Sussex had a few chances. Then 20 minutes in, Sussex had a barrage of opportunities that ended in a 4-0 half time score.

           

In the second half, Army came out playing hard again and had a few chances. Mitchell Acosta and Andrew Villareal both put in exceptional efforts to keep possession and slip behind the Sussex defense.

Following three more Sussex goals, Army had its first goal in 4 games. Dan Sandoval challenged for a ball in the box and slid it past the Sussex goal keeper. Army had two more great chances but could not capitalize.

 

Army hosts Brookdale CC for the second time on Thursday.

Fort Monmouth, N.J. – The Black Knights hosted Northampton CC last Thursday on a windy day. Army Prep fell for the third straight game by a score of 4-0.

The first half started out even with both teams possessing the ball equally. The cross wind kept the ball on the west side line almost the entire half.

Midway through the second half, Northampton crossed the ball into the Army box, forcing Army goal keeper Ryan Currens to come off his line. When the Northampton striker centered the ball the goal was left defenseless and Northampton took the 1-0 lead.

Directly after the kickoff, Army coughed the ball up in the back and Northampton walked the ball back in for an easy breakaway goal.

In the second half, Army came out firing. The Black Knight dominated the half in terms of possession but not in the goal column.

The Black Knight forward line slipped through the Northampton defense several times but could not finish. At the other end, Northampton scored off two more breakaway goals two end the game at 4-0.

Black Knights host Sussex CC Tuesday the 30th of September.

Pemberton, N.J. – The Army Prep Black Knights played another challenging game against Burlington County College. Burlington came into the game 5-0 and ranked 10th in the nation. The Black Knight came in 1-1.

BCC started the first half with the wind and dominated the possession. The Black Knights started defended well as a team kept BCC from having any great scoring chances.

After a scoreless 30 minutes, BCC opened the game up with a cross into the box that was shot in by their striker.

As the half wore on, Burlington notched two more goals before the break.

The Black Knights came out strong with some great attacking combinations. With the wind in their face, the BCC defense had a hard time clearing out the ball. Michael Kim and Dan Sandoval both had looks at goal but were unable to finish.

In the 55th minute, BCC was able to counter attack and finish off another cross to make the game 4-0. The goal swung the momentum of the game in favor of BCC.

All members of the Black Knights squad saw time and played well against a higher level opponent.

The final score was BCC 7, Black Knights 0. The Black Knights host Northampton on Thursday at Greely Field.

Fort Monmouth, N.J. – The Army Prep Black Knights had their first game of the season against ASA Thursday afternoon. Army Prep pulled off a nail-biting victory 3-2.

ASA came off of an overtime game the night before to face the Black Knights. With fresh legs, Army controlled the run of play early on. Mike Kim played a ball through to John Moon who passed the ball into the back of net.

Army held together for the next ten minutes, but could not keep ASA from counter-attacking and scoring an equalizing goal at the 24th minute. As the half dragged on, John Moon dribbled into the box and drew a penalty kick. Mike Kim caught the goalie guessing and finished the PK easily in the opposite corner.

Following the goal, John Moon was sent off with a red card after challenging for a fifty-fifty ball in the air around the 30th minute.

Coming out for the second half a man down, the Black Knights played tough defense but kept up the attack. ASA maintained possession most of the half but did not necessarily dominate play.

The Black Knight defense, anchored by Giancarlo Salazar, fought hard against the ASA attack. Despite the tough defense, ASA took advantage of a long ball over the top and beat the Army keeper to even the score.

But the Black Knights did not roll over. Following the ASA goal, Army attacked right off the kick-off and worked up the left wing. Mike Kim beat an ASA defender and rocketed a 25 yard shot into the side netting.

For the last 20 minutes of the game, Army fought hard to keep the ball out of its half. Ryan Currens came off his line several times to rob the ASA attackers.

After what seemed like an eternity, the referee finally ended the game. Both sides played hard under a lot of fatigue. The tough Army style kept the Black Knights on top and sealed the victory.

Army hosts Ulster CC on Tuesday at 4 pm.

Fort Monmouth, N.J. – The Army Prep Black Knights soccer team opened its season with a scrimmage against the Brookdale Community College Jersey Blues with a 3-1 loss. The game was a seesaw battle for the entire game.

The contest opened up with both sides playing strong defensively. Neither team had a great look at goal until midway thru the game. Robert Glover, Dan Sandoval, Giancarlo Salazar, and Jordan Cayton all played well as a unit to keep the ball out of our defensive third.

The Black Knights opened up the scoring with a spectacular set play. Michael Kim chipped the ball over the wall to John Moon who placed the ball into the side-netting with a diving header.

Brookdale was quick to counter. Within minutes, Brookdale crossed the ball from the end-line into the 6 yard box to equalize with an easy finish.

Shortly after Brookdale’s first goal, the Jersey Blues took advantage of a bad bounce and capitalized off of a breakaway. The Jersey Blues sat comfortably on their lead until the last 30 minutes of the game.

For the last third of the game, Army dominated the run of play and pieced several great plays together. Arnold Chun, Armando Pena, Mike Regan, Abbi Osman, and Andrew Villareal combined to put Brookdale on its heals. Several shots were just wide of the mark, and the attacks proved unrewarding.

           

Late in the game, Ryan Currens made several breakaway saves to keep the Black Knights within reach of the game. Eventually, Brookdale closed out the game with a late counterattack, which turned into a breakaway goal.

The scrimmage went well overall despite the score line. All the Black Knights saw playing time. For some, this was their first organized game. The Black Knights host Middlesex at noon on September 6th here at Fort Monmouth.