Sea Devil Men's Soccer Home Opener vs Richard Bland College

Recap Box Score
September 2, 2016

Match #2: Richard Bland College (2-1) vs Cape Fear Community College (1-0)

Game Date:  September 3, 2016
Time: 4:00pm (EST)
Location: Legion Stadium (2139 Carolina Beach Rd, Wilmington, NC 28412)
Coverage:   Live Stats   @GoSeaDevils   @CapeFearMensSoccer 

Projected Sea Devil Starting Lineup:
 GK: Alex Gedrys
 Backs: Cristian Calderon, Keaton Simmons, Andrew Barton, Lennon-McCartney Barrier
Midfielders: Alan Sanchez, Travis Anttila, Carlos Ochoa, Brian Leite 
Forwards: Alfredo Martinez, Renzo Tenorio

 WILMINGTON, NC---- The Sea Devil men's soccer team returns to the pitch Saturday afternoon in their second match of the 2016-2017 season. Region 10 opponent, Richard Bland College 2-1, (1-0 in Region 10), will look to give Cape Fear Community College 1-0, (1-0 in Region 10) their first loss of the season. The Statesmen are coming off a (4-1) victory over Frederick Community College in their last outing on Wednesday, August 31. The Sea Devils are coming off their (1-0) victory over USC Lancaster earlier this week as well.

"We've really become a family very quickly, and I am looking for that to propel us through the season. We are looking good at this point in the season, but this is only the beginning. We still have a long way to go," said Coach C.W. Ponton in his pre-game comments prior to kick-off in their matchup against Richard Bland College on Saturday afternoon.

Kick-off for Saturday afternoon's match between Richard Bland College and Cape Fear Community College is scheduled for 4pm (EST).

LAST TIME OUT
 The Sea Devils got their first win of the season in their (1-0) season opener victory over USC Lancaster on Tuesday afternoon. Cape Fear and USC Lancaster were playing a scoreless first half until a cross in the box by sophomore midfielder Brian Leite that found an Andrew Phillips's header that was initially punched out by USC Lancaster goalkeeper Travis Scheppele but would hit a Lancer defender and came back into the net for an own goal. The own goal was the only goal of the match as Cape Fear did not allow USC Lancaster to record a goal despite the Lancers' five shots on goal all saved by Sea Devils goalkeeper Alex Gedrys. 

SERIES RESULTS & RECENT HISTORY VERSUS RICHARD BLAND COLLEGE
 Cape Fear leads all-time series (4-3)
September 4, 2014
Richard Bland College 0  Cape Fear Community College 5

Cape Fear jumped out to an early (1-0) lead in the match following a 7th minute goal by defender Muhammed Jahateh, a lead they would hold at halftime. The Sea Devils would later score four goals in the second half with goal contributions coming from Myles Strickland (46th, and 75th minute), Mamadouh Kelleh (79th minute), and Connor Case (87th minute); Sea Devil goalkeeper Dakota Moore recorded a clean sheet with 6 saves. With the victory, the Sea Devils extended their winning streak to (5-0) to start the 2014-2015 season, and their first win in conference play.

SCOUTING THE STATESMEN
 Sophomore F Sebastian Hendi
 - 3 Game Appearances (3 Starts) so far in the 2016-2017 season; appeared in 20 games (1 start) last year
- Season Stats: 3 Goals, 6 Points, .750 Shot%
- Native of Alexandria, Virginia (T.C. Williams HS)

Sophomore F Sukrija Dudic
 - 3 Game Appearances (3 Starts); appeared in 20 games (17 starts) last year, led the team with 14 goals scored
- Season Stats: 2 Goals, 4 Points, .714 SOG%
- Native of Richmond, Virginia (Hermitage HS) 

 Freshman GK Justin Ennis
 - 3 Game Appearances (2 Starts) so far in the 2016-2017 season
- Season Stats: (2-1) Record in 197:58 mins played,  .91 GAA, 2 Goals Allowed, 8 Saves
-  Native of Gainesville, Virginia (Battlefield HS)

SEA DEVILS TO WATCH
 Sophomore GK Alex Gedrys
 - 1 Game Appearance (1 Start) so far in the 2016-2017 season
- Season Stats: (1-0) Record in 90:00 mins played,  0.00 GAA, 0 Goals Allowed, 5 Saves
-  Native of Pittsburgh, PA

Freshman MF Travis Anttila
 - 1 Game Appearance (1 start) in the 2016-2017 season
- Native of Dover Plains, NY (Dover HS)

Sophomore D Andrew Barton
 - 1 Game Appearance (1 Starts in the 2016-2017 season
- Appeared in 17 games (17 starts) last season; Season Stats: 1 Goal, 2 Points, 23 Total Shots

SEA DEVIL PRACTICE REPORT
 Cristian Calderon, was a player that Coach Ponton mentioned as someone to watch following the team's week of practice.

POINTS OF EMPHASIS
 Communication, positioning, movement off the ball, and set pieces, were Coach Ponton's points of emphasis for his Sea Devil men's soccer squad of how they can come out with a victory over Richard Bland College in their Region 10 Conference opener.

ENJOY THE GAME LIVE
 Live Stats Gametracker will be available for fans who are unable to make it to tomorrow's game. Simply click on the Live Stats link at the top of this article tomorrow at 3:55pm (EST) for a live play-by-play Gametracker of all the action as it unfolds.

SHARE YOUR SUPPORT & FOLLOW THE TEAM
 Come support the Sea Devil men's soccer program, and Sea Devil Athletics this season by attending home matches at Legion Stadium, and by posting your pictures and videos from the games by using the hashtags #CapeFearMensSoccer and #SeaDevils.

Be sure to follow the Sea Devils men's soccer team account on their various social media outlets:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/capefearmenssoccer/

 Instagram: @CapeFearMensSoccer -  Follow the team on Facebook and Instagram for more exclusive content from the team, and by following @GoSeaDevils on Twitter for exclusive content, photos, and videos from all Sea Devil athletic teams this year.

Stay tuned to www.goseadevils.com ,for the latest news, videos, articles, and information regarding the Sea Devil Women's Soccer Program, and Sea Devil Athletics. 

NEXT TIME OUT
 Following Saturday's result against Richard Bland College, the Sea Devils will return to the pitch on Tuesday afternoon in Raleigh, North Carolina, with a matchup versus Wake Technical Community College. Kick-off is scheduled for 1:30pm (EST).

Cape Fear will then play at home on Saturday, September 10, versus Region 10 opponent USC Salkehatchie. Kick-off for the match against the Indians is scheduled for 4:00pm (EST). The matchup against USC Salkehatchie is part of Alumni/Parent/Fan Appreciation weekend, be sure to check out the link: Appreciation Weekend for more information.

Courtesy of Trent Brinkley