The Haverford Dragons got their spring campaign off to a quality start with a 2-nil victory over Hunter Tornadoes in the EPYSA Outdoor Challenge Cup today, as Noah Cordrey and Conor Higgins each found the net in the first half.
The Dragons got inspired play as well from both goalkeepers, Danny Lyons and J.A. Fiorilli, who combined to preserve a clean sheet.
The scoring got underway when Higgins dispossessed a Hunte player and sent in a low cross from the left side which was latched onto by Cordrey at the 6-yard box.
Cordrey did just enough to poke it past the Hunter keeper to give Haverford a lead they would not surrender.
Later in the first half, Higgins used a nice piece of individual skill to double the Dragon's advantage. He faked his marker and then unleashed a hard shot from just about 20 yards on the right side.
The Hunter keeper was helpless as the ball found the inside of the far post.
The Dragons defense was pressed into action after the break, but they managed to deny Hunter a way back into the match.
Great defensive teamwork made the difference for Haverford.
Meanwhile, the Dragons came close to extending their lead even further as Ryan Brown, Matthias Chernitsky, Patrick McCallum and Cordrey were unlucky not to have scored in the second half.
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