Samba II 2-1 Asteras

The Super Kids held off Asteras FC from LISFL D2 in Flamhaft Cup first round action last Sunday October 15th on Randall’s Island.

The Samba youngsters started very well and were up 2nil within the first 20 minutes. Unfortunately, Samba netminder Edgar Aguilar was injured shortly thereafter and defender Jehon Balidemaj stepped into net.

Asteras scored early in the 2nd half to cause plenty of jitters throughout the Samba team. However, KidSuper held strong and won 2-1 to advance to the second round.

Events

1st Half:

KidSuper Samba AC II goal Jonathan Jackson, assist Jaime Carrillo

KidSuper Samba AC II goal Chadwayne Cridland, assist Hameed Gado

2nd Half:

Asteras FC goal

KidSuper Samba AC II Roster

Starters: Edgar Aguilar, Beau Gaines, Jehon Balidemaj, Mohamed Traore, Dustin Ramirez, Hameed Gado, Ahmed Owusu, Jonathan Jackson, Jaime Carrillo, Chadwayne Cridland, Caetano Sanchez (C)

Substitutes: Salu Mohammed, Cheick Kaba, Odhran Murayama-Martin, Lamine Gueye, Naim Bakere

Unused Substitutes: Cheikh Diaw, Ismael Sorogo

KidSuper Samba AC II Starting XI vs. Asteras FC (LISFL) — October 15, 2023 (Flamhaft Cup)