Hanover 2, Concord 1
Key players: Concord – Faisal Abdallah (G), Alejo Caceres (A), Abbas Abdulrahman (8 saves), Nick DiBuono (defense), Brandon Comire (defense), Duvan Morikawa-Montenegro (midfield)
Highlights: Hanover struck for a goal in the very first minute of the match and carried that lead into halftime. Concord, feeling confident as the scoring chances started showing up, tied the game in the 63rd minute when Abdallah took a pass from Caceres down the left side for a goal. Hanover, though, came right back five minutes later with another goal that proved to be the winner.
Coach’s quote: “I’m very pleased with the effort demonstrated today. We proved we could play with a top caliber team.” – Concord’s Scott Dunlop
Records: Concord 3-4-1; Hanover 7-1