The quality of play in the match was a treat for all spectators as both sides pushed to attack each other on the counter with pace throughout the first half. Lone Star’s captain and bearer of the No. 10 shirt, Anthony Allison, was a handful for the FC Monmouth defense throughout the ninety minutes. The forward came into Saturday as one of the Keystone Conference’s top goal-scorers, scoring six of Lone Star’s eight goals in league play leading up to the match.

The first huge chance of the game fell to Allison after Lone Star won possession in midfield and played him through. After cutting onto his left foot, Allison slid a shot past goalkeeper Jake Leahy, but it rattled off of the post and back across goal. A heroic defensive effort from defender Zach Pereira cleared the danger for FC Monmouth after the goalmouth scramble had ensued.

Six minutes later, Allison scored what would have been the opening goal, but it was flagged for offside.

“He’s [Allison] a good player, but credit to Pablo [Fonseca], Zach [Pereira], and Andrew [Venezia], they worked their butts off the whole game. We’ve got really good chemistry,” said McDonald.