FC Buffalo midfielder Ali Alomari scored three goals as FC Buffalo rallied from an early deficit to beat Lorain County Leviathan at ForeFront Field in Avon, Ohio on Monday.
The mid-afternoon Memorial Day kick saw Lorain County take a 13th-minute lead through a solid finish from Stefan Velickovic, but goalkeeper Jack Root and the visitors in blue and gold shut the door over the next 77 minutes.
FCB defender Matty Doyle was fouled in the box before halftime and a Leviathan defender handled the ball to boot, sending Ali Alomari to the spot for a 1-1 score at the break.
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Lovro Kostanjsek’s mazy dribble into the box was scythed down by an LCFC back to put Alomari back at the spot for a 70th-minute goal and FCB’s first lead of the season.
The Blitzers added an insurance goal when Carlos Vial Aedo sent Thomas Brooks marauding down the right and the Niagara University star send a brilliant cross to the back post for Alomari to knock home for the hat trick.
In addition to Kostanjsek, FC Buffalo boss Carl Kennedy handed debuts off the bench to Chase Dade and Declan Sengbusch as the boys shut the door on LCFC and improved the side’s record to 1W-1D on the season.
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