BLOOMFIELD, NJ – The Bloomfield College Bears men's soccer team held on for a, 4-3 victory over non-conference visitor, Shepherd University on Sunday. The Bears win was the first in a home opener since 2019 and evened their overall record at 1-1.

Bloomfield wasted little time getting on the scoreboard as Abdoulaye Camara beat the Rams (1-1) keeper on his left side off a beautiful cross from Matiss Zegele at the 3:04 minute mark. Shepherd would find an equalizer in the 37^th minute but the Camara, Zegele tandem switched roles just before the half with Matiss netting a goal off a pass from Abdoulaye to put the Bears up 2-1 at the halftime break.

Zegele thrilled the home crowd with his 2^nd goal of the day in the 55^th minute of the match and Bloomfield enjoyed a 3-1 advantage. The Rams continued charging forward and drew closer with a score less than a minute later but Haitham Touma put the game out of reach on a set piece shot that sailed just over the visiting team's keeper to land in the back of the net. 

Shepherd cut their deficit to 4-3 with a goal at 77:18 but the Bears defensive was up to the task and held the non-conference foe off the scoresheet the rest of the way. The Rams held a 12-7 advantage in shots on goal and a staggering 17-2 edge in corner kicks but Bloomfield's goal keepers, Matthew Brun and Jomar Vizcaino recorded 9 saves for the match and preserved the home win.   

The Bears now set their sights on another non-conference opponent when Saint Thomas Aquinas College comes to Foley Field for a visit. Gametime is scheduled under lights with a 7:00 pm start time in Bloomfield.

If you missed the excitement of today's match-up, check it out on demand HERE.

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