Morning rain gave way to afternoon sun as the club with the smilin’ mountain logo shone in a historic home opening victory.
Over a thousand fans looked on as Vermont Green FC earned a dominant 4-1 win over Black Rock FC in their inaugural season home debut.
Rodrigo Ferreira opened the scoring in the 11th minute, heading in a cross that first hit the post. After Black Rock FC equalized in the 17th minute, Owen O’Malley restored the lead just before the half-hour mark with a clever cross-turned-goal. O’Malley would add another to the tally in the 52nd minute before Diba Nwegbo’s 79th minute goal finished the scoring for the Green to win 4-1.
With the win, Vermont Green FC moves to 2-1 on the season. Next up are the Seacoast United Phantoms on June 4 at Virtue Field.
Notes:
- VGFC has scored four goals in both of its victories this season and eight goals across three games.
- 1,001 fans attended the Historic Home Opener, including a collection of supporters from Montreal who brought a high-energy atmosphere to the Vermont debut.
- Portuguese midfielder Rodrigo Ferreira scored his first goal for the club and the first home VGFC goal in history.
- Owen O’Malley scored two goals as a right back, playing strong in defense as well throughout the match.
- Diba Nwegbo scored the fourth goal of the night, his second on the season.
- “Tremendous atmosphere yesterday. I think the boys took advantage of the opportunity to play in front of the home crowd. Once we settled down and kept the ball in the second half we found the spaces to control the game. Can’t wait to get back to work this week and prepare for Seacoast on the weekend.” Coach Adam Pfeifer
- “Playing in front of the fans was electric, the atmosphere was unbelievable. The fans make this so much more special, it really gets the guys buzzing on the field. It felt great to do my part to help the team. The fans had a key roll In it all, it just wouldn’t be possible without them!” – Owen O’Malley