New York Shockers earned a 2-0 road victory over AC Newport in NPSL action on June 6, with both goals coming via AC Newport own goals — A. Hallinan putting into his own net in the 36th minute and R. Apolon doing the same in the 75th.
The match was chippy from the outset. D. Hage picked up a yellow card for AC Newport in just the 12th minute, and a New York Shockers player was booked five minutes later. The opening half-hour produced no breakthrough, but the deadlock broke in ugly fashion for the hosts when Hallinan turned the ball past his own goalkeeper to hand the Shockers a 1-0 lead heading toward the break. B. Warren collected a yellow for AC Newport right at the halftime whistle, setting the tone for an increasingly fractious second half.
Newport needed a response after the interval but couldn't find one. H. Avila Jr was cautioned for the Shockers in the 56th minute as the game grew scrappy. Then came the decisive blow: Apolon's own goal in the 75th minute doubled the visitors' advantage and effectively ended the contest. Apolon was booked just a minute later, likely out of frustration.
The final stretch descended into a card fest. R. Slater saw yellow in the 88th minute for AC Newport, while C. Mencos and D. Goba were both cautioned for the Shockers in stoppage time. Eight yellow cards were shown in total across a bad-tempered 90 minutes that produced no red cards but plenty of needle.
The result gives New York Shockers a valuable three points on the road and leaves AC Newport searching for answers after a self-inflicted defeat.