Bergen Men’s Soccer Rallies Past #5 Raritan Valley, 2–1

PARAMUS, N.J. – Bergen Community College men's soccer earned a hard-fought 2–1 comeback victory over visiting Raritan Valley Community College, #5 team in the country, on Tuesday afternoon at the Bergen Bulldogs' home pitch. With the result, the Bulldogs improve to 4–2 on the season.

After a scoreless first half highlighted by strong goalkeeping from both sides, Raritan Valley struck first in the 56th minute when Michael Marin converted a pass from Angel Rodriguez to give the Lions a 1–0 advantage.

Bergen wasted little time responding. Just three minutes later, sophomore forward Leonardo Moura found the back of the net off an assist from Jonathan Remache to level the match at 1–1. The Bulldogs kept the pressure high, and in the 78th minute, freshman midfielder Gabriel Tahiraj delivered the game-winner on a setup from Gianfranco Appezzato.

Defensively, Bergen held strong behind goalkeeper Allenzo Conner, who made three saves to secure the victory. The Bulldogs outshot Raritan Valley 17–15 and controlled the tempo with steady possession in the second half.

The match featured a total of five yellow cards, underscoring the intensity of the NJCAA Region XIX contest.