Boys soccer: Como Park upsets New Ulm in Class 2A quarterfinal

Hamza Abdi made the the majority of a couple fortuitous bounces Abdi scored two goals to double his season total and unseeded Como Park hung on to upset No New Ulm - in a Class A boys soccer quarterfinal Wednesday at Farmington High School Winners of five straight and eight of nine the Cougars - - next play at Tuesday in U S Bank Stadium against the winner of Thursday s quarterfinal between No seed Simley and unseeded Delano Como Park is in the tournament for the sixth time but first since five straight from - including a title We re not only trying to do best for us but for St Paul Abdi noted With the Cougars holding a - lead Abdi scored his second goal of the competition with remaining A free kick by Stephen N da went off a Cougar near the far post and right to Abdi who scored from about yards out It was like right time I was there I just hit the ball twice he mentioned of his goals Not quite four minutes into the second half N da controlled ball for the Cougars on the right wing just inside the New Ulm box His centering attempt went off a defender and right to Abdi whose quick left-footed shot discovered the back of the net Since he came back from injury N da is the best participant we have the best performer in our conference the best athlete in my eyes He was a game-changer in the current era Abdi disclosed Off a corner kick Pah Chi scored on a header in the th minute to make it - The Cougars cushion was short-lived however because Levi Johnson scored for the Eagles - - less than three minutes later by splitting a couple defenders at the top of the box poking the ball past the goalie before pushing the ball across the line In a match that at times felt more like a track meet with both teams speedily getting down the pitch with the ball it was Como Park with the better first-half scoring opportunities Abdi had the best chance for the Cougars but was robbed on a diving save by New Ulm goaltender Austin Krohn Related Articles Boys soccer Mounds Park Academy falls in Class A quarterfinal Girls tennis Rochester Mayo earns third straight state title over Minnetonka High School Football Roundup Ward scores twice as Apple Valley beats Burnsville High school girls soccer Second-half surge lifts Stillwater over Duluth East Girls tennis roundup Mounds View reaches Class A semifinals