Middletown gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Thursday. Their defense stepped up to hand the Narragansett Mariners a 2-0 shutout. The Islanders found success even though the refs didn't miss a thing: three Middletown players were handed yellow cards.
Alex Nieva and
Alejo Otero scored both of Middletown's goals, which were season-firsts for both players.
Middletown will challenge Johnston at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Narragansett, they didn't take long to hit the pitch again: they've already played their next match, a 5-0 win vs. Block Island on the 6th.
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