MOHAMMED HAT-TRICK LEADS NIAGARA TO 3-1 VICTORY

Niagara United, led by forward Mohammed Mohammed with all three goals, scored a 3-1 victory over St. Catharines Wolves at Club Roma in St. Catharines, the only game in the Canadian Soccer League Wednesday night.

 

Mohammed opened the scoring for Niagara United with a drive from just outside the box at the 6^th minute mark and Scott McLennan equalized for St. Catharines Wolves at 19 minutes.

 

Mohammed made it 2-1 for Niagara at 33 minutes when he beat St. Catharines goalkeeper Claudio Perri from the penalty spot ordered by referee Richard Oliveira  following a foul by Matt Di Maria on a Niagara forward.  

 

Mohammed completed his hat-trick at 66 minutes after Perri failed to hold a shot and the Niagara forward drove the ball into the net and it was a 3-1 final score.

 

Mohammed Mohammed’s hat-trick comes following his two goals in the 4-0 Niagara United victory over London City on September 8, he now has eight goals on the season.

 

Niagara United improves to a 7-8-3 WLT record for 24 points and are part of a three-way tie for 11^th position on the fringes of a playoff berth, while St. Catharines Wolves have a 1-13-5 record for 8 points.