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Nick Blacklock leads Bethlehem Steel to 3-2 win in second preseason match

Union Academy midfielder Nick Blacklock had a pair of goals and assisted on another in a 3-2 win for Bethlehem Steel FC over Chargers Soccer Club in their second preseason match on Tuesday night in Clearwater.

In a game resembling a U.S. Soccer Development Academy match with an academy-heavy lineup, the home team took an early lead four minutes in but Blacklock led the comeback after entering as one of the pre-planned substitutions in the 32nd minute.

The Virginia Tech commit scored his first in the 33rd minute from the run of play off an assist from Shanyder Borgelin and slotted home a free kick seven minutes later to put the Steel up 2-1.