Renegades Send Beech Street Packing In A Statement Round Of 32 Win
The New York Renegades rolled into the UPSL Premier Division Round of 32 on Sunday, November 16, at SUSA Sports Complex and handled Beech Street FC 4-1 in heavy wind that whipped across Long Island all afternoon. The scoreline confirmed what the city already knows. This squad may play their home matches outside the boroughs, and their identity, resilience and swagger are pure NYC.
The win continues a post-season run that’s becoming the Renegades calling card. They finished the fall season third in the regular-season standings, then tore through the Northeast North Conference playoffs with a 4-1 quarterfinal win over Red Hook, a 1-0 semifinal victory over NY Empire FC while playing down two men, and a gritty 2-1 finals triumph over NY Braveheart SC despite going down to 10. That stretch crowned them conference champions and placed them squarely among the division’s most dangerous tournament teams.
Against Beech Street, the Renegades hit early and never let the match slip out of their grip. The opener came off a scramble in the box as Oscar A. Rivas cleaned up a bouncing sequence for the 1-0 lead. Rodrigo Descalzo Rocca doubled the advantage two minutes into the second half with a composed finish after a crisp delivery across the box. Samuel C. Cáceres added the third with a driven free kick that skipped through the wind and past the keeper. Descalzo Rocca sealed the fourth, smashing home his second after rattling the crossbar on the first attempt.
Beech Street’s Josue Assantha pulled one back, though the moment barely dented the Renegades rhythm. The match unfolded exactly the way this NYC-built squad thrives: fast transitions, direct pressure and a refusal to let the environment dictate tempo. In the dying minutes, as the wind continued to rip through the stadium, the Renegades stayed in control and secured the win convincingly.
The victory pushes New York into the Round of 16, where they face Capital City Islanders. The opponent may come from Long Island, although the Renegades see the next stage as a continuation of NYC’s claim to the UPSL spotlight. November football is unforgiving. The Renegades are built for it.
