Sunday, November 1, 2026
On Halloween afternoon, as the Nassau Class AAA boys soccer final headed to a penalty kick shootout, Farmingdale goalkeeper Jonathan Buonomo turned into Superman.
The senior provided superhuman heroics, making three saves during the shootout to secure the county championship for the third-seeded Dalers after playing No. 1 Oceanside to a 0-0 stalemate after 110 minutes at Farmingdale State College.
Farmingdale captured its first outright county title and advances to the Long Island championship for the first time in school history. The 2010 team were co-champions with Massapequa following a 0-0 draw, but the Chiefs won the penalty kick shootout.
“First time in our school history, so it’s just an amazing feeling,” Buonomo said. “I was glad I was able to do it with my boys, and I love this team so much.”
With the Sailors shooting first, Buonomo set the tone, diving to his left to deny Jackson Langevin, one of the county’s most lethal scorers. Oceanside goalkeeper Collin Schirrmacher, who made seven saves, followed with a diving denial against Farmingdale’s Christian Graziano.
Buonomo, who had 12 saves across regulation and two overtime periods, followed with another two saves — technically three — because he left his line early on his first save in the third round, which resulted in a retake.
Noah Bekele and Anthony Princi converted their attempts, and when the Sailors’ fourth attempt was wide — with Buonomo close to making another save — the celebration was on.
“He performed so well today on the biggest stage,” Dalers coach Brian Weber said. “I don’t believe anyone who watches soccer has ever seen a game go to penalty kicks and witness a keeper make four saves and help our team win a county championship. It was unbelievable to watch.”
It was the second straight game with stunning late drama for Farmingdale (13-3-3), which defeated second-seeded Plainview-JFK in double overtime in the semifinals, with Adam Vitulano scoring the golden goal a day after his father John died following a battle with liver cancer.
“Farmingdale has a special place in my heart. It is a community unlike any other. I love these boys. They have really come together as a family throughout the season,” Weber said. “They have each other’s backs. [Vitulano] recently lost his dad, and we all rallied around him. I am super proud to be the head coach and watch them win the county championship today. It’s something we will remember for the rest of our lives.”
The game only went to a shootout because of a remarkable sliding goal-line clearance by Oceanside defender Conor Schmid to deny Jonathan Perez at the doorstep with 2:13 left in the second overtime period.
It was the first, and only, loss, of the season for Oceanside, which defeated fourth-seeded Syosset, 5-3, in the semifinals with Sean Brosokas and Jackson Langevin scoring two goals apiece, while Dylan Langevin added three assists.
“Our team message is that there are no words for losing like that, but we are unbelievably proud of them, and one day in the future we will all start to remember the great successes of this season,” Oceanside coach Patrick Turk said. “The way we developed and played the game is something we can be very proud of.”
