MEN'S SOCCER BATTLE TO 1-1 TIE AGAINST THE FALCONS

THE BASICS

Score: Emmanuel College - 1, Albertus Magnus College- 1

Records: Emmanuel College Saints (1-5-5, 1-1-3 GNAC), Albertus Magnus College Falcons (5-5-1, 2-3-1 GNAC)

Location: Roberto Clemente Field – Boston, Mass.

Date: Wednesday, October 4, 2017

The Lead: Junior defender Travis Cole (Beckley, W.V.) scored his second goal of the season to give the Saints a first half lead which they would hang onto until Justyn Broderick buried a goal late in regulation to even the score. The two teams battled throughout overtime with the game ending in a 1-1 draw in Great Northeast Athletic Conference action at Roberto Clemente Field.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Saints struck first 9:18 seconds into the game on a perfectly played free kick from senior midfielder Cameron Messier (Belchertown, Mass.) that was finished by Cole on a powerful header.
• The Saints had two chances late in the first half to double their lead, but missed the mark leaving them 1-0 up at half.
• The Saints dominated possession in the first half and edged the Falcons 6-5 in shots
• Salah Oumorou began the second half by creating Falcons best chance of the night, but was turned away by Jonathan Ferrarini. (Hanover, Mass.)
• Albertus Magnus outpaced the Saints in the second half leading to many dangerous scoring chances as they outshot the Saints 9-1 in the half.
• The Falcons did not strike until 1:37 left in regulation to knot the game up at 1-1, on a service from Ritchy Jean Pierre that was put away by Broderick.
• With Emmanuel on their heels the Falcons drove down the field again with a minute left in regulation and a ball crossed into the box that was knocked around
• Albertus Magnus outshot Emmanuel 13-8 in regulation, but the Saints edged the Falcons 5-4 in overtime.
• The Saints had the best scoring opportunity of the overtime periods early in the first OT when Steve Sexton (Merrimack, N.H.) made a dazzling run down the right wing and whipped a ball into Eymar Principe (Caracas, Venezuela), but the chance was spoiled by Albertus Magnus Goalkeeper Joe Russo
• The Saints outshot the Falcons 5-4 in the two overtime frames.

BY THE NUMBERS

• Albertus Magnus had more dangerous scoring opportunities, outshooting Emmanuel 18-12 on the evening.
• The corner kicks where even with both sides earning seven
• The Saints have allowed just three goals in 510 minutes of Great Northeast Athletic Conference play
• The overtime bout marked the Saints sixth overtime game of the season.
• Ferrarini ended the night with 10 saves while AMC keeper Joe Russo made seven

WHAT'S NEXT?

• Emmanuel returns to action on Saturday at 12:00 PM when they play host to conference rival Suffolk University.
• Albertus Magnus is back the same day playing host to Lasell College with a 1:00 PM kick off.