October 6, 2024
Men's Soccer Falls Short to FDU in Second Half
A trio of goals allowed in the second half sank the Central Connecticut men's soccer team in its Northeast Conference opener at Howard on Sunday in Washington, DC. After the Blue Devils leveled the game just before halftime, the Bison came back with three goals in the second half to pull away.
The Blue Devils are off until Sunday, October 13, when they host Chicago State.
GAME INFORMATION | BOX SCORE
Score: CCSU 0, FDU 3
Records: CCSU (0-10-1, 0-3-0 NEC), FDU (5-2-4, 1-0-1 NEC)
Location: University Stadium | Teaneck, NJ
KEY MOMENTS
- The teams were deadlocked in a scoreless first half. FDU had a narrow, 3-2, edge in shots in the opening half, but Central stopped the only shot on target in the half.
- The Knights opened the scoring just 4:50 into the second half off a corner kick. Dominic Valenzuela sent a ball into the area that Gabriel Le Guen managed to head over the line just before the CCSU defense could clear it away.
- FDU doubled the lead in the 57th minute when Kevin Leonard dribbled from 25 yards out and uncorked a shot that found the back of the net to make it 2-0.
- Leonard would get his second goal of the game at the 77:06 mark when he ran onto a long ball and dribbled into the area before cutting the ball to his left side and slipping a shot into the net to make it 3-0.
- Central would try to get a goal back with under five minutes to play when Anthony Catanzaro would put a shot on target from outside the area, but FDU's keeper made his only save of the game.
NUMBER TO KNOW
0 - For the second straight game, CCSU did not allow a goal in the opening half.
NOTES
- FDU is 11-5-2 in the series since 2002.
- Michel Pinoncely finished with three saves for CCSU.
- Zane Brown had three shots for Central.
UP NEXT
- The Blue Devils are off until Sunday, October 13, when they host Chicago State.
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