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Anthony PAres
2
Gwynedd Mercy GMMS (2-6-1)
3
Winner FDU FDUMS (4-2-1)
Gwynedd Mercy GMMS
(2-6-1)
2
Final
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FDU FDUMS
(4-2-1)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Gwynedd Mercy GMMS 1 1 2
FDU FDUMS 1 2 3

Game Recap: Men's Soccer |

Pares' Late Goal Leads Men's Soccer Past Gwynedd Mercy 3-2

MADISON, N.J. (September 23, 2019) – Graduate student Anthony Pares headed in a corner kick from rookie Oliver Trujillo in the 71st minute to lead the FDU men's soccer team to a 3-2 win over Gwynedd Mercy Monday.

FDU improves to 4-2-1 while Gwynedd Mercy drops to 2-6-1-.

The Devils nearly got on the board two minutes in, as senior Adam Gill had his attempt cleared off the line off a corner kick. Just 1:06 later, FDU made no mistake and got on the board. After corralling a loose ball, junior Brandon McGregor unleashed a rocket from 25 yards out past the keeper to give FDU the early 1-0 edge. The visitors leveled the game in the 18th minute, as Tyler Bascone flipped the ball up and moved around the Devils defenders for the goal.

Sophomore Salvatore Vassallo almost snapped the tie in the 28th minute, as his shot off a corner kick pinged the crossbar and bounced away. Sophomore Tiernan Grey made stops in the 30th and 31st minutes to keep the score level at one, and the two sides entered break deadlocked.

FDU held an 18-7 edge in shots at halftime and also attempted all six corner kicks over the first 45 minutes.

In the 55th minute, sophomore Michael Rosario backheeled a pass to Pares who made his way into the box. Pares was hauled down by a Griffins defender, and FDU was awarded a penalty kick. Trujillo stepped up to the spot and blasted one past the diving keeper to give the home a one-goal advantage. The two sides battled on, and this time Gwynedd Mercy was awarded a penalty kick after a handball in the box. Kevin Bowers took the kick and converted, tying the match at two.

After junior Ricky La Stella had a shot that was deflected out of bounds, the Devils were given a corner kick. Trujillo curled one in and Pares got his head on it, deflecting the shot past the goalkeeper and giving FDU 3-2 lead with 19:09 left. The Devils defense locked down, allowing just one on target over the rest of the game to preserve the 3-2 triumph.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
  • FDU held a commanding 33-14 edge in shots. The 33 shots marked the most in a game this season, one more than in the win over CCNY on September 14.
  • Trujillo is a perfect 3-for-3 on penalty kick tries this season.
  • Grey made seven stops, one fewer than his previous season-best.
  • Pares became the fourth player to record a game-winning goal this season, joining McGregor, Vassallo and Jonathan Rodriguez.
UP NEXT
The Devils return to the pitch on Saturday, heading to Radnor, Pa. to take on Cabrini University at 3 p.m.
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