Madison, NJ (September 11) – The FDU-Florham men's soccer team bounced back this afternoon with a 3-0 shutout win at home against Saint Elizabeth on Elizabeth Ruth Hennessy Field.
Records: FDU (2-2-1), Saint Elizabeth (2-1-0)
Location: Elizabeth Ruth Hennessy Field
FDU Goal Scorers: Brandon McGregor (2),
Bobby Egner (1),
Sebastian Cannizzo (1)
First Half:
- It was a chippy game right from the start as there were four yellow cards issued over the first 21 minutes of action. FDU broke the scoreless match in the 25th minute as Brandon McGregor (Highland Mills, NY) registered his second goal of the season on an unassisted strike.
- FDU doubled its advantage prior to the break as Bobby Egner (Denville, NJ) converted on his first goal of the season.
Second Half:
- The Devils put the game well out of reach with less than 20 minutes to play as Sebastian Cannizzo (Buenos Aires, Argentina) tallied his first goal of the year. The play began with a corner kick form the right side and FDU jumped all over the ball as the Devils sent one shot wide and one off the crossbar before Cannizzo rocketed the ball into the net.
FDU out shot Saint Elizabeth, 19-12, while the visitors took five corner kicks compared to FDU's four. FDU keeper
Tiernan Grey (Staten Island, NY) picked up his first shutout of the season with five saves between the pipes for the Devils.
FDU will welcome Centenary (NJ) to Robert T. Shields Field on Tuesday at 7:00 pm in its next contest.
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