Box Score Final Score: Bowling Green 1 – St. Bonaventure 0
Records: St. Bonaventure 0-5-0 | Bowling Green 7-2-0
Location: Marra Athletics Fields Complex (St. Bonaventure, N.Y.)
The Short Story:
The St. Bonaventure men's soccer team came up short on Sunday, Sept. 28 against the Bowling Green Falcons, 1-0. The Bonnies played the Falcons tough, but a late goal gave Bowling Green the one-goal victory.
The first half of the match was primarily played throughout the midfield as each team was unable to get anything started. Both the Bonnies and the Falcons had chances, but nothing that tested the goalkeepers. St. Bonaventure and Bowling Green finished the half with six shots, apiece.
At the 72nd minute mark, Bowling Green was finally able to put something together and score against the Bonnies, but due to an offsides call against the Falcons the goal would be disallowed.
Two minutes later, St. Bonaventure's Garrett Pasono made a stellar defensive play against Joe Sullivan. Pasono made a slide tackle inside the box that pushed the ball forward to Jeremy Figler and away from Sullivan.
In the 77th minute, Bowling Green's Sullivan broke the tie as he received the pass from Pat Flynn and blasted the ball into the upper left corner of the net.
The Bonnies had their chances in the final ten minutes, but were unsuccessful.
Inside The Stats:
● Despite the loss, St. Bonaventure outshot the Falcons by a total of 16-14. The Bonnies had seven shots on target, while BG had five.
● Four members of the Bonnies registered shots on net on Sunday afternoon. Kieran Toland led the squad with three, while Jaskamal Singh had two and Eric Smolarek and Jimmy Barrios each had one.
● Bowling Green held the edge on corner kicks, 7-6.
● The goalkeeper, Jeremy Figler, recorded three saves on the day.
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Next Up:
The Bonnies take a four-day break before taking the pitch against the St. Francis Red Flash on Friday, October 3 at the Marra Athletics Fields Complex. First kick will be at 6:00 p.m. This will be the first night game for the men's soccer team.
