Box Score YORK, PA – The York College men's soccer squad dropped a 2-0 decision to visiting Johns Hopkins University on a warm Wednesday afternoon in York. The Spartans surrendered two goals in the second half as they have dropped their last two matches.
Game #6
Records: York (3-2-1), Johns Hopkins (4-0-2)
Shots: York 14, Johns Hopkins 13
Shots on Goal: York 4, Johns Hopkins 7
Corner Kicks: York 5, Johns Hopkins 2
Saves: York 5, Johns Hopkins 4
How It Happened
• The first half featured consistent back and forth play. The Spartans best chance came on a Malcom Djiki (North Bethesda, Md./Walter Johnson) rocket that went just over the cross bar in the 39th minute. The Blue Jays best scoring chance when Matthew MacFarquhar ripped a rocket that was saved by Spartan netminder Charlie Johnson (Harrisburg, Pa./Central Dauphin) in the 41st minute.
• Both teams fired off five first half shots. Two of Hopkins shots were on net while York put one of their five shots on frame.
• Hopkins got on the board in the 52:02 mark when the Spartan defense committed an unnecessary foul about two yards outside the box. The Blue Jays Victor Osio took the free kick and hit a shot just past the Spartan wall into the lower right side of the net for the 1-0 lead.
• The Blue Jays put the game away just 1:33 later as Samy Ramadane finished off a one-time shot after the Blue Jays worked the ball down the field. Connor Jacobs collected a ball on the left wing and send a pass into the top of the box. Liam Moylan one touched it to the far right of the box and Ramadane drove the shot inside the right post for the goal.
• York's best chance to get on the board came in the 74th minute when Djiki hit a header off a free kick. His header looked ticketed for the goal but hit the post. The rebound came to Ryan Ockford (Langhore, Pa./Holy Ghost Prep) who volleyed the rebound back towards the goal. JHU's Bryan See made the save to preserve the shutout.
Individual Leaders
York
Ben Mochan (Sinking Springs, Pa./Wilson) – 2 shots, 2 shots on goal
Ryan Ockford – 2 shots, 1 shot on goal
Brett Strickler (York, Pa./West York)- 1 shot, 1 shot on goal
Johns Hopkins
Victor Osio – 1 goal, 5 shots, 2 shots on goal
Samy Ramadane – 1 goal, 3 shots, 1 shot on goal
Connor Jacobs – 1 assist
Liam Moylan – 1 assist, 2 shots, 1 shot on goal
Goalie Comparison
Charlie Johnson (YCP): 90:00 minutes, 2 goals against, 5 saves (3-2-1)
Bryan See (JHU) – 90:00 minutes, 0 goals against, 4 saves (Win, 4-0-2)
Match Notes:
The Spartans have been shutout in their last two games, falling to a pair of Centennial Conference schools by identical 2-0 scores … York is now 7-19-5 against Hopkins as they have now lost two straight against JHU after winning three straight … the two goal decision was the first time since September 1, 1999 that the margin of victory was more than one goal (11 matches) … The Spartans last goal came on a Marc Murgo header early in the second half of the win at Stevenson last Friday, a span of 223:02 … York averaged 14.2 shots per game in their first four games but are averaging just 12.0 shots in their last two games … York had 11 goals in their first four games but have been blanked in their last two matches.
Up Next:
The Spartans head back out on the road for a challenging three game stretch. York heads to Misericordia on Saturday to face the Cougars. York then treks to Messiah to face the Falcons next Tuesday evening. The Green and White closes out the trip with a September 24 match against Christopher Newport in the conference opener for both squads. Game time on Saturday in Dallas, Pa. is set for 4:30 pm.
Photo courtesy of Lauren Jordan, Athletic Communications Student Photographer
