Box Score NEWPORT NEWS, VA – The York College men's soccer squad opened conference play with a tough 2-0 loss at #9 Christopher Newport on Saturday evening in Newport News, Virginia.
Game #9
Records: York (3-5-1, 0-1 CAC), #9 CNU (7-2, 1-0 CAC)
Shots: York 5, CNU 17
Shots on Goal: York 0, CNU 8
Corner Kicks: York 3, CNU 9
Saves: York 6, CNU 0
How It Happened
• The two squads played back and forth in the early stages of the game. Neither team could gain any offensive footing as both teams attempted three shots in the opening 45 minutes.
• A huge turning point in the game came at the 36:40 mark when the Spartans were given a red card for a hard tackle. That left the Spartans one man down the rest of the game.
• The Captains started pushing the tempo against the Spartans to start the second half. CNU fired off the first four shots of the half before the Spartans got their first shot of the stanza.
• Senior goalie Charlie Johnson kept the game scoreless as he made a number of saves to keep the outnumbered Spartans in the game.
• The Captains finally broke through in the 77th minute as Patrick Burns beat a Spartan defender and flicked a pass to Jimmy Grace who hit a one-time volley into the net for the game's opening goal.
• CNU added to the lead in the 83rd minute as Burns dribbled into the the top of the box and unleashed a shot into the right side netting for his third goal of the year.
• CNU took advantage of the man up situation in the second half as they outshot York 14-2 in the second 45 minutes of play.
Individual Leaders
York
Nathan Bilbie: 2 shots
Dan Bechtel: 1 shot
Ben Mochan: 1 shot
Jordan Evans: 1 shot
Christopher Newport
Jimmy Grace: 1 goal, 4 shots, 2 shots on goal
Patrick Burns: 1 goal, 1 assist, 3 shots, 1 shot on goal
Andrew Gogolin: 3 shots, 2 shots on goal
Stephen Durbin: 2 shots, 1 shot on goal
Goalie Comparison
Charlie Johnson (YCP): 90:00 minutes, 2 goals against, 6 saves (3-5-1)
Zach Pedini (CNU): 90:00 minutes, 0 goals against, 0 saves (7-2)
Match Notes:
The Spartans have dropped five in a row as they have been outscored 11-3 … the Spartans are now 6-5-5 all-time against the Captains … the loss snaps a string of three straight ties between the two squads … the Spartans played the final 53:20 a man down after York got a red card, their first red card of the year … York has just seven yellow cards for the year while their opponents also have seven … this season is shaping up to be very close to last year when the Spartans had a late September skid only to bounce back with a strong October campaign … last year York was 2-6-1 after their 2-0 CAC opening loss at Salisbury.
Up Next:
The Spartans have concluded their challenging three game road trip and return home on Wednesday afternoon when they host Lebanon Valley in the Spartans' final non-conference match of the year. The match is slated for a 4:00 pm kick off.
Photo courtesy of David Sinclair Photography
