Canton, NY – The SUNY Canton men's soccer team clashed with visiting SUNY Morrisville in SUNYAC action on Wednesday afternoon but a pair of second half tallies led the Mustangs to a 2-0 victory.

THE BASICS

• Result: SUNY Morrisville 2, SUNY Canton 0  
• Location: SUNY Canton Turf – Canton, NY
• Records: SUNY Morrisville (3-5-4, 0-3-2 SUNYAC) | SUNY Canton (3-11-1, 0-5-0 SUNYAC)

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Twenty minutes in Mason Holmes had a scoring chance from a sharp angle on the right side but his shot was saved by Mustangs keeper Ronald Fatolou.
• Shots on goal were even at one apiece as the teams headed to intermission scoreless.
• Three minutes into the second half Canton had a great chance off a corner kick from the near sideline. Brandon Ardon took the corner finding Holmes in the box. His header was saved by Fatolou and Matthew Brandes took a shot on the rebound that was also saved.
• Morrisville got on the board in the 51st minute off a set piece on a free kick. Pedro Oliveira found a cutting Vakaba Cisse in the box who volleyed home a right-footed shot into the right corner of goal.
• The Mustangs tacked on a second goal in the 66th minute. Matt Pickles played a quick pass to Jesse Otu in the left corner as he crossed the ball into the box finding Juan Latorre who put home a volley into the right corner.

 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS

• The Roos held the advantage in shots (12-11), shots on goal (7-3), while Morrisville had the edge in corner kicks (3-1).
• Holmes led Canton with three shots on goal, while Christopher Guallpa, Hunter LaValley, Markel Mosley and Brandes had one each.
• Fatolou made seven saves in the clean sheet for Morrisville, while Nolan Sullivan stopped one shot in the loss.

 
WHAT'S NEXT?
The Roos are back in SUNYAC action on Saturday when they visit SUNY Oneonta at 2 p.m.     
   

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