Canton, NY – The SUNY Canton men's soccer team held a 7-5 shots on goal advantage during the game but visiting SUNY Potsdam earned a 3-0 SUNYAC win on Wednesday evening.
THE BASICS
- Result: SUNY Potsdam 3, SUNY Canton 0
- Location: SUNY Canton Turf Field – Canton, NY
- Records: Potsdam (7-7-2, 3-3-1 SUNYAC) | SUNY Canton (1-12-3, 0-5-2 SUNYAC)
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The Bears had a great chance less than 90 seconds in when Wyatt Mokey found Jayson Viola as his shot went just wide of the right post.
- The Roos responded with a number of quality chances in less than a minute span. Andrew Rine nearly scored but Potsdam keeper James Kelm dove back towards the center of goal as he saved Rine's shot with his foot. Moments later off a corner kick Jonny LaFontaine put a header on goal that was turned aside by Kelm. All in the same sequence Gavin Barth's shot from distance was also saved.
- Three minutes later the Bears got on the board off a loose ball in the box as Wiley Dawson-Beilby finished a shot high into the center of goal for the 1-0 lead.
- Neither team found the back of the net the remainder of the first half as Canton held a 5-2 shots on goal advantage in the opening half but Potsdam took a 1-0 lead to intermission.
- The Bears doubled their lead in the 55th minute off a set piece from a corner kick from the right side. Josue Escobar found Thomas Wendel at the right post as he headed home the goal into the lower right corner.
- Canton was whistled for a foul in their defensive box in the 74th minute as Wendel placed the ensuing penalty kick into the lower right corner for the 3-0 lead.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
- The Bears held the upper hand in shots (16-9) and corner kicks (10-1) while the Roos owned a 7-5 shots on goal advantage.
- Seven different Roos had a shot on target as LaFontaine, Barth, Rine, Santiago Lopez, Markel Mosley, Brody Sparks and Kevin Hilario all challenged the opposing keeper.
- Wendel led the Bears with a pair of goals.
- Kelm turned aside seven shots over the first 77 minutes, while Sam Allen was not forced to stop a shot in relief over the final 13 minutes as the duo combined for the shutout.
- Jason Vela made two saves in goal for Canton.
WHAT'S NEXT?
The Roos close out the season on Saturday when they visit Morrisville in SUNYAC action at 4:30 p.m.
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