Providence College Athletics

Saturday, November 2
Cincinnati, Ohio
5:00 P.M.

Providence College

11-5 (5-3BIG EAST)

2
at
1

Xavier

8-7-1 (3-5BIG EAST)

1
2
F
Providence
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2
2
Xavier
1
0
1
Qawasmy

Men's Soccer Tops Xavier, 2-1, On The Road

11/2/2019 9:24:00 PM | Men's Soccer

Paulo Lima and Ramzi Qawasmy scored for the Friars.

CINCINNATI, Ohio – The Providence men's soccer team defeated the Xavier Musketeers, 2-1, in their final road game of the season. Both goals for the Friars were scored in the last 10 minutes of play.

SCORE
Providence – 2
Xavier – 1

RECORDS
Providence – 11-5-0 (BIG EAST 5-3-0)
Xavier – 8-7-1 (BIG EAST 3-5-0)

VENUE
XU Soccer Complex | Cincinnati, Ohio

GAME FLOW & NOTES
- In the 25th minute the Friars had a good chance to score off a corner kick. Danny Griffin (Wethersfield, Conn.) crossed the ball into the box where Paulo Lima (Lisbon, Portugal) too shot that went off the top goal post.
- The Musketeers scored in the 34th minute to put them up, 1-0. Samson Sergi beat the Providence defender and scored in the lower right of the net on their first shot of the night.
- In the 81st minute Paulo Lima (Lisbon, Portugal) put Providence on the board to tie the game at 1-1. Gil Santos (Parede, Portugal) took the corner kick that Lima gave a touch to get past the Musketeer keeper.
- Ramzi Qawasmy scored his second goal of the season to put the Friars up 2-1 in the 88th minute. Joao Serrano (Evora, Portugal) passed the ball up to Qawasmy who scored on a header inside the box.
- Providence outshout Xavier 19-3 and held the advantage in corner kicks, 10-0.

HOW THEY SCORED
1-0 (XU) 33:50/1st – Samson Sergi – Sergi beat the Friar defenders in the box and shot from the left side and finished  across the net.
1-1 (PC) 80:31/2ndPaulo Lima (Santos) – Santos took the corner kick which Lima was able to tap inside the six yard box.
2-1 (PC) 87:26/2ndRamzi Qawasmy (Serrano) – Serrano played the ball to Qawasmy who finished on a header just outside the goal.
 
GOALKEEPERS
Providence: Austin Aviza (11-5-0), 1 save, 1 goal against
Xavier: Matthew Rosenberg (8-7-1), 5 saves, 2 goals against

STAT COMPARISON
Providence-
Shots: 19
Shots on goal: 7
Corner kicks: 10
Fouls: 4
Saves: 1

Xavier-
Shots: 3
Shots on goal: 2
Corner kicks: 0
Fouls: 10
Saves: 5

LOOKING AHEAD
The Friars host St. John's University for their final game of the regular season on Wednesday, Nov. 6. The match will honor the Providence seniors and will start at 7:00 p.m. on Chapey Field at Anderson Stadium.

For more updates on the Providence men's soccer program, follow the team on Twitter and Instagram@PCFriarsMSoccer
 
- GO FRIARS -
 
 

Team Stats

PC
XU
Goals
2
1
Shots
19
3
Shots on Goal
7
2
Saves
1
5
Corners
10
0
Fouls
4
10
Scoring Plays
Logo

SERGI, Samson (9)

Sergi from the left side finished cross

33:50

Logo

LIMA, Paulo (5)

Assisted By: SANTOS, Gil

Off the corner finish

80:31

Logo

QAWASMY, Ramzi (2)

Assisted By: SERRANO, Joao

5 played 15 for the goal

87:26

Game Leaders

Shots
4
SOG
1
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
1
SOG
1
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
1
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
1
Shots
1
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
1

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