Men’s Soccer Upsets No. 23 Fordham, 3-0

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The Providence College men's soccer team defeated No. 23 Fordham, 3-0, on August 26, 2021 at Chapey Field. Luis Garcia (Gran Canaria, Spain) had two goals in the match, his first of the season and third in his career. Davis Smith (Amherst, Mass.) also scored for the Friars. This marks the first time the Friars have defeated a ranked opponent since 2019 in a win over St. John's. The Friars outshot the Rams 21-7.

SCORE
Providence – 3
Fordham – 0

RECORDS
Providence – 1-0-0
Fordham – 0-1-0

VENUE
Chapey Field at Anderson Stadium in Providence, R.I.

GAME FLOW & NOTES

Neither team was able to score in a closely played first half with the Friars holding a 9-3 advantage in shots.
The Friars' goalkeeper Lukas Burns (Cinnaminson, N.J.) made a diving save late in the first half to keep the match tied.
The Friars maintained 65% of the possession in the first 45 minutes of play.
Luis Garcia (Gran Canaria, Spain) put a shot on target early in the first half that was saved by Fordham's Callum James (Swansea, Wales).
The Friars opened up the scoring in the second half with a goal from Luis Garcia, assisted by Gevork Diarbian (Cranston, R.I.).
At the 84:14 mark, Davis Smith (Amherst, Mass.) took advantage of a poor pass by the defense across the middle, finishing from the top of the box.
With 3:30 left in the game, it was Garcia who scored a goal off a corner kick, unassisted.

HOW THEY SCORED

– (Providence) – 54:46/2^nd – Luis Garcia – scored from the left side of the box on a low shot to the far post, assisted by Gevork Diarbian
– (Providence)- 84:14/2^nd – Davis Smith- intercepted an errant pass across the box by the Fordham defense
– (Providence)- 86:55/2^nd – Luis Garcia – placed a corner kick to the front post, deflecting off of the keeper and into the goal.

GOALKEEPERS
Providence – Lukas Burns 2 saves, 0 goals allowed
Fordham – Callum James 9 saves, 3 goals allowed

STAT COMPARISON
Providence-
Shots: 21
Shots on goal: 12
Corner kicks: 6
Fouls: 10
Saves: 2

Fordham-
Shots: 7
Shots on goal: 2
Corner kicks: 2
Fouls: 13
Saves: 9

LOOKING AHEAD

The Friars will return to action on Sunday, Aug. 29 at 1 p.m. against Saint Peter's University on Chapey Field at Anderson Stadium.

-GO FRIARS-

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Team Stats

Luis Garcia

Davis Smith

Gevork Diarbian

Brendan McSorley

Players Mentioned

Lukas Burns

Gevork Diarbian

Luis Garcia

Davis Smith

Players Mentioned

Lukas Burns

Gevork Diarbian

Luis Garcia

Davis Smith

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