QUEENS, N.Y. – The Providence College men's soccer team fell to St. John's, 3-2, on Saturday, Oct. 11 on Cox Family Field at Belson Stadium. With the loss, the Friars dropped to 4-6-1 (2-2-0 BIG EAST), while the Red Storm improved to 6-3-3 (2-1-1 BIG EAST).
Vasco Teixeira (Arrentela, Portugal) and
Sam Montalto (Stonington, Conn.) each scored for Providence in the match.
RECORDS
Providence (4-6-1, 2-2-0 BIG EAST)
St. John's (6-3-3, 2-1-1 BIG EAST)
SCORE
Providence 2 | St. John's 3
VENUE
Belson Stadium – Queens, N.Y.
GAME FLOWS & NOTES
• Providence struck first in the 35
th minute (34:40) when
Vasco Teixeira recorded his first goal of the season, finishing a setup from
Bruno Rosa (Cascais, Portugal) and
Pearse O'Brien (West Hartford, Conn.) .
• The Friars doubled their lead just five minutes later (39:19), when
Sam Montalto netted his third goal of the season on an unassisted shot to make it 2-0.
• St. John's cut into the deficit in the 45
th minute (44:26) on a penalty kick from Bjorn Nikolajewski to make it 2-1 going into the half.
• The Red Storm equalized early in the second half (52:12) when Ivar Na Aga converted off a pass from Julian Jakopovic.
• In the 72
nd minute,
Ryan Carney (Dunstable, Mass.) made an impressive save to keep the game tied at 2.
• St. John's took the lead for the first time in the 88
th minute (87:16) as Guilherme Gomes scored on a shot assisted by Jeremy Sharp and Gabin Thomelier.
• Providence was edged in shots, 11-9, and held a 7-5 advantage in corner kicks.
• Seven different Friars registered a shot, led by Montalto with three.
SCORING
1-0 Providence (34:40) –
Vasco Teixeira assisted by
Bruno Rosa and
Pearse O'Brien 2-0
2-0 Providence (39:19) –
Sam Montalto
2-1 St. John's (44:26) – Bjorn Nikolajewski (PK)
2-2 St. John's (52:12) – Ivar Na Aga assisted by Julian Jakopovic
2-3 St. John's (87:16) – Guilherme Gomes assisted by Jeremy sharp and Gabin Thomelier
GOALKEEPERS
Providence –
Ryan Carney – 1 save, 3 goals allowed
St. John's – Alec McLachlan – 3 saves, 2 goals allowed
STAT COMPARISON
Providence
Shots: 9
Shots on goal: 5
Corner kicks: 7
Fouls: 16
Saves: 1
St. John's
Shots: 11
Shots on goal: 5
Corner kicks: 5
Fouls: 14
Saves: 3
UP NEXT
The Friars return home to host the Marquette University Golden Eagles on Friday, Oct. 17 at 7:00 p.m. on Chapey Field at Anderson Stadium. The game will be streamed on Friars Live.
For more updates on the Providence men's soccer program, follow the team on Twitter @PCFriarsMSoccer.
-GO FRIARS!-