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Posted: Sep 09, 2015

Men’s Soccer Hangs Tough With Berkeley But Drops One-Goal Decision in Opener

Men’s Soccer Hangs Tough With Berkeley But Drops One-Goal Decision in Opener
Box Score
Scoring Summary
1st - 9:59 - Aboubacar Sogoba (Berkeley)
1st - 34:38 - Victor Marotta (Berkeley)
1st - 43:57 - Matthias Spiegel (St. Joseph's (Bklyn))
Game Leaders
St. Joseph's (Bklyn)
G: Matthias Spiegel - 1
A: N/A
Sh: Pandeli Mano - 3
Sv: Nolan Parr - 4
Berkeley
G: 2 Players (#8, #12) - 1
A: Solomon Ahanaonu - 1
Sh: Aboubacar Sogoba - 6
Sv: Mathias Valle - 5
Team Stats
Full stats

BROOKLYN, N.Y. — Freshman Matthias Spiegel (Wedel, Germany/Clovis H.S.) netted his first collegiate goal, but the St. Joseph's College (Brooklyn) men's soccer team couldn't overcome a two-goal deficit, falling 2-1 to former HVIAC rivals Berkeley College (N.Y.) in a non-conference affair on Wednesday evening in their 2015 season opener at Aviator Field.

How It Happened

  • Berkeley capitalized on a Bears miscue in the 10th minute when Aboubacar Sogoba put away a turnover from inside the SJC box.
  • Victor Marotta gave the Knights a 2-0 lead late in the half finishing a cross from Solomon Ahanaonu for the eventual game winner.
  • With just over a minute before halftime, Matthias Spiegel turned in a great individual effort stealing a ball from near midfield and took all the way sending the Bears into the lockers just down one, despite being outshot 8-3 in the frame.
  • Both teams found more opportunities as play opened up in the second stanza combining for 18 shots and nine coming on frame, but the Bears couldn't find the equalizer on their seven second-half shots.

For the Bears (0-1)

  • Pandeli Mano led the Bears with three shots, two coming on frame
  • Beka Goduadze tacked on two shots, both prompting a save.
  • Four Bears logged the full 90 minutes (Spiegel, Goduadze, Thomas Kennedy and Cesar Oviedo)
  • In his first game in goal, senior Nolan Parr finished faced 18 shots (six on goal) making four saves in a losing effort.
  • The Bears held a 9-4 corner kick advantage.

For the Knights (3-1-0)

  • Sogoba led the Knights with six shots (two on goal)
  • Marotta registered four shots (two on goal)
  • The Knights held a 18-10 shooting advantage in the contest.

The Bear Facts

  • St. Joseph's falls to 0-4-1 in the all-time series, having played to a 1-1 overtime draw last season

Next up for the Bears

  • St. Joseph's returns to action for their home opener this Saturday hosting Lehman College in a non-conference matchup at Aviator Field starting at 3 p.m. Live stats will be available at SJCBears.com.