Early Goal Dooms Men's Soccer in Skyline Clash With Purchase

Early Goal Dooms Men's Soccer in Skyline Clash With Purchase

BROOKLYN, N.Y. — Beka Goduadze (Tbilisi, Georgia/Lyceum "NK") led the St. Joseph's (Brooklyn) men's soccer team with seven shots in a closely played game, but an early goal would prove to be the difference as Purchase State walked away with a 3-0 Skyline Conference victory on Saturday afternoon.

The Basics

  • Final Score: Purchase State 3, St. Joseph's (Brooklyn) 0
  • Records: Purchase State (2-7, 1-1 Skyline), St. Joseph's (0-5-1, 0-2 Skyline)
  • Location: Brooklyn, N.Y. – Aviator Field

How it Happened

  • Purchase had a quick start, scoring a goal 42 seconds into the match. Hunter Wilson made a pass into the box that Joel Viveros then deposited into the net to give Purchase the 1-0 lead they carried into the intermission.
  • The game remained scoreless until the 65th minute, when Ramsey Heitmann broke off a long run down the left wing, beating his man and cutting into the box to make it 2-0.
  • The visitors tacked on an insurance goal in the 81st minute, when Samvara Anello found Tim Rera with a long pass down the left wing, who then beat Parr with a short side shot for the final tally.

For the Bears

  • Beka Goduadze led the team with seven shots, six of them finding the target.
  • John Kane and Matthias Spiegel recorded the other shots on goal for the Bears, who finished with eight in total on the day.
  • Nolan Parr made seven saves in a losing effort.

For the Panthers

  • Three different players scored for the Panthers: Joel Viveros, Ramsey Heitmann and Tim Rera.
  • Samvara Anello and Hunter Wilson finished with an assist each.
  • Esteban Aguilar finished with a clean sheet, making eight saves facing 11 shots in total.
  • The Pathers pick up their first win in Skyline Conference play and snap a seven-game skid.

The Bear Facts

  • Purchase moves to 2-0 in the all-time series in the first meeting between the schools since 2011.

Up Next for St Joseph's

The Bears continue a stretch of eight straight Skyline Conference games hosting the College of Mount Saint Vincent on Thursday, October 1st at 7 p.m. at Aviator Field. Live stats will be available on SJCBears.com