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Larry Levanti
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Fairleigh Dickinson FDU (8-7-3, 6-1-2)
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Winner St. Francis Brooklyn SFC (10-5-1, 7-2-0)
Fairleigh Dickinson FDU
(8-7-3, 6-1-2)
1
Final
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St. Francis Brooklyn SFC
(10-5-1, 7-2-0)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Fairleigh Dickinson FDU 1 0 1
St. Francis Brooklyn SFC 2 0 2

Game Recap: Men's Soccer |

Men's Soccer's Valiant Effort Falls Short Against St. Francis Brooklyn in NEC Semifinal

BROOKVILLE, N.Y. - Despite an incredible showing from the boys in blue, the third-seeded Fairleigh Dickinson men's soccer team fell to second seed St. Francis Brooklyn at LIU Soccer Park in the semifinal of the 2021 Northeast Conference Tournament by a 2-1 tally.

How it Happened 
  • Sokol Ymeraj scored unassisted for the Terriers in the 33' to put the higher seed up 1-0 in the latter portion of ther first half.
  • Knights sophomore Jeremy Opong answered back just under three minutes later with his fifth score of the season assisted by seniors Diego Arribas and Fallou Tounkara to even the score at one goal apiece in the 35'.
  • Closing out the scoring affair with the game-winner was NEC Player of the Year El Mahdi Youssoufi who put up his 13th goal of the season to seal a 2-1 win for St. Francis Brooklyn, sending them to the conference championship on Sunday.
Inside the Box Score 
  • FDU out-shot SFBK 20-15, however the Terriers held the edge on shots-on-target with the final count being 10-2.
  • Seven Knights played the full 90 minutes of action for Seth Roland's side.
  • Redshirt junior Spencer King earned the start in goal and logged a team season-high of 10 saves in torrential downpour conditions leaving a slippery pitch and soccer ball over the course of the mid-morning fixture.
  • Junior Jordan Alonge booked a team-high six shots in the contest which nearly set matched the English midfielder's career high of seven.
Coach Roland's Thoughts

"It's a tough way to end the season. We competed hard, played well, just came up a little short. I think it's the best team we've had here at FDU since our 2012 Sweet 16 team. We played stylish, possession-oriented, attacking soccer. Today we hit the crossbar twice, had three balls cleared off the line and were unlucky on several other opportunities - but that's soccer. I'm proud of this group of guys and how they represented FDU this season and I'm especially proud of our seniors who've done so much for the program during their careers. The institution and I are going to miss them a great deal."

Thank You Fans!

Thank you fans for your support all-season long! Stay connected with FDU men's soccer on Twitter and Instagram, @FDUKnightsMSOC.

The 2021 men's soccer season is presented by Bogota Savings Bank.
 
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