TEANECK, N.J. - FDU Men's Soccer (11-3-3, 5-1-2 NEC) scored two second half goals to grab a senior day win against the Howard Bison, on a sunny Sunday afternoon at Macron Stadium in Teaneck.
The Knights dominated much of the first half of the match, creating several high quality chances, where the Knights failed to get the ball past the Bison goalkeepers. FDU generated 13 shots in the first half, with six of those tries being on target. Howard keepers turned away all six shots on target, and the Knights and Bison entered the halftime break in a 0-0 tie.
The second half saw the Knights continue to put pressure on the Bison backline, and the FDU pressure would finally break through in the 58th minute, when
Anthony Catanzaro powered home a cross from
Ryan Calheira, after the play was set up in the midfield by
Thomas Giraudo. The goal marked the first of the season for Catanzaro, who buried the goal on his senior day.
FDU would strike quickly after getting their first tally, as the knights continued to create pressure on the Bison inside of their box, and they broke through once again, as
Matt Giraldo headed home a cross from
Joshua Bartels, as Giraldo netted his second goal of the season to put the Knights up by two goals, which would end up being the decisive blow, and the final score of the match.
The Knights outshot Howard 26-4 in the match, limiting most all of Howard's shots to be from non-threatening areas. Howard keepers made 10 total saves in the match, while
Matheus Franca and
David Arteaga combined for a clean sheet, with Franca making two saves.
FDU will head to the NEC tournament next week, with the semi-final round being played at Macron Stadium. The Knights will be the number two seed, with their opponent yet to be determined. Further updates on the NEC tournament will be provided on the Knights' social media accounts.
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