Musa Abdulla
1
Medaille MED (3-3-0, 1-0-0)
2
Winner Buffalo St. BUFF (6-1-0, 0-0-0)
Medaille MED
(3-3-0, 1-0-0)
1
Final
2
Buffalo St. BUFF
(6-1-0, 0-0-0)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Medaille MED 0 1 1
Buffalo St. BUFF 1 1 2

Game Recap: Men's Soccer |

Men's Soccer outlasts Medaille in 2-1 slugfest

Abdulla scored game-winning goal in the 81st minute

BUFFALO, N.Y. – Freshman midfielder Musa Abdulla (Lackawana, N.Y.) struck with the game-winning goal in the 81st minute, lifting the Buffalo State men's soccer team to its sixth consecutive win, a hotly-contested 2-1 decision over local rival Medaille in non-league action from Coyer Field Tuesday evening.
 
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Buffalo State – 2, Medaille – 1
LOCATION:  Coyer Field – Buffalo, N.Y.
RECORDS:  Buffalo State (6-1), Medaille (3-3)
 
INSIDE THE BENGAL BOX SCORE
  • The game-winner was Abdulla's first career goal. He led the team with five shots, three on goal.
  • Senior defender Saleman Salim (Nairobi, Kenya/Hutch Tech) added the first Bengal goal, his first of the season and third of his career.
  • Senior forward Theo Pencic (Oslo, Norway/Heltberg) assisted on both Buffalo State goals for his ninth and 10th assist of his career.
  • Junior Max Shoemaker (Niagara Falls, N.Y./Niagara Wheatfield) made seven saves in net to pick up his fourth win of the season.
  • The teams combined for 41 fouls, nine yellow cards, and one red card.
  • The Bengals lead the all-time series against the Mavericks with an 8-1-2 record, winning their fourth consecutive game.
  • The Bengals have won their last three games with game-winning goals in the 78th minute or later.
HOW IT HAPPENED
  • Buffalo State took advantage of a corner opportunity, as a well-placed kick from Pencic found Salim as he rose above the Medaille defense, heading the chance past Medaille goalkeeper David Mighten in the 22nd minute.
  • The Bengal defense stopped a pair of Medaille chances, including a parry by senior defender Trevor Moreland (Newfane, N.Y./Newfane) in the 34th minute off a corner kick.
  • Medaille tied the game at one in the 74th minute, as Solomon Konesky received a long through ball from Charlie Stewart – his first shot was stopped by Shoemaker, but he grabbed the rebound and knocked it into the open net.
  • Buffalo State scored seven minutes later, taking advantage of a free kick as Pencic found an open Abdulla, who headed the opportunity over the goalkeeper into net.
  • Medaille nearly equalized in the 85th minute, as an Ander Castillo shot was pushed away at the goal line by sophomore forward Riley Quinn (Lancaster, N.Y./Lancaster)
  • The Bengals, a man down after the Abdulla red card in the 86th minute, held on in the final minutes for the hard-fought victory.
FOR THE FOES
  • Konesky tallied his third goal of the season, second on the team. He finished tied with Castillo with a team-leading five shots.
  • Mighten made four saves in the decision.
 
UP NEXT
Buffalo State braces for the SUNYAC opener on Saturday, as the Bengals will square off with rival Fredonia in the 'Battle by the Lake' series from Coyer Field at 3 p.m.
 
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