September 21, 2019

Falcons Upended By Rams. 7-1

Fitchburg, Mass. – The Fitchburg State University men's soccer team dropped a 7-1 decision to the Rams of Framingham State in MASCAC (Massachusetts State College Athletic Conference) action at Elliot Field this afternoon.

Framingham St.

3-4-0, 1-0-0

Fitchburg St.

2-3-1, 0-1-0

Final	1	2	T
Framingham St. (3-4-0, 1-0-0)	3	4	7
Fitchburg St. (2-3-1, 0-1-0)	0	1	1

Scoring Summary

1st - 8:58 - Isaac De Souza (Framingham St.)

1st - 14:34 - Odane Scale (Framingham St.)

1st - 22:55 - Ibrahim Kyeyune (Framingham St.)

2nd - 51:49 - Dante Mancini (Framingham St.)

2nd - 56:43 - Bryce Nardizzi (Framingham St.)

2nd - 76:07 - Team (Framingham St.)

2nd - 84:22 - Yannick DePina (Fitchburg St.)

2nd - 89:32 - Austin Botelho (Framingham St.)

Game Leaders

Framingham St.

G: 7 Players (#4, #7, #11, #13, #18, #24, #TM) - 1

A: N/A

Sh: Bryce Nardizzi - 4

Sv: Corey Davidge - 3

Fitchburg St.

G: Yannick DePina - 1

A: Joshua Atemkeng - 1

Sh: Yannick DePina - 3

Sv: Branton Abbett - 3

Team Stats

Game Statistics	Framingham St.	Fitchburg St.
Shots (on goal)	25 (11)	10 (4)
Saves	3	4
Fouls	9	6
Corner Kicks	7	5
Offsides	2	1

Full stats

DePina collects lone goal for Fitchburg State in MASCAC setback

Fitchburg, Mass. – The Fitchburg State University men's soccer team dropped a 7-1 decision to the Rams of Framingham State in MASCAC (Massachusetts State College Athletic Conference) action at Elliot Field this afternoon.

The Basics

Score: Fitchburg State 1, Framingham State 7
Records: Fitchburg State (2-3-1, 0-1-0 MASCAC) | Framingham State (3-4, 1-0 MASCAC)

How It Happened

The Rams collected the first goal of the game for the early lead nine minutes in. Senior Isaac De Sousza (Sao Paulo, Brazil) tucked a pass inside the left goal post from freshman Gustavo Cassemiro (Minas Gerais, Brazil) for his third goal of the season.

The visitors doubled the lead (2-0) at the 15 minute mark. Off a Framingham corner, sophomore Odane Scale (Galtegobay, Jamaica) headed in a cross from freshman Cassemiro for his first goal of the season.

Framingham added another goal before the break off the boot of Kyeyune to hold a 3-0 advantage at halftime.

Following the intermission, the Rams extended their lead in the 52nd minute of action as freshman Dante Mancini (Hopedale, Mass.) collected a loose ball from ten yards out and connected on his first collegiate marker for the 4-0 advantage.

The visitors tacked on an insurance tally minutes later with senior Bryce Nardizzi (Framingham, Mass.) receiving a feed from sophomore Nahuel Algibay (Montevideo, Uruguay). Fitchburg State broke its scoring silence at the 84:22 mark as junior Yannick DePina (Boston, Mass. found the back of the net off an assist from newcomer Joshua Atemkeng (Peabody, Mass.), resulting in the 7-1 final.

Inside the Numbers

This afternoon's contest will mark the 42nd meeting between the two squads on the pitch with the Falcons 27-13-2 all-time vs the Rams
Framingham State held a 27-10 margin in shots, while also finishing with a 7-5 edge in corner kicks
Junior Branton Abbett (Jasper, Ind.) stopped three shots for the Falcons in the setback
Senior Corey Davidge (Blackstone, Mass.) made three saves for the Rams in the victory
Mancini netted his first collegiate tally for Framingham State

Up Next

Falcons will host UMass Dartmouth on Wednesday (9/25) for a non-conference matchup starting at 7:00 PM. Framingham with host Pine Manor on Tuesday (9/25) for a non-conference tilt at 4:00 PM.