Cresson, Pa. -- The #1 seed Mount Aloysius men's soccer team lost in penalty kicks to #3 seed Alfred State this Saturday, November 4th in the AMCC Championship Final.
How It Happened:
- With constant pace breaks due to high foul rates, the AMCC final began with Mount Aloysius pushing aggressively forward, but limiting themselves with offsides calls.
- A Pioneer foul in the box gave the Mounties their first opportunity of the game, with
Juan Camacho (Ibaque, Colombia, San Bonifacio de las Lanzas) converting the penalty kick to put the Mounties up 1-0.
- The game ground forward, with Mount Aloysius earning a handful of looks amidst calls and free kicks, but struggled to find the back of the net for the rest of the half.
- Alfred State found some offensive footing in the second, putting together a handful of shot attempts for the first time since the 8th minute of the first.
- A 77th minute attempt for the Pioneers would find its target, tying the game with under fifteen left in regulation.
- A shot off the post by
Gonzalo Terricabris (Catalonia, Spain, Garbi Pere Verges) almost gave the Mounties the lead, while a save by goalkeeper
Luke Priestley (Edlesborough, England, Aylesbury Grammar School) in the 85th minute kept the game even as the clock winded down.
- Overtime began with a similar pace to the regulation, with the ten minutes ticking away containing just one shot attempt overall, with the Pioneers' attempt sailing high.
- The second overtime offered a
Daniel Irujo (Pamplona, Spain, Sagrado Corazon) attempt in the 107th minute, but was scooped up by Alfred State's goalkeeper.
- The game progressed to penalties, which saw both goalkeepers make impressive saves for their team; but it would be a Mountie attempt sailing high which would give the Pioneers the 4-3 win.
Into The Box Score:
- The match was a high fouling affair, with Alfred State comitting twenty-four fouls across the contest and Mount Aloysius comitting ten.
- Mount Aloysius outshot Alfred State twelve to six, but both teams recorded just three attempts on-target.
- Both teams' goalies recorded two saves prior to the penalty shootout.
Up Next:
- Mount Aloysius men's soccer ends the season as the AMCC conference runner up, tallying a 12-3-3 record and a 8-1 conference record.
