Box Score vs. Concordia (N.Y.) - October 18, 2008
ROCKVILLE CENTRE, N.Y. (Oct. 16, 2008) -
Trailing 2-0 early into the first half, the Concordia College men's
soccer squad responded with an unanswered goal in each period to
come out with a 2-2 tie against Molloy College on
Saturday at the Dean G. Skelos Sports Complex in Rockville Centre,
N.Y. Senior forward Stefan Dimitrov (Bulgaria)
scored both markers for the Clippers.
Dimitrov registered the tying goal in the 86th-minute when he
found the back of the net on an unassisted effort from 12 yards out
off a free kick. His first tally, which lowered the Concordia
(5-6-3, 0-2-3 ECC) deficit to one, came on a cross from freshman
midfielder Daniel Espinoza (New Rochelle, N.Y.).
He headed a shot into the left corner of the goal for his team-best
19th goal of the year at the time.
For Molloy (7-5-2, 2-2-1 ECC), sophomore forward
Emmanuel Gamez (Freeport, N.Y.) reached the
scoreboard first when he punched a ball inside the left post for
the opening tally of the match. Senior forward Nick
D'Alessandro (West Hempstead, N.Y.) was tabbed with the
assist, which marked his fourth assist of the season.
The same duo teamed up again for the second marker, but switched
roles. This time, Gamez found D'Alessandro on the close left wing.
He then kicked a shot into the right corner of the net. Gamez and
D'Alessandro combined for four shots on the evening. Senior
midfielder William Bell (Valley Stream, N.Y.) and
junior forward John-Paul Hughes (Manchester,
England) attempted two shots each.
Senior midfielders Michael Topel (Levittown,
N.Y.) and junior midfielder Graeme Roderick
(Liverpool, England) posted three shots apiece. For the
Clippers, Dimitrov registered a game-high six shots - three of
which were on goal. Junior midfielder Ulyses Salceda
(Houston, Texas) and freshman midfielder Richard
Heredia (Patchogue, N.Y.) had a trio of shots credited to
their names. Espinoza added two shots for Concordia.
Lions' senior goalkeeper Ettore Morelli (North Bellmore,
N.Y.) turned aside a game-high eight shots, while
Clippers' freshman netminder Anthony McCarthy (Northport,
N.Y.) made two saves. Molloy also held a 19-16 margin in
shots and a 7-5 edge in corner kicks.
Head Coach Danny Longo and the Lions return to the field this
Tuesday when they start up a two-game road swing in Sparkill, N.Y.
at conference opponent St. Thomas Aquinas College. Kickoff is
scheduled for 3:30 p.m.
