Team 22A
1
Kean University KEAN (6-7-4, 2-3-3 NJAC)
2
Winner Rutgers-Newark RUN (7-6-4, 4-2-2 NJAC)
Kean University KEAN
(6-7-4, 2-3-3 NJAC)
1
Final
2
Rutgers-Newark RUN
(7-6-4, 4-2-2 NJAC)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Kean University KEAN 0 1 1
Rutgers-Newark RUN 0 2 2

Game Recap: Men's Soccer |

Late Goal Sinks Men’s Soccer Against Rutgers-Newark

NEWARK, N.J. (10/22/22) – A goal in the 89th minute sunk the Kean University men's soccer team against Rutgers-Newark, 2-1 on Saturday evening.

Franco Catania scored two goals for the Scarlet Raiders who improve to 7-6-4 overall and 4-2-2 in the New Jersey Athletic Conference. Santi Alzate scored the lone goal for the Cougars who fall to 6-7-4 overall and 2-3-3 in the NJAC.

After a scoreless first half, Newark scored first when Catania converted on a penalty kick in the 61st minute. The Cougars found the equalizer in the 72nd minute when Alzate scored on a Kelvin Gyamfi assisted ball.

The Scarlet Raiders eventually broke through for the game-winner when Catania notched his second goal of the half with a score in the 89th minute.

Newark led on shots (19-9) and shots on goal (6-4), while Kean held the margin on corner kicks (3-2).

Gyamfi, Isaac Guerrero, and Matt O'Shea all notched two shots apiece. Dominic Ridge made four saves in 90 minutes of work.

Head Coach Peter-John Falloon and the Cougars will return to action on Wednesday, Oct. 26th, hosting the nationally ranked Red Hawks of Montclair State University at 7:30 p.m.
 
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