Sophomore Terrell Whitting scored with under two minutes to play
in the second overtime as the Central Connecticut men's soccer team
topped Fordham 2-1 on Saturday night in New Britain. The Blue
Devils, now 3-4 on the season, tied the game with under two minutes
to play in the first half. After allowing a Fordham goal 1:44 into
the game, they didn't let the Rams score again in the 2-1 win.
Central returns to action on Oct. 1 hosting Mount St. Mary's at
Willow Brook Park beginning at 8 p.m.
Fordham struck less than two minutes into the game. Andre
Seidenthal took a centering pass from the right side from teammate
Tim Richardson and beat the Central keeper at 1:44.
Central tied the game with under two minutes to play in the half,
making it 1-1. Senior Shawn
Buchanan took a pass from sophomore Joel
Diamand and beat the Fordham keeper to the lower left side of
the goal to knot the match.
Neither team could manage a goal in the second half, but both had
their chances. Fordham held a 7-5 advantage in shots in the
period, but it was the Blue Devils who had the 3-2 edge in shots on
goal.
Fordham had the best chance to score in the extra frames before the
CCSU goal, and it came in the first overtime. On a corner kick
Richardson headed it towards the goal and Central's James
Perkins made the stop.
Sophomore keeper Anthony
Occhialini played the first half for the Blue Devils, making
one save and allowing an early goal. Perkins played the second
half and overtime, making three saves without allowing a goal and
earning the victory.
Central returns to action on Oct. 1 hosting Mount St. Mary's at
Willow Brook Park beginning at 8 p.m.
