Men's Soccer Tripped Up By LIU

The CCSU men's soccer team gave regionally-ranked LIU all it could handle on Sunday afternoon in New Britain, but a goal with just over five minutes to play in the match was the difference, as the visiting Sharks edged the Blue Devils 2-1 in a hard-fought NEC contest.  Central is now 0-11-2 overall and 0-4-1 in conference play.  LIU moves to 5-2-6 overall and 2-1-2 in the NEC.

GAME INFORMATION | BOX SCORE

Score:  LIU 2, CCSU 1
Records: CCSU (0-11-2, 0-4-1 NEC), LIU (5-2-6, 2-1-2 NEC)
Location: CCSU Soccer Field |New Britain, CT

KEY MOMENTS

• The teams were scoreless until late in the first half when the Sharks broke the ice 4:10 before the halftime break, when Niklas Thanhofer scored his seventh goal of the season when he found the back of the net off a goalmouth scramble in front of Blue Devils' goalkeeper Brio Levitt.
• The match would remain 1-0 in favor of the visitors until the 62:00 mark when senior Joey Tata headed home his first goal of the season off a superb crossing pass from Youssef Shafei to knot things up at 1-1 off a play that began from a CCSU throw in.
• The match would stay at 1-1 for the next 22:45 of action, until the Sharks put home the game-winning score with 5:15 to play when Christian Blank tallied when he connected off a cross from a free kick from teammate Jack Stainrod following a Central foul just outside the box.

NUMBER TO KNOW

7-Saves made by Central goalkeeper Brio Levitt on Sunday afternoon.

NOTES

• Joey Tata, Trevor Rau and Anthony Catanzaro led the Blue Devils with two shots apiece on Sunday.
• LIU finished the afternoon with 23-13 advantage in shot attempts and a slim 4-3 edge in corner kicks.
• CCSU freshman goalkeeper Brio Levitt was outstanding on Sunday keeping his team in the match all day long making seven saves.
• Andrew Marotta made six stops to earn the win in net for LIU.

UP NEXT

• The Blue Devils hit the road to take on Chicago State this Thursday evening in the Windy City.  Game time is set for 7:00 p.m. Eastern Time.

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