NIAGARA UNIVERSITY, NY –
Game Recap
First Half
•
Nuukele Gboe put Niagara on top early with his second goal of the season, the assist came from
Rodrigo Almeida.
• Rider wouldn't trail long as Diene Babacar found the back of the net to even the score at 1-1 in the 12th minute.
• The Purple and White and Broncs would remain deadlocked at one for the remainder of the first half.
• Niagara would take the halfs only shots following the goal, a header from
Furkan Yildirim and a shot from
Stephen Hasse.
Second Half
• An early free kick for Niagara nearly set up a chance for the Purple Eagles to take a 2-1 lead but the cross into the box was out of reach for Almeida before going out of play.
•
Josh Savoni was tested in the 55th minute of play, making his first save of the contest.
• A low cross from
Asher Barnes nearly found a teammate in the 18-yard box but the pass was defended well and cleared out of the box by the Rider back line.
• Barnes sent another cross into the box with 28 minutes remaining in the contest but
Ali Alomari couldn't connect on the header.
• Niagara would take a one goal lead as
Gabriel Mikina would head a corner kick from Hasse home for the Purple Eagles' second tally of the contest.
• Rider would tie it up with a goal in the 79th minute, beating Savoni for the second time on the afternoon.
• Moments later Niagara would have one go off the woodwork, resulting in a goalie change for the Broncs.
Niagara Notes
• The Purple Eagles remain undefeated in league play this season.
• Gboe recorded his second goal of the season while Mikina's tallied tied him for the team lead with five.
• Savoni finished with two saves.
Up Next
• Niagara will travel to Iona on Wednesday, Oct. 19 for a midweek tilt with the Gaels, followed by a game against Fairfield at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 22 at Niagara Field.
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