GRANTHAM, Pa. – On Tuesday evening, the twenty-fifth ranked Messiah University men's soccer team drew with the Blue Jays of Elizabethtown College, 0-0. The Falcons dominated the first half with all nine of the shots and three shots on goal, but the Falcons could not find the back of the goal and the game remained scoreless at the break. Both teams earned their chances in the second half, but neither team could find the back of the goal for the two teams to draw, 0-0.
Up next, the Falcons travel Poughkeepsie, N.Y, to take on the Brewers of Vassar College on Saturday, Sept. 19 at 3:00 p.m.
First Half
The Falcons opened the game strong by controlling possession and putting constant pressure on the Blue Jays' defense.
Elijah Perry sent a shot on goal in the 17th minute, but the shot was saved and the game remained tied. The Falcons kept on the attack in the 32nd minute with a shot on goal from
Sam Phillips, but once again the shot was saved by the Blue Jays' goalkeeper to keep the Falcons off the board. The Falcons best chance in the first half came in the 38th minute.
Gianni Pezzino ripped a shot from the top-left of the box, but the Elizabethtown goalkeeper made an amazing save to keep the game scoreless going into the half.
Second Half
The Falcons continued to pressure the Blue Jays' defense early in the second half.
Owen Resch sent a shot on goal in the 52nd minute, but again the Blue Jays' keeper made the save to keep the tie. Both teams put pressure on each other's defenses throughout the remainder of the second half, but neither team could get a shot on goal and the game ended in a scoreless draw.
Stats
The Falcons totaled 15 shots with four shots on goal. The Blue Jays totaled five shots with no shots on goal. The Falcons earned all 10 corner kicks in the match.
Next
The Falcons travel Poughkeepsie, N.Y, to take on the Brewers of Vassar College on Saturday, Sept. 19 at 3:00 p.m.
