Tuesday, September 28
Syracuse, NY
7 PM
Syracuse University
5-4-1, 1-2-0
5
vs
2
Vermont
5-3-1, 0-1-0
1
2
F
Vermont
1
1
2
Syracuse
3
2
5
Busquets Leads Orange Offense in Victory
9/28/2021 8:46:00 PM | Men's Soccer
SYRACUSE N.Y. – Senior forward Manel Busquets had a hand in each of Syracuse's first three goals as the Orange jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the first eight minutes of the game and held a 3-1 halftime lead. He tallied one goal and two assists in the first 45 miutes. 'Cuse (5-4-1 overall, 1-2 Atlantic Coast Conference) added two goals in the second half to secure the 5-2 victory at the SU Soccer Stadium.
"This was a character performance for us," said head coach Ian McIntyre. "The scrip was set and I am very pleased with the way we played."
Busquets scored the first goal less than three minutes into the game when freshman midfielder Giona Leibold sent a cross to graduate student Max Kent who headed the ball toward the goal. The Catamounts goalie deflected the ball and Busquets put the loose ball into the back of the net to make the score 1-0.
Less than five minutes later, Busquets fed the ball to senior forward Colin Biros in the box who settled the pass, spun around the defender and fired a shot past the Vermont goalie. Vermont cut the Orange lead in half when graduate student forward Nacho Lerech scored on a penalty kick in the 12th minute of the half.
Less than two minutes later, freshman forward Francesco Pagano scored Syracuse's third goal on assists from Busquets and Leibold.
In the second half, Vermont's Matt Black scored on the Catamounts' second penalty kick of the game to make the score 3-2 with 35 minutes remaining in the game.
The Orange scored the final two goals to seal the 5-2 win. In the 59th minute, Biros fed the ball from midfield to Kent who headed the ball over the UVM goalie's head to give the Orange a 4-2 lead. Freshman forward Curt Calov closed the scoring when he curled the ball into the top right corner of the net on a free kick to make the score 5-2 Syracuse in the 83rd minute.
OF NOTE
The Orange travel to Pittsburgh for an ACC match on Friday (Oct. 1) at 7 p.m. They return home to host Colgate on Tuesday (Oct. 5) at 7 p.m. Admission to the SU Soccer Stadium is free. All fans attending games must adhere to Syracuse University's COVID-19 policy, which can be found here.
For all the latest updates on Syracuse men's soccer follow us on Instagram (CuseMsoc), Twitter (CuseMsoc), and Facebook (CuseMSOC).
"This was a character performance for us," said head coach Ian McIntyre. "The scrip was set and I am very pleased with the way we played."
Busquets scored the first goal less than three minutes into the game when freshman midfielder Giona Leibold sent a cross to graduate student Max Kent who headed the ball toward the goal. The Catamounts goalie deflected the ball and Busquets put the loose ball into the back of the net to make the score 1-0.
Less than five minutes later, Busquets fed the ball to senior forward Colin Biros in the box who settled the pass, spun around the defender and fired a shot past the Vermont goalie. Vermont cut the Orange lead in half when graduate student forward Nacho Lerech scored on a penalty kick in the 12th minute of the half.
Less than two minutes later, freshman forward Francesco Pagano scored Syracuse's third goal on assists from Busquets and Leibold.
In the second half, Vermont's Matt Black scored on the Catamounts' second penalty kick of the game to make the score 3-2 with 35 minutes remaining in the game.
The Orange scored the final two goals to seal the 5-2 win. In the 59th minute, Biros fed the ball from midfield to Kent who headed the ball over the UVM goalie's head to give the Orange a 4-2 lead. Freshman forward Curt Calov closed the scoring when he curled the ball into the top right corner of the net on a free kick to make the score 5-2 Syracuse in the 83rd minute.
OF NOTE
- Pagano made his first collegiate start and tallied his third goal on the season.
- Calov recorded his fifth goal of the season.
- Graduate student Lucas Daunhaeur recorded six saves for the Orange.
The Orange travel to Pittsburgh for an ACC match on Friday (Oct. 1) at 7 p.m. They return home to host Colgate on Tuesday (Oct. 5) at 7 p.m. Admission to the SU Soccer Stadium is free. All fans attending games must adhere to Syracuse University's COVID-19 policy, which can be found here.
For all the latest updates on Syracuse men's soccer follow us on Instagram (CuseMsoc), Twitter (CuseMsoc), and Facebook (CuseMSOC).
Team Stats
VRM
SYR
Goals
2
5
Shots
11
15
Shots on Goal
8
9
Saves
4
6
Corners
10
3
Fouls
18
19
Scoring Plays
Manel Busquets (2)
Assisted By: Max Kent , Giona Leibold
GOAL by SYR Busquets, Manel Assist by Kent, Max and Leibold, Giona.
02:23
Colin Biros (2)
Assisted By: Manel Busquets
GOAL by SYR Biros, Colin Assist by Busquets, Manel.
07:02
Nacho Lerech (3)
VRM Nacho Lerech PENALTY KICK GOAL.
11:03
Francesco Pagano (3)
Assisted By: Manel Busquets , Giona Leibold
GOAL by SYR Pagano, Francesco Assist by Busquets, Manel and Leibold, Giona.
12:59
Matt Black (1)
VRM Matt Black PENALTY KICK GOAL.
54:45
Max Kent (2)
Assisted By: Colin Biros
GOAL by SYR Kent, Max Assist by Biros, Colin.
58:23
Curt Calov (5)
GOAL by SYR Calov, Curt.
82:12
Game Leaders
Shots
3
SOG
1
Goals
1
Assists
2
Shots
2
SOG
2
Goals
1
Assists
1
Shots
2
SOG
1
Goals
1
Assists
0
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