CABAN, CONTEH PROVIDE 1-2 PUNCH, NJCU DEFENSE POSTS FIRST SHUTOUT IN 2-0 BLANKING OF RIVAL KEAN
JERSEY CITY, NJ (NJCUGothicKnights.com) | New Jersey City University junior forward ANDY CABAN (Red Bank, NJ/Red Bank Regional) scored on a running header in the 25th minute before NJCU All-Region senior defensive midfielder MOHAMED CONTEH (Trenton, NJ/West Windsor-Plainsboro North) scored a ridiculous insurance goal from more than 35 yards out in the 85thminute and the Gothic Knights secured their first shutout of the season with a 2-0 New Jersey Athletic Conference blanking of rival Kean University on October 2 at the Robert L. McNulty Memorial Soccer Field.
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Team Stat Comparison |
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NJCU |
KEAN |
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Score |
2 |
0 |
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Halftime |
1 |
0 |
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Shots |
15 |
13 |
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Shots On Goal |
5 |
3 |
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Saves |
3 |
3 |
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Corner Kicks |
4 |
7 |
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Fouls |
20 |
22 |
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Offsides |
2 |
3 |
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Caution Cards |
1 |
0 |
NJCU continues the trend of outshooting all nine opponents this season as the Knights improve to 5-4 and 2-1 in the league. Kean (8-4, 1-2 NJAC) suffers its second straight loss and its first setback to the Knights since 2008. NJCU had a slight 15-13 edge in shots, putting five on goal.
Junior goalkeeper RUBEN MORALES (Princeton, NJ/Princeton) earned his first shutout as a Gothic Knight, stopping three shots, including a one-handed stop of a dangerous ball behind him in the 66th minute.
Morales was protected by a standout defensive unit, that includedConteh, sophomore CHRISTOPHER SEGOVIA (North Bergen, NJ/Memorial) and rookies GABRIEL FREITAS (Kearny, NJ/Kearny) andSANTIAGO LOPEZ-CORREA (North Bergen, NJ/Belleville). All four players logged a full 90 minutes.
Kean rookie goalkeeper Brad Watkins (Egg Harbor Township, NJ/Egg Harbor Township) played the first 85:29 in net before leaving with an injury. He made three saves and the two goals he surrendered were unstoppable. Senior Tyler Callahan (Landisville, NJ/Buena Regional) played the final 4:31 without a save.
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