FIRST HALF ATTACK LIFTS RUTGERS-NEWARK TO KEY 7-0 WIN OVER NJCU
NEWARK, NJ (NJCUGothicKnights.com) | Rutgers-Newark scored two goals in a span of 31 seconds in the seventh minute and led 4-0 at the break before ultimately handing New Jersey City University a 7-0 men's soccer setback in a New Jersey Athletic Conference meeting under the lights on October 16 at Alumni Field.
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Team Stat Comparison |
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NJCU |
R-N |
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Score |
0 |
7 |
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Halftime |
0 |
4 |
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Shots |
6 |
19 |
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Shots On Goal |
2 |
12 |
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Saves |
5 |
2 |
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Corner Kicks |
1 |
3 |
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Fouls |
26 |
12 |
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Offsides |
1 |
5 |
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Caution Cards |
3 |
2 |
NJCU (6-7-1, 2-4-0 NJAC) couldn't get much going in the way of offensive chances all night as the Scarlet Raiders (12-3-1, 3-2-1 NJAC) outshot NJCU, 19-6, including a 12-2 margin in shots on goal.
It was the second time this season the Gothic Knights have given up seven goals in a shutout conference road loss (7-0, at Richard Stockton College, October 5) and NJCU has been outscored 20-2 in its last three NJAC games.
NJCU failed to reach double figures in shots in a game for the first time since October 15, 2012 and its six shots were the fewest since mustering just six in a loss at William Paterson University on September 17, 2011.
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