DALLAS, TEXAS – Eastern New Mexico Soccer pulled out a 1-0 victory over DBU on the road during a Wednesday night clash at Patriot Field. The Greyhounds improve to 2-3-1 overall on the season, while the Patriots now have a 3-3 record.
Both teams were even out of the gate, with neither team breaking down the other.
Hugo Sacco made a point blank save point fifteen minutes into the game, keeping DBU scoreless at the break, 0-0.
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As the second half began, the Greyhounds were the more dominant team, forcing three corners and a pair of shots in the opening 10 minutes of the period. Shortly after,
Ignacio Lopez broke open the game with a goal in the 59
th minute. I. Lopez cut in front of a sloppy DBU pass and kept their cool in front of net, finding the bottom left corner. After falling behind, the Patriots turned up the pressure, forcing a pair of saves from the ENMU keeper. DBU had one last chance with a late corner, but Sacco rose highest and claimed the cross, with the Greyhounds winning 1-0.
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NOTABLE STATS
- I. Lopez scored the crucial goal for the Greyhounds. I. Lopez, Loris Tsiatsipy, and Giani Mascarel each had a pair of shots during the game. Sacco had three saves in net, holding a shutout.
- Substitute Evan Pustejovsky led DBU with four shots on the night, while three different Patriots had a shot on goal. The Dallas Baptist keeper, Alexander Knepper saw nine shots and one shot on goal during the game.
- DBU had the edge on shots (10-9) and shots on goal (3-1), while both teams had seven corners. The Greyhounds commuted more fouls during the contest (8-5), with three yellow cards going to ENMU.
FROM THE SOURCE
"The team fought hard and put on a great display after a tough loss in our home opener," said Head Men's Soccer Coach Brandon Misuraca. "We will enjoy tonight, but we will prepare for our next contest on Saturday at home."
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE
- Sacco played their first game for ENMU in net, holding a clean sheet (the first shutout of the season for ENMU).
- I. Lopez snatched his third goal of the season, and their first game winning goal of the campaign.
- Five Greyhounds played the entire 90 minutes of the match: Abraham Lopez, Sacco, Ludwig Scherer, Tsiatsipy, and Colin Ulrich.
- Eastern New Mexico return home as high-flying Texas A&M International come to town. The kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. on Sat. Sept. 23, at Greyhound Stadium.
