Poughkeepsie, N.Y. – (September 12, 2018) – In what seems like déjà vu, the 12
th-ranked Fordham Rams needed another late goal in the second half to pull out a 1-1 double-overtime draw against the Marist Red Foxes at Tenney Stadium in Poughkeepsie, N.Y.
With the draw, Fordham moves to 3-0-2 on the year, while Marist is now 1-3-2.
It was an unusual first half, as the game had to be stopped in the 28
th minute for a weather delay due to lightning and heavy rains. After a 45 minute delay, the game resumed with the first half remaining scoreless.
In the second half, Marist capitalized on a Fordham turnover in the 61
st minute to open up a 1-0 lead. Allen Gavilanes stole a pass, which was headed back to Fordham goalkeeper
Rashid Nuhu, and chipped the ball over Nuhu to himself, heading the ball into an empty goal for his first of the season.
Then, in a scene that has repeated itself over the last few games, the Rams found an equalizer in the final minutes of regulation, once again from junior
Joergen Oland.
Janos Loebe took a free kick following a foul just into Marist territory. His free kick was not cleared with
Paul Makaj ripping a shot from distance, which was blocked, but Oland was there to collect the rebound and put home the tying goal, his third in as many games, sending the game into overtime.
Rashid Nuhu
In overtime, Fordham had two chances for the game-winner in the 105
th and 108
th minute. First, it was
Luke McNamara with a header shot, then, a shot by
Jack Murphy, but both were thwarted by Marist goalkeeper Ryan Sinnott, preserving the 1-1 final score.
Sinnott finished with six saves for Marist, while Nuhu notched five stops for the Rams.
The Fordham men's soccer team will next be in action on Tuesday, September 18
th, when the Rams take on the Manhattan Jaspers in the annual Battle of the Bronx, held at Gaelic Park, beginning at 7:00 PM.
