Bronx, N.Y. – (February 13, 2021) – On a brisk afternoon at Jack Coffey Field, the Fordham men's soccer team didn't let cold temperatures stop the squad from getting their season underway against the Fairleigh Dickinson Knights, as the Rams picked up a 2-0 victory behind a pair of second half markers.
In the first half, FDU goalkeeper Spencer King was the lone person between Fordham getting an early lead, posting six first half saves to keep the game scoreless. Fordham outshot the Knights, 16-3, in the first half, while also having a 6-0 edge in corner kick chances.
The Rams would break through in the early minutes of the second half, when Fairleigh Dickinson was called for a handball in the box in the 49
th minute, awarding a penalty kick to Fordham.
Sameer Fathazada then buried the penalty kick for a 1-0 lead.
Sameer Fathazada
Fordham remained in control during the second half and iced the game with a second marker in the 80
th minute on a picture perfect goal.
Max Rogers played a ball from the far side toward the right side of the box.
Matt Sloan then one-touched the ball back to the front of the net to a wide open
Florian Deletioglu, who tapped the ball in for his first career goal.
That was all the offense for the game, as the Rams closed out the 2-0 victory, giving goalkeeper
Josh Levine his first shutout as a Ram. He ended up with two saves in the shutout.
In total, Fordham racked up 25 shots in the game, compared to five for Fairleigh Dickinson, while also having a 12-1 edge in corner kick opportunities.
The Rams are next in action on Thursday, February 18
th at St. John's with game time set for 5:30 PM.
Gallery: (2-13-2021) Men's Soccer vs. Fairleigh Dickinson
