BLOOMFIELD, N.J. — The Bloomfield College of Montclair State University men's soccer team battled through a physical, defensive clash on Saturday afternoon, settling for a 0-0 scoreless draw against Bryant & Stratton College (Albany) at Foley Field. The Bears honored the program's four seniors before the game got underway.
Ivan Maiato,
Pedro Maciel,
Samuel Antonio Jarquin and
Daniel Tabares were all recognized by head coach,
Giovanni Soto for their contributions to the men's soccer team across their careers.
Despite creating several key scoring opportunities and playing with a man advantage for more than an hour following a first-half red card, the Bears were unable to break the deadlock. Goalkeeper
Ariel Lopez secured the shutout for Bloomfield, while the defense stood firm against the visitors' counterattacks.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Bloomfield goalkeeper Ariel Lopez played all 90:00 minutes and recorded one save to earn a shutout and bring his season record to 2-0-1. Bryant & Stratton College (Albany) goalkeeper Isaac Arevalo collected six saves to preserve the clean sheet for the visiting side.
- Bryant & Stratton College (Albany) player Jeremy Momanyi received a red card at the 29:24 mark of the first period, forcing the visitors to play a man down for the final 60 minutes of match play.
- Bloomfield outshot Bryant & Stratton College (Albany) 10-5 overall and held a 6-1 advantage in shots on goal.
- The Bears applied continuous late pressure, leading the corner kick battle 6-3 overall, including a 5-0 differential in the second half.
- Four discipline cards were issued in total (three yellow cards and one red card).
UP NEXT
The Bears are back in action for their regular season finale on Wednesday, October 21st when they travel to Five Towns College to take on the Sound at 4:00 pm in a pivotal NACIA Division I match.
GAME FILM
Fans who can't make it to the game can watch Bloomfield College sports on their TVs or through various streaming devices, including
Roku,
Apple TV,
Amazon Fire TV and
Android TV. To download the app through those various streaming devices, go to new channel search and type in "USCAA Sports Network."
