Men’s Soccer Felled by Frostburg in Double Overtime
August 29, 2014

Men’s Soccer Felled by Frostburg in Double Overtime

FROSTBURG, MD- The Juniata men’s soccer team began its 2014 season on the road at the Frostburg State Tournament on Friday afternoon. The game was scoreless for over 100 minutes of game time until the host Bobcats scored in the second overtime to come away with a 1-0 win.

FROSTBURG, MD- The Juniata men's soccer team began its 2014 season on the road at the Frostburg State Tournament on Friday afternoon. The game was scoreless for over 100 minutes of game time until the host Bobcats scored in the second overtime to come away with a 1-0 win.

FSU led in shots 11-8 and had an 8-7 advantage in shots on goal. The Eagles led in corner kicks, 6-2.
Eagle goalie Blaine Barsch (Englewood, CO/Cherry Creek) was nearly flawless in goal as he turned away seven shots. His counterpart Hassan Mostafa also had seven saves in the net.
 
"We played a good match and pretty good soccer," said head coach Dan Dubois following the game. "We can learn from it and commit to being better tomorrow."
 
Juniata had opportunities early in the first half but could not convert. Jonah Ruggiero had a shot less than three minutes into the contest but it went wide of the goal.
 
The Eagles led in shots 5-4 and in corner kicks 5-0 in the first frame but the score would be scoreless at the half. The Bobcats nearly scored the contest's first goal in the 51st minute but Owen Marx's shot hit the post. Frostburg led 6-2 in shots but stellar play by Barsch including three huge saves in the final nine minutes of regulation kept the host off the board as the game headed into the first overtime.
 
Neither team would register a shot in the 10-minute period. The Eagles got the first shot of the second extra stanza, but Mostafa denied Chandler Steffen's (Lewisberry, PA/Red Land) attempt at 102:40. 29 second later, Hendrik de Wit hit a strike from 35 yards out that got past Barsch and into the back of the net for the game-winning goal.
 
The Eagles return to the pitch tomorrow afternoon against either Manhattanville or Alfred. Game time will be at 1 p.m. or 3 p.m.