Falcons Upended By Rams. 7-1
Posted: Sep 21, 2019

Falcons Upended By Rams. 7-1

Scoring Summary
1st - 8:58 - Isaac De Souza (Framingham St.)
1st - 14:34 - Odane Scale (Framingham St.)
1st - 22:55 - Ibrahim Kyeyune (Framingham St.)
2nd - 51:49 - Dante Mancini (Framingham St.)
2nd - 56:43 - Bryce Nardizzi (Framingham St.)
2nd - 76:07 - Team (Framingham St.)
2nd - 84:22 - Yannick DePina (Fitchburg St.)
2nd - 89:32 - Austin Botelho (Framingham St.)
Game Leaders
Framingham St.
G: 7 Players (#4, #7, #11, #13, #18, #24, #TM) - 1
A: Gustavo Cassemiro - 2
Sh: Bryce Nardizzi - 4
Sv: Corey Davidge - 3
Fitchburg St.
G: Yannick DePina - 1
A: Joshua Atemkeng - 1
Sh: Yannick DePina - 3
Sv: Branton Abbett - 3
Team Stats
Full stats

DePina collects lone goal for Fitchburg State in MASCAC setback

Fitchburg, Mass. – The Fitchburg State University men's soccer team dropped a 7-1 decision to the Rams of Framingham State in MASCAC (Massachusetts State College Athletic Conference) action at Elliot Field this afternoon.

The Basics

Score: Fitchburg State 1, Framingham State 7
Records: Fitchburg State (2-3-1, 0-1-0 MASCAC) | Framingham State (3-4, 1-0 MASCAC)

How It Happened

The Rams collected the first goal of the game for the early lead nine minutes in. Senior Isaac De Sousza (Sao Paulo, Brazil) tucked a pass inside the left goal post from freshman Gustavo Cassemiro (Minas Gerais, Brazil) for his third goal of the season.

The visitors doubled the lead (2-0) at the 15 minute mark. Off a Framingham corner, sophomore Odane Scale (Galtegobay, Jamaica) headed in a cross from freshman Cassemiro for his first goal of the season.

Framingham added another goal before the break off the boot of Kyeyune to hold a 3-0 advantage at halftime.

Following the intermission, the Rams extended their lead in the 52nd minute of action as freshman Dante Mancini (Hopedale, Mass.) collected a loose ball from ten yards out and connected on his first collegiate marker for the 4-0 advantage.

The visitors tacked on an insurance tally minutes later with senior Bryce Nardizzi (Framingham, Mass.) receiving a feed from sophomore Nahuel Algibay (Montevideo, Uruguay). Fitchburg State broke its scoring silence at the 84:22 mark as junior Yannick DePina (Boston, Mass. found the back of the net off an assist from newcomer Joshua Atemkeng (Peabody, Mass.), resulting in the 7-1 final.

Inside the Numbers

  • This afternoon's contest will mark the 42nd meeting between the two squads on the pitch with the Falcons 27-13-2 all-time vs the Rams
  • Framingham State held a 27-10 margin in shots, while also finishing with a 7-5 edge in corner kicks
  • Junior Branton Abbett (Jasper, Ind.) stopped three shots for the Falcons in the setback
  • Senior Corey Davidge (Blackstone, Mass.) made three saves for the Rams in the victory
  • Mancini netted his first collegiate tally for Framingham State

Up Next

Falcons will host UMass Dartmouth on Wednesday (9/25) for a non-conference matchup starting at 7:00 PM. Framingham with host Pine Manor on Tuesday (9/25) for a non-conference tilt at 4:00 PM.