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HAWKS HOLD OFF P.G. FOR
1-0 WIN
September 21, 2005 -
Despite playing the last 13:57 shorthanded, the CSM men's soccer team made
an early goal by Dario Paul stand up, as the Hawks blanked Prince George's
1-0.
After the
Owls had pressed the attack for the first six minutes of the game, CSM
scored on a counter attack, when Daniel Heaney fed Dario Paul, who broke
past the Prince George's defense and scored the only goal of the game.
CSM (7-1-1,
3-0-1) had another scoring chance five minutes later, when P.G. goalie Felix
Blanco received a yellow card and had to leave the game, but the Hawks were
unable to test the back-up goalie as the shot off the free kick went wide.
Prince
George's had their best scoring chance of the half with 16:07 left, when
Greg McGriff broke free on the left side, but his shot from 15 yards out
went wide.
The Owls
had the advantage of territory in the half, but the Hawks had more quality
scoring chances, out shooting P.G. 4-2.
In the
second half, it was the Hawks who dominated play, spending the majority of
time in the Owls half of the field, but were unable to find net.
A key
moment came with 19:00, when Hawk goalkeeper Mike Shifflett unsuccessfully
tried to clear the ball during a wild scramble in front of the CSM net.
With the goal open, David Hupp was able to clear the ball, and the Hawks
clung to their 1-0 lead.
With
13:57 Daniel Heaney got his second yellow card, forcing the Hawks to play a
man short the remainder of the game. However the defense rose to the
challenge, and Prince George's (2-3, 1-2) was unable to get any shots on
net, and the Hawks were able to counter attack several times, keeping the
ball away from the CSM goal.
It was
goalkeeper Mike Shifflett's third shutout of the young season.
The Hawks
will travel to Frederick and Cecil next, before returning home to face Anne
Arundel on September 29 at 3:30 PM.
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