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October 20, 2009
MSOC: #24 LE MOYNE DOWNS BLOOMFIELD, 3-1, IN NON-CONFERENCE ACTION
Syracuse, N.Y. - Senior back Davide DiPaola (Rochester, N.Y./Greece-Athena/Niagara) scored the game-winning goal off a header with 4:48 remaining to lead the 24th-ranked Le Moyne College men's soccer team to a 3-1 win over Bloomfield in non-conference action on Tuesday afternoon at the Thomas J. Niland Athletic Complex.
The Dolphins, playing their final non-conference match of the season, opened the scoring in the 19th minute. Sophomore Marcus Debottis (Cicero, N.Y./Cicero-North Syracuse) crossed the ball from the left sideline to classmate Josh Mabee (Clifton Park, N.Y./Shenendehowa), who took the ball off a bounce and volleyed the ball with his left foot into the right side of the goal at the 18:22 mark. Each team registered five shots over the remaining 26 minutes of the stanza, but neither could find the back of the net to go into the intermission with the Dolphins leading by one.
Just over eight minutes into the second half, Bloomfield knotted the score at one goal apiece following a defensive miscue by the Dolphins. Off a failed clear attempt, Evans Tageo came up with the ball in the penalty box and passed to his right to Jason Bryan, who fired a low shot from 12 yards inside the right post. The Deacons had a chance to take the lead two and one-half minutes later, but Tageo's shot hit off the crossbar and senior goalkeeper Steve White (Cortland, N.Y./Cortland) corralled the ball before Bloomfield had a chance for the rebound.
Following a foul by the Deacons in the center of the field, sophomore midfielder Jesse Carr (Skaneateles, N.Y./Skaneateles) served the free kick into the box, where DiPaola headed it over goalkeeper Steven Alonso's outstretched arms. Le Moyne added an insurance goal 2:24 later off a breakaway. Freshman Bob Buchanan (Ballston Lake, N.Y./Shenendehowa) collected the ball in Le Moyne's defensive third and dribbled up the field. After reaching midfield, Buchanan passed off to sophomore Bryce Martin (Cazenovia, N.Y./Chittenango) before receiving the ball back at the top of the penalty box. With a defender closing in, Buchanan passed to his right to junior forward Angelo Reina (Frankfort, N.Y./Utica Notre Dame), who scored into the left side of the goal for his 13th tally of the season.
Each team registered 14 shots in the contest, while Le Moyne held a 7-3 edge in corner kicks. White posted two saves in net for the Dolphins, while Alonso turned away a breakaway shot by Reina in the 14th minute.
Le Moyne (12-2-2) returns to action on Saturday against Stonehill at 2:00 p.m. Prior to the game, seniors DiPaola and White will be honored for their contributions to the program.
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#24 Le Moyne 3, Bloomfield 1
Bloomfield (5-8-1) 0 1 - 1
#24 Le Moyne (12-2-2) 1 2 - 3
Bloomfield (5-8-1): SCORING: Jason Bryan 1-0, Evans Tageo 0-1. GOALKEEPING: Steven Alonso (L, 90:00, 3 GA, 1 save).
#24 Le Moyne (12-2-2): SCORING: Josh Mabee 1-0, Davide DiPaola 1-0, Angelo Reina 1-0, Marcus Debottis 0-1, Jesse Carr 0-1, Bob Buchanan 0-1. GOALKEEPING: Steve White (W, 90:00, 1 GA, 2 saves).
