Simon Adjakple
0
UC Irvine UCI (3-2-2, 0-0-0)
2
Winner Yale YALE (2-3-0, 0-0-0)
UC Irvine UCI
(3-2-2, 0-0-0)
0
Final
2
Yale YALE
(2-3-0, 0-0-0)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
UC Irvine UCI 0 0 0
Yale YALE 1 1 2

Game Recap: Men's Soccer |

Bulldogs Shut Down UC Irvine 2-0 For Non-Conference Victory

NEW HAVEN, Conn. – The Yale men's soccer team downed UC Irvine 2-0 on Saturday night at Reese Stadium. First year Simon Adjakple and junior Jonathan Seidman each tallied their first collegiate goals to lead the Bulldogs to a major non-conference victory.

"I am very proud of the guys and happy to have our first full 90 minute performance and a deserved result against a very good team like UC Irvine," said Kylie Stannard, the 5K Corral Head Coach of the Bulldogs. "Everyone worked very hard, and more importantly, worked together and executed the plan.  We have been close to getting shutouts the past two games before this but lost focus and that was a big emphasis today to have a full team commitment for 90 minutes and to also score two very good goals that started with great defensive work, but finished off with excellent attacking ability." 

With the win, Yale improves to 2-3-0, while UC Irvine falls to 3-2-2.

How It Happened
  • 37' | On a free kick from Max Rogers, Olivier Van Spaendonck's header is barely saved by the UC Irvine keeper, Luke Pruter.
  • 38' | Rogers has a one-on-one opportunity with the keeper, but his shot is just wide of the post.
  • 45' | GOAL! With only 19 seconds left before halftime, Adjakple finishes on a ground cross from classmate Joseph Farouz to give Yale the 1-0 lead.
  • 49' | Yale defender Jake Schaffer breaks up a promising opportunity for the Anteaters, clearing a cross and keeping the visitors off the scoreboard.
  • 57' | GOAL! From the left side of the box, Rogers crosses it in front of the net to Jonathan Seidman who scores to double the Yale lead.
  • 83' | Yale keeper Chris Edwards protects the near post with a save to preserve the two-goal lead.
  • FT | Yale completes the 2-0 shutout with a dominate defensive effort. The Bulldogs only allowed a single shot on goal over the course of 90 minutes.
 Game Notes
  • This was the first time that Yale and UC Irvine have played each other in men's soccer.
  • Both Adjakple and Seidman tallied their first collegiate goals.
  • Alex Umana started his first career game.
  • Yale improves to 2-1 at home this season.
  • Edwards saved the only shot on goal by the Anteaters.
Up Next
"This was the epitome of a collective team win and another improved performance to keep building on," said Stannard.

The Bulldogs will host Colgate on Tuesday, September 19 at 7 p.m.
 
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