Box Score Burnaby, BC - Beginning their final home stand of the 2013 regular season, the Simon Fraser University men's soccer team defeated the visiting Saint Martin's Saints 1-0 on Terry Fox Field on Thursday night.
The win was the Clan's fourth straight.
"Tough game today. I thought we came out a bit overconfident, a bit cocky and made the game a bit more challenging than it needed to be," said Head Coach
Alan Koch. "At the end of the day a win is a win. It was a crazy Halloween game. We'll take the win and the three points but we'll need a much better performance against Seattle Pacific on Saturday."
The Clan controlled the pace of the game in the first half, outshooting the Saints 13-6 with five of the Clan's shots on target compared to two for SMU.
Despite outshooting their opponents, the game remained scoreless at halftime.
In the 69th minute,
Ryan Dhillon (North Delta, BC), the reigning offensive player of the week in the GNAC, broke the deadlock.
Dhillon scored from inside the six yard box with
Tarnvir Bhandal (Victoria, BC) getting the assist.
That was all the Clan would need as SFU held on for the 1-0 decision.
Brandon Watson (Victoria, BC) got the start and the win in net for SFU, making three saves in the shutout.
The victory improves the Clan's record to 14-1-1 on the season and 10-1-1 in Great Northwest Athletic Conference play.
SFU will wrap up their home schedule with a key match-up on Saturday, as the fourth ranked Clan host the seventh ranked team in NCAA Division II's West Region, the Seattle Pacific Falcons at 7:30 p.m. on Terry Fox Field.
