BURNABY, BC – Simon Fraser University scored three second half goals to defeat the University of Mary Marauders 3-0 on Saturday night in a Great Northwest Athletic Conference men's soccer game played on Terry Fox Field.
Goals from
Calvin Opperman,
Brendan Shaw, and Anthony van DeVendel carried the Clan to victory. The win brought their record to 7-3-4 overall.
SFU dominated the flow of play throughout the contest, recording 70% of the game's shots. As a result, Simon Fraser held their opposition scoreless for the eighth time this season.
Brendan Shaw opened up the scoring for the Clan in the 50
th minute of the game. Defender
Shane Satar brought the ball down the ride side of the pitch, and then crossed it across the net to
Adam Jones. Jones touched the ball back to
Brendan Shaw, who hammered it home.
The second goal of the night was scored by Anthony van DeVendel in the 79
th minute.
Calvin Opperman worked the ball through traffic and found van DeVendel open for an opportunity. He capitalized with a strong shot to the back of the Marauder's net.
Both Shaw and van DeVendel recorded their first goals of the season tonight.
"I'm pleased with the result tonight," said SFU head coach
Clint Schneider. "We created lots of chances; I wish we could have popped one in earlier."
"I think our strongest team attributes shown today were grit and maturity. "
The Clan closed out the scoring on
Calvin Opperman's goal in the 87
th minute off an
Adam Jones' throw-in. Opperman took a beautiful strike from 15 yards out that found its way behind the Marauder's keeper.
The Clan now owns a three game winning streak after preceding wins over Saint Martin's and Montana State Billings.
With tonight's win, Simon Fraser is now 7-3-4 (6-2-3 in the GNAC). They sit in second place in the Great Northwest Athletic Conference. University of Mary's fell to 3-11-1 overall and 2-9-0 in conference play.
Midfielder
Mamadi Camara had a chance to add to the Clan's lead with 11 minutes left in the second half. After receiving a corner kick from the left side of the field, Camara headed the ball into the outstretched arms of the Marauder's goalkeeper.
Simon Fraser's next opponent is Concordia University. The game is an away affair for the Clan. It's scheduled to take place on October 29
th at 7:00 PM. Simon Fraser's last game against Concordia on October 15
th ended in a scoreless draw.
Simon Fraser took 27 shots towards Mitch Taveira, the Marauders' goalkeeper, forcing him to make 10 saves.
Brandon Watson, SFU's keeper, played a key role in the victory. He stood tall against a couple University of Mary's attempts on net, and was able to maintain his clean sheet. Watson faced 11 shots directed towards the Clan goal and made 5 saves. He now owns a record of 7-3-4 this season.
SFU took 7 corner kicks while the Cavaliers had 5.
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