North Quincy, MA, NY – Delhi Men's Soccer traveled to play Eastern Nazarene for their first North Atlantic Conference matchup between the two, ending in a hard-fought scoreless draw. The Broncos currently sit in fourth in the NAC West standings.
THE BASICS
Results: SUNY Delhi Broncos 0 | Eastern Nazarene Lions 0
Records: SUNY Delhi (3-2-4, 0-1-2) | Eastern Nazarene (3-2-2, 2-0-1)
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
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The first half remained scoreless as both teams had few chances on goal, with just two shots on target each.
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With only 15 minutes remaining in the match, goalkeeper Salvator Meloni (Ridge, NY) made a remarkable reaction save on what would be the Lions' best chance of the evening.
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Delhi's best opportunity came in the 84th minute from the penalty spot, following a foul on Jaquan Williams (Hempstead, NY) inside the box. Michael Williams Jr.'s (Lake Grove, NY) penalty shot to the right was blocked by the Lions' keeper, preserving the scoreless draw.
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Senior Jon Walsh (Brewster, NY) and freshman Meloni shared the clean sheet, as Meloni replaced Walsh at halftime.
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The Broncos outshot the Lions 16 to 13 and 5 to 4 with shots on target.
COMMENTS FROM COACH REUTEMANN:
"A very cold and rainy day in Boston played a huge factor in today's game. Both teams were trying to figure each other out in the first half which led to some physical play on the wet surface. I was very happy with our overall team spirit and willingness to do the running around the field. Freshman Sal Meloni came up big in goal on a back post header to give us the opportunity at the go ahead goal which, we unfortunately could not find today. Many chances created clear in on goal but missed this weekend, will be ones we will use to motivate us in training this week."
UP NEXT FOR THE BRONCOS
Delhi hosts Morrisville State for the first time as NAC opponents next Saturday, September 30th.
