PISCATAWAY, N.J. – The Rutgers men’s soccer team (5-1-3, 2-0-0) tied nonconference foe Fordham (3-1-5, 1-0-1), 1-1, on Monday night at Yurcak Field. Pablo Avila scored the lone goal for the Scarlet Knights in the match.
The contest started off slowly, with both teams trading opportunities early. The first 45 ended scoreless, although Rutgers held the advantage in shots (on goal), 7(2)-2(0).
Moments out of halftime in the 49th minute, Avila finished off a feed from Jackson Temple right in front of the opposition’s goal to give the Scarlet Knights the 1-nil edge.
49′ | AVILA ON THE BOARD 👏
Pablo Avila tallied his second goal of the season to put the Scarlet Knights ahead!
Rutgers 1, Fordham 0
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The lead didn’t last for long though as the Rams tied it up in the 55th minute, 1-1. RU continued to fight, generating scoring chances throughout the rest of the second half but to no avail, as the game ended in a 1-1 draw.
Goals
49′ (RU) Pablo Avila (2) – Jackson Temple
55′ (FORD) Daniel Espeleta – unassisted
Game Notes
- The 1-1 decision marks the third draw for Rutgers this season as the team also tied Princeton (1-1) and Yale (2-2) earlier this month.
- The Scarlet Knights have now stayed unbeaten through the last seven games and have not dropped a decision in the month of September. The streak dates back to Sept. 2 with a 1-1 draw against Princeton.
- With five goals and five assists,…
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