CASTLETON, Vt. – The Johnson State College men's soccer team fell to Castleton University 6-0 in a North Atlantic Conference (NAC) game on Tuesday afternoon.
SCORING
1st Half: Seraphin Iradukunda opened the scoring just over five minutes into the first half when Jacob Godfrey sent a long cross to the left side of the goal, where Iradukunda fired it into the top left corner of the net. Derek Blouin headed home a free kick from Jack Kingdon in the 22nd minute to extend the Spartans' lead to 2-0. Just over a minute later, Godfrey powered home a cross from Thomas Kirk as Castleton went up 3-0 at the 22:58 mark of the opening frame.
In the 37th minute, Jack Kingdon powered a free kick from 35 yards out that skipped through traffic in front and tucked inside the right goal post. A late foul inside the box gave Kirk a penalty-kick opportunity, and he took advantage by slipping a low shot to the left side as Castleton held a 5-0 lead at the half.
2nd Half: Castleton scored their only goal of the second when Tatenda Shumba controlled the ball deep near the left corner before sending a cross in front, where Nick Kaiafas drilled it home for the one-touch goal to cap the scoring at the 60-minute mark of the match.
STATS LEADERS
Goals: Six Players (Castleton) – 1
Assists: Four Players (Castleton) – 1
Shots on Goal: Three Players (Castleton) – 4
STATS BREAKDOWN
Shots (On Goal): Johnson – 4 (3), Castleton – 24 (13)
Corner Kicks: Johnson – 2, Castleton – 3
Fouls: Johnson – 11, Castleton – 9
GOALKEEPERS
Aaron Parker (8-6-2) shutout the Badgers with two saves in the first half. Alex Fernald preserved the team shutout with one save over the final 45 minutes. Ryan Willette (Wolfeboro, N.H.; 0-2) and Marcus Holmes (Johnson, Vt.) split halves in goal for Johnson, with Willette being tagged with the loss.
NEXT UP
The Badgers will visit Lyndon on Saturday, October 21st for their NAC finale at 3:30 p.m.
Portions Courtesy of Castleton Sports Information