Box Score THE BASICS
Score: MIT 4, Emerson 2
Records: Emerson Lions (2-8-1, 0-4 NEWMAC); MIT (10-2-1, 3-0-1 NEWMAC)
Location: Boston, Mass.
Date: October 9, 2021
The Lead: Goals from RJ Dziejma and Phil Han were not enough as the Emerson Men's Soccer team fell 4-2 to No. 17 MIT Saturday afternoon at Rotch Field.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
EMERSON
Han: 1 goal
Dziejma: 1 goal, 1 assist
Goalie:
Jacob Ramer (L, 2-8-1)– four goals allowed with fourteen saves on eighteen shots through 90 minutes.
EMMANUEL:
Brzeski: 2 goals (5 shots in goal)
Bikdash: 1 goal
Simon: 1 goal
Goalie:
Lucas Hanson-Puffer: two goals allowed with four saves on six shots through 90 minutes
HOW IT HAPPENED
- MIT jumped out to a quick 3-0 lead in the first 15 minutes, leaving the Lions with a big challenge early. The Lions were able to cut into the lead in the 1st half, but would enter halftime down 4-1. RJ Dziejma got the Lions on the board early and Phil Han added a goal late. The Lions had a few scoring opportunities late in the 2nf half when Shane Biathrow hit the crossbar on a header and Phil Han header in the 75th minute went wide.
2": MIT started the scoring early when Richter Brzeski netted the first of his two goals on the afternoon on a crossing pass from Peter Novoa.
3": MIT wasted little time when less than one minute later Rami Bikdash found the back of the net on a shot from the top of the box, giving the Engineers an early 2-0 lead
15": The Engineers padded their lead when Richter Brzeski scored his second goal of the afternoon on a free kick extending MIT's lead to 3-0
27": The Lions cut into the lead when RJ Dziejma capitalized on a failed attempt to clear the ball by MIT's goalkeeper. Dziejma ripped a shot from the top of the box to get the Lions on the board.
39": MIT answered 12 minutes later when Sebastian Simone sent a bicycle kick into the back of the net once again putting the Engineers up 4-1. This scoring chance came off of rebound after a diving save by Lions goalkeeper Jacob Ramer.
85": The Lions cut into the lead late when Phil Han beat the goalkeeper on a beautiful crossing pass from RJ Dziejma. This cut MIT's lead to 4-2 late in the 2nd half but the Engineers were able to hold on for the victory.
UP NEXT
- The Lions hit the road as the head to Framingham State for a non-conference match on Tuesday, October 12 at 4:00pm
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