Oswego, NY - The SUNY Oneonta men's soccer team bounced back nicely today to defeat the host Oswego Lakers 3-1. Three different players scored for the No. 7 Red Dragons who moved to 5-1-1 overall and 1-1 in the SUNYAC. The loss for the Lakers dropped them to 6-2-1 overall and 1-1 in conference play.
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"The second game of a doubleheader weekend, particularly in the heat, is always a physical struggle," stated Head Coach
Iain Byrne. "Fortunately, we managed to see out the last 45 minutes and end the weekend on a positive."
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Statistically, Oneonta held a decided advantage in shots, 21-11, and corners, 6-3. Of the 21 shots, five were on cage, three of which found the back of the goal. All the goals in today's match were scored in the opening 45 minutes.
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Freshman
Roberto Ventura (Brentwood/Brentwood) continued his early season scoring today notching his sixth of the season in the second minute to give Oneonta the early 1-0 lead. Ventura has now scored in each of his first six games in a Red Dragon uniform.
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Senior
Cory Santangelo (Sayville/Sayville) pushed Oneonta's lead to 2-0 in the 21
st minute scoring his second goal of the season. Santangelo's shot came from outside the box that deflected off the goalie's chest and into the goal.
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Caleb Asamoah scored the Lakers' lone goal five minutes later to get them on the board. Â He dribbled the ball down the field, popping it over the goalie's head and into the net.
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The Red Dragons added another goal in the 41
st minute to grab a 3-1 lead heading into the break. Junior transfer
Anthony Antunes (Riverhead/Riverhead) scored unassisted after stealing the ball and continuing through the middle of the field into the box before unleashing a shot to the back of the goal.
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Oneonta returns home next weekend for a pair of SUNYAC matches. Friday the Red Dragons host SUNY Geneseo at 3pm while on Saturday they host Brockport beginning at 1pm.
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