SUNYAC Game of the Week - Buffalo State vs. Potsdam in overtime thriller

SUNYAC Game of the Week - Buffalo State vs. Potsdam in overtime thriller

CORTLAND, N.Y. - The State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) selects the men's soccer match between Buffalo State and Potsdam as this week's Game of the Week. Potsdam took the victory with a final score of 2-1 in overtime. The tying goal of the game was highlighted at No. 4 in ESPN's Top 10 plays of the week as Buffalo State's Zak Shaibi (Buffalo, N.Y.) scored on a bicycle kick with one second left in regulation. 

Game of the Week

  • Buffalo State at Potsdam

  • Final Score: 2-1 (Potsdam)

  • Buffalo State took their first defeat of the season. (7-1)

  • Potsdam improved to (3-6-1)

  • First goal was at the 47th minute by Potsdam's Alejandro Callejas, assisted by Justin Lamando (Potsdam 1-0)

  • Second goal occurred in the 89th minute by Buffalo State's Zak Shaibi, unassisted. (1-1)

  • The game winning goal for the Bears occurred in the 97th minute by Justin Lamando, assisted by Jeffrey Schulz. (Potsdam 2-1)

Player of the Game

  • Player of the game: Zak Shaibi

  • Buffalo State's only goal in the 89th minute.

  • Bicycle kick that was featured on ESPN's Top 10 and took the No. 4 spot.

  • No yellow or red cards received.

  • 91 minutes played.

What's Next

Potsdam goes on to play both Brockport and Geneseo this week. Both games for Potsdam are away. As for Buffalo, they go on to play Grove City, New Paltz and Oneonta this week. All three games will be played in Buffalo.