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University of Rhode Island

Men's Soccer

Rams' Season Ends with Loss to Fordham in A-10 Semifinals

Box Score

RHODE ISLAND
Starters: Leifhelm (GK), Kristiansen, Matthews, Zarokostas, Richter, Cain, Davids, Jesman Sunde, Dickson, Daley, Lamb
Substitutes: Ferguson, Apajee, Colantuono, Bailey

FORDHAM
Starters: Nuhu (GK), Lewis, Hickey, Oland, Sandnes, Jannik Loebe, Stevenson, Janos Loebe, Ohlendorf, Thees, Bazzini 
Substitutes: Lawrence, Steuk, Greer, Gowland, Zuccala, Dziedzic, Miller

Scoring Summary
15:35 - FOR - Sandnes (unassisted)
73:29 - FOR - Jannik Loebe (Stevenson, Ohlendorf)
83:25 - FOR - Sandnes (Stevenson)
84:58 - FOR - Jannik Loebe (penalty kick)

How it Happened
Fordham (10-6-3) jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the 16th minute when a long service into the box by Christopher Bazzini deflected off Dante Lamb and fell to the feet of Ole Sandnes. Sandnes then one-timed a shot into the goal for the early advantage.

Rhode Island (8-11-1) forced Fordham's Rashid Nuhu to make three first-half saves, but was unable to equalize before the half. 

Play continued to get more physical as the second half progressed - with Rhody being issued a pair of yellows and Fordham picking up its third and fourth of the game - before Lamb was issued a straight red in the 66th minute.

Eight minutes later, Fordham doubled its lead when Jannik Loebe buried a rebound off a save by Nils Leifhelm. Sandnes later scored his second of the night in the 84th minute. A minute later, Emil Jesman Sunde was issued a red card and Loebe scored on the ensuing penalty kick to finish off the 4-0 Fordham win. 

Inside the Box Score

  • Rhode Island outshot Fordham 5-2 in the first half, but Fordham had a 15-0 shot advantage in the second half. 
  • Fordham also held the advantage in corner kicks at 6-4.
  • A total of 10 cards were issued in the match. Fordham picked up five yellows while Rhode Island was issued three yellows and two reds. 
  • Rhody played a man down for 19 minutes before being limited to just nine men for the final five minutes of the game.
  • Junior Nils Leifhelm finished with six saves for the Rams, all of which came in the second half. His counterpart, Rashid Nuhu, had three stops for Fordham.
  • Sophomore Dominik Richter took three of Rhody's five shots on the night.
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