Men's Soccer slips in home battle against Capital
September 3, 2021

Men's Soccer slips in home battle against Capital

The Defiance men's soccer team slipped in a tough home battle to Capital in non-conference action on Friday night in the Purple and Gold Classic, 3-1.

The Defiance men's soccer team slipped in a tough home battle to Capital in non-conference action on Friday night in the Purple and Gold Classic, 3-1.

The Basics

  • Records: Defiance (0-2, 0-0), Capital (1-0, 0-0)
  • Location: Winsper-Knobel Memorial Field - Defiance, Ohio
  • Attendance: 89

Inside The Numbers

  • Leading the Yellow Jackets attack was sophomore Erdwin Quintana notching three shots and scoring the lone Defiance goal.
  • Senior Jeremy Jimenez recorded one assist on the night.
  • Senior Eli Rogers and junior Noah Svanberg each added one shot for Defiance.
  • Junior Orry Killam played all 90 minutes in frame for the Yellow Jackets and grabbed 11 saves.
  • Jack Francisco led Capital with two goals on two shots.
  • Ryhan Caruso recorded one goal during the contest.
  • Connor Sexton played all 90 minutes in goal for the Crusaders and notched three saves.

The Difference

  • Capital took the lead in 38th minute off a goal from Francisco to take a 1-0 lead into halftime.
  • Defiance went down to 10 men after suffering a red card early in the second half.
  • Capital later scored two goals in 84rd and 87th minute to increase their lead, 3-0.
  • Defiance got on the board in the 90th minute off a strike from Quintana.

Up Next

  • The Yellow Jackets next compete in their second game of the Purple and Gold Classic at home against Wooster on Sunday, September 5. Game time is set for 1:00 p.m. at Winsper-Knobel Memorial Field.
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