Box Score The Basics
Score: VCU 0, La Salle 0 – 2OT
Records: VCU (4-6-3, 2-0-2 A10), La Salle (5-7-2, 1-2-1 A10)
Location: McCarthy Stadium – Philadelphia, Pa.
The Quick Recap: The VCU Men's Soccer team battled La Salle to a 0-0 draw on Wednesday night in conference action.
How It Happened:
- La Salle's Joe Farrell took a shot early, but Pierre Gardan was there for his first save of the match. The Explorers had a couple more shots in the opening minutes, but none of them were able to find the back of the net.
- Cody Sweatte had the first shot for the Rams in the 18th minute, but he missed just wide. Jorge Herranz looked for a chance to give VCU a lead, but he missed the net by mere inches.
- After the break, the Explorers fired a shot, but their opportunity sailed over the cross bar.
- Herranz fired again in the 53rd minute looking for the first goal of the game, but his chance was denied by the La Salle keeper.
- With 15 minutes left in regulation, Dakota Barnathan's shot missed just wide.
- Both teams looked for opportunities in the first overtime period, but nothing was falling for either team.
- Herranz looked to end the game in the second overtime, but his shot was blocked by the La Salle defense. The Explorers responded with a shot in the 104th minute, but were unsuccessful, resulting in the match ending in a 0-0 draw.
Noteworthy:
- This was the fourth game of the season that was decided in extra time. The Rams post a 0-1-3 in extra time.
- VCU has given up just two goals in the last 1,180 minutes of Atlantic 10 action; that is a goals against average of 0.15
Up Next:
- The Rams return to SportsBackers Stadium on Saturday to host Duquesne at 7:00 p.m.