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Pair Of Second Half Goals Propel UMass To 2-0 Win At Northeastern
February 24, 2021 | Men's Soccer
Ben Shepherd and Filippo Begliardi Ghidini both scored second half goals for the Minutemen.
BROOKLINE, Mass. – The University of Massachusetts men's soccer team put home two second half goals on Wednesday evening to come away with a 2-0 road win over Northeastern in the season opener at Parsons Field. The Minutemen attempted a game-high 14 shots and put six of those on target on their way to a shutout win over the Huskies.
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UMass applied pressure early and often offensively before settling in on the defensive end in the opening half. The Minutemen created multiple chances in the first half, including a Logan Brown sliding shot that was saved off a Ben Shepherd free kick from just inside the corner kick spot in the 27th-minute.
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Shepherd broke the scoreless tie in the early moments of the second half with his first UMass goal in the 47th-minute, finding the back of the left side of net on a right-footed shot from outside of the box assisted by Quinn Serafino.
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Filippo Begliardi Ghidini added his first goal in a UMass uniform in the 71st-minute after the Minutemen drew a penalty kick. Begliardi Ghidini stepped up to the spot and put UMass ahead 2-0 with a shot into the center of goal as the Northeastern goalkeeper dove to his left post. The graduate student attempted a game-high seven shots for the Minutemen and put three on target.
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UMass goalkeeper Marvyn Dorchin finished with four saves on the night, including a diving save in the 73rd-minute to deny a goal and preserve the shutout after UMass pulled ahead by two just moments earlier.
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The Minutemen remain out on the road this weekend as they head to Burlington, Vt. For a 2 p.m. kick-off at Vermont on Saturday.
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For complete coverage of the UMass men's soccer team, follow the Minutemen on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook at @UMassMSoccer and online at www.UMassAthletics.com.
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UMass applied pressure early and often offensively before settling in on the defensive end in the opening half. The Minutemen created multiple chances in the first half, including a Logan Brown sliding shot that was saved off a Ben Shepherd free kick from just inside the corner kick spot in the 27th-minute.
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Shepherd broke the scoreless tie in the early moments of the second half with his first UMass goal in the 47th-minute, finding the back of the left side of net on a right-footed shot from outside of the box assisted by Quinn Serafino.
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Filippo Begliardi Ghidini added his first goal in a UMass uniform in the 71st-minute after the Minutemen drew a penalty kick. Begliardi Ghidini stepped up to the spot and put UMass ahead 2-0 with a shot into the center of goal as the Northeastern goalkeeper dove to his left post. The graduate student attempted a game-high seven shots for the Minutemen and put three on target.
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UMass goalkeeper Marvyn Dorchin finished with four saves on the night, including a diving save in the 73rd-minute to deny a goal and preserve the shutout after UMass pulled ahead by two just moments earlier.
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The Minutemen remain out on the road this weekend as they head to Burlington, Vt. For a 2 p.m. kick-off at Vermont on Saturday.
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For complete coverage of the UMass men's soccer team, follow the Minutemen on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook at @UMassMSoccer and online at www.UMassAthletics.com.
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Team Stats
MAS
NOR
Goals
2
0
Shots
14
12
Shots on Goal
6
4
Saves
4
3
Corners
9
8
Fouls
6
7
Scoring Plays
Ben Shepherd (1)
Assisted By: Quinn Serafino
GOAL by MAS Shepherd, Ben Assist by Serafino, Quinn.
46:22
Filippo Begliardi Ghidini
MAS Filippo Begliardi Ghidini PENALTY KICK GOAL.
70:31
Game Leaders
Shots
7
SOG
3
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
1
SOG
1
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
0
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
1
Shots
2
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
Players Mentioned
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