Moon Township, Pa. / North Athletic Complex?David Tyrie scored in the 85th minute to give Central Connecticut State a 1-0 win over Robert Morris University in Northeast Conference men's soccer action at North Athletic Complex Sunday afternoon. The Blue Devils improve to 8-6-2 on the season and 2-4-1 in conference play while the Colonials fall to 2-13-3, 0-6-2 in the NEC.
Robert Morris senior goalkeeper Matt Felice (Mississauga, Ontario / Phillip Pocock) had just made two saves on breakaways in the previous two minutes when Central Connecticut produced another threat. A long through-ball out of the back by Christopher Brown set senior David Tyrie free on Felice in the 85th minute. This time, instead of shooting, Tyrie touched the ball left past Felice and then found the net for the game's only score.
In the previous two minutes before Tyrie's goal, Raphael Guimares had his one-on-one shot to the Felice's left stopped. Just 50 seconds later, Eddie Floyd tried to beat Felice to the right, but his close-range was effort was deflected off the post by the Colonials senior keeper. Floyd's chance was just 64 seconds prior to Tyrie finding a successful route around Felice and into the net.
In an evenly played game, the Colonials outshot the Blue Devils 17-14. The best of Paul Armstrong's six saves came late in the first half when he dove to his left, pushing a shot from junior Tyler Solis (Hummelstown, Pa. / Lower Dauphin) just wide of the post.
RMU held a 7-6 margin in corner kicks and each team committed 12 fouls.
Robert Morris closes out the season next Sunday, November 9, by hosting Saint Francis (Pa.) in a 2:00 p.m. match at North Athletic Complex.
