Liberty Blanks Niagara 3-0

Team	1	2	Final F
Niagara	0	0	0
LIBERTY	1	2	3

Niagara

LIBERTY

The Liberty Flames sailed by the visiting Niagara Purple Eagles 3-0, Friday night at Osborne Stadium.

The Flames held possession for most of the night, outshooting the Purple Eagles, 16-4. Shalom Dutey put Liberty on the scoreboard in the first half, and Tresor Mbuyu netted two goals in the second half for the Flames.

Liberty moves to 3-2 on the season. The victory snaps a two-game losing skid. Niagara drops to 1-4.

Scoring Summary
23' – Shalom Dutey (assisted by Kevin Mendoza)
50' – Tresor Mbuyu (assisted by Shaun Stocker)
65' – Tresor Mbuyu (assisted by Bobby Bynum, Kevin Mendoza)

Turning Point
Up 1-0 early in the second half, midfielder Shaun Stocker lofted a long pass from midfield into the left side of the 18-yard box for Mbuyu. The forward settled it at his feet and scored during the 50^th minute to put the Flames up 2-0.

Key Stats & Notes

Friday night's match was the first ever meeting between Liberty and Niagara.
Liberty is 2-0 at Osborne Stadium in 2018.

The Flames outshot the Purple Eagles, 10-1, in the first half.
Dutey's goal was his first goal of the season and the defender's second of his career.
For the second time this season, Mbuyu posted a multiple-goal contest. Previously, the senior forward netted three goals in a 5-0 win at VMI. He now leads Liberty with five goals.
Midfielder Kevin Mendoza recorded two assists on the night. Off a free kick, he found Dutey for the marker in the first. Later, he had a helper on Mbuyu's second goal.
James Knoebel received his first start of 2018 in goal for the Flames. The goalkeeper made two saves in recording Liberty's second shutout of the year.
20 players saw action for Liberty in the shutout.

Up Next
Liberty welcomes the Manhattan Jaspers to Osborne Stadium on Sunday. Match time is scheduled for 1 p.m.

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Team Stats

Mbuyu Tresor

Dutey Shalom

Mendoza Kevin

Stocker Shaun