Liberty University
0-1-0, 0-0-0
Duke
1-0-0, 0-0-0
| Team | 1 | 2 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Duke | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Liberty Falls to Duke in Season Opener 3-0
8/27/2021 11:17:00 PM | Men's Soccer
The Duke Blue Devils defeated the Liberty Flames 3-0, Friday night at Koskinen Stadium.
In the season-opening contest for both teams, the host Blue Devils struck for an early first half goal and kept the Flames offensive attack in check for most of the match en route to the victory.
Liberty drops to 0-1. Duke moves to 1-0.
Scoring Summary
11’ – DUKE – Conor Kelly (unassisted)
59’ – DUKE – Miguel Ramirez (Assisted by Luke Thomas and Ruben Mesalles)
88’ – DUKE – Luke Thomas (Assisted by
Turning Point
Leading 1-0 early in the second, Duke scored on the counterattack to push its advantage to 2-0. Coming out of halftime, the Flames were able to organize their attack to put pressure on the Blue Devil defense. Gaining possession in the midfield, Luke Thomas was able to find forward Miguel Ramirez on the left wing for a shot which found the high right corner for a 2-0 lead.
Key Stats & Notes
• Liberty falls in a season opener for the first time since 2012. The Flames entered tonight’s contest having won its last eight season openers.
• Duke outshot Liberty, 20-5, in the contest. The Blue Devils had seven shots on goal, while the Flames had one on net.
• In his first collegiate contest, forward Michael Catanzarite led the Flames with two shots in the contest. Liberty also had shots from Gabe Findley, Filip Burnett and Gora Gora.
• Flames goalkeeper Danny Cordero made four saves. Blue Devil keeper Eliot Hamel recorded one save.
Up Next
Liberty travels to Elon, N.C., for a match against the Elon Phoenix, Monday. Match time at Rudd Field is set for 7 p.m.
Team Stats
Conor Kelly (1)
Assisted By: Miguel Ramirez
GOAL by DUKE Kelly, Conor Assist by Ramirez, Miguel.
10:22
Miguel Ramirez (1)
Assisted By: Luke Thomas , Ruben Mesalles
GOAL by DUKE Ramirez, Miguel Assist by Thomas, Luke and Mesalles, Ruben.
58:41
Luke Thomas (1)
GOAL by DUKE Thomas, Luke.
87:29
