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Nimrodi
1
La Salle LAS (3-3-2, 0-0-1)
3
Winner Rider RID (4-1-2, 1-0-0)
La Salle LAS
(3-3-2, 0-0-1)
1
Final
3
Rider RID
(4-1-2, 1-0-0)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
La Salle LAS 1 0 1
Rider RID 1 2 3

Game Recap: Men's Soccer |

Explorers Take Early Lead Before Falling to Rider, 3-1

LAWRENCEVILLE, N.J. - Freshman Yuval Nimrodi registered his third goal of the season to give the La Salle men's soccer team an early 1-0 lead in the first half of its match against Rider on Tuesday. The Broncs, however, responded with the equalizer close to halftime intermission, then tallied two second-half goals to come away with a 3-1 win.

HOW IT HAPPENED
  • In the 34th minute of action, Nimrodi rifled a shot into the right side of the goal to give the Explorers a 1-0 lead.
  • As the match approached halftime, Ethan Gregory hit the post with his attempt. The rebound came right to teammate Martin Chladek in the 44th minute to put the score at 1-1.
  • Rider took the lead for good in the 62nd minute when Babacar Diene finished a give-and-go from Zaki Alibou. 
  • The Broncs tacked on an insurance goal in the 85th minute, as Justin Ruffino scored his first goal of the season.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
  • The Explorers had a number of their offensive runs negated by offsides calls, as they were called for five on the night.
  • La Salle and Rider each earned eight corner kicks for the match.
  • The Broncs held the advantage in shots at 13-6, eight of which were on frame.
  • Filip Sabatti made five saves for the Explorers, while Adam Salama had a pair for Rider.
UP NEXT
  • La Salle heads to New England to square off with Atlantic 10 foe Rhode Island on Saturday, September 23.
  • Kickoff is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. All of the action is set to be shown live on ESPN+.
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