Simon’s First Aim Not Sufficient as Males’s Soccer Falls to Point Park

Wheeling, W. Va. – Mountain East Conference (MEC) Men’s Soccer motion got here to Bishop Schmitt Field for the primary time in 2025 on Sunday. The Wheeling Men’s Soccer crew performed host to Point Park on Sunday and, regardless of a second half aim, Wheeling fell to the Pioneers 4-1. The protection held sturdy early on, however could not sustain with the Pioneer’s offensive assault.

Both groups have been combating for possession early, with just one shot taken within the first 10 minutes of play. However, the Pioneers pushed ahead within the 15^th minute and despatched the primary shot on web. Daniel Delo was there to make the save and saved it at 0-0 early on. It was the primary of two saves in 5 minutes for the sophomore earlier than Wheeling mounted their first offensive push. It got here within the 21^st minute following a yellow card on the Pioneers. Wheeling was arrange for a free kick and Pablo Prieto leaped up and headed the ball in direction of the online. Point Park’s Gregorio Capponi was there to make the save and the stalemate continued. Eight minutes later that ty could be damaged when the Pioneers received on the board courtesy of a aim from Fridolin Gefrorer. Point Park would hearth one other shot following the kickoff, however it went extensive as Point Park was staked to a 1-0 lead with 18 minutes left earlier than the half.

As the half went on, Point Park continued to push and within the 32^nd minute. Had an opportunity at back-to-back nook kicks. The second of these nook kicks would discover the online when Tom-lennard Doing took the ball off his proper foot and into the online. Gave Point Park a 2-0 lead and the Cardinals would attempt to get their offense going earlier than the break. Jon-Michael Gordon received a aim scoring likelihood within the 36^th minute however despatched his shot extensive left as Point Park held on to their Two aim lead. As the half went winding down, Wheeling’s protection continued to step up. After a pair of yellow playing cards gave Point Park an attacking alternative. The Pioneers would take two pictures over the ultimate 5 minutes with each of these pictures being off beam. Wheeling’s again line defended a nook kick following the primary yellow card and pressured the ball provider on the ultimate shot earlier than the half. As the crew broke for the locker room, Wheeling was trailing 2-0 and was trying to discover a approach to create extra offense.

Wheeling made a change in goalkeeper within the second half as Diego Marquez took over and continued his momentum from the sport in opposition to Charleston on Wednesday. He would face his first shot on aim only a minute into the brand new half and made the save to begin his day sturdy. In the 53^rd minute, the Cardinals put collectively their largest offensive push of the day beginning with a free kick from Hallvard Falch that almost sailed over the goalkeeper’s head. However, the save was made however the Cardinal offense was proper again at it. This time, it was Antonio Herra-Blackwood who tried to sneak a ball within the decrease proper nook of the online and he was additionally denied to maintain the rating at 2-0. Jon-Michael Gordon would put the Cardinals third shot on aim of the half however he was additionally denied protecting the deficit at two. It wasn’t till the seventieth minute that the subsequent aim was scored as Point Park added an insurance coverage aim to make it a 3-0 sport.

A foul on Point Park’s Doing In the 73^rd minute would get Wheeling one other scoring alternative. Elie Simon would take the free kick from the 20 yard line at Bishop Schmitt Field and angle across the protection and into the highest proper nook of the online Ffor the Cardinals first aim of the day. It was the primary profession aim for Simon and helped lower the deficit to 3-1 with 17 minutes remaining. Following the aim, Point Park practically received it again with a one-on-one alternative coming again down the sphere. Marquez was in a position to flatten himself out to make the save and hold issues sitting at 3-1. It could be Point Park that received the ultimate tally of the day within the 85^th minute when  Ido Chalamish took a go on the nook on the web. It was the fourth pioneer aim of the day and put the sport Out of attain for the Cardinals. Willing would make yet another push within the last 5 minutes with each Henri Falcon and Andoni Pipan placing pictures on web. Both would find yourself being saved and Wheeling would fall by the ultimate rating of 4-1.

 Leading the best way for the Cardinals was Elie Simon, who completed with The lone Cardinal rating of the day. It was Simon’s first profession Collegiate aim as he helped the Cardinals get on the board within the second half. Wheeling received good goalkeeper work from each Daniel Delo and Diego Marquez, who every performed one half. Marquez would end with six saves on eight pictures confronted, whereas Delo would save 4 of the six balls despatched his manner. Jon-Michael Gordon and Hallvard Falch have been Wheeling’s two main shot takers, with each gamers taking three pictures and placing one on web, whereas Baptiste Hervaud added two pictures, placing one on web.

The Wheeling University Men’s Soccer Team returns to motion on Wednesday September seventeenth, after they face Salem University with kickoff at 7 PM.