By: Michael L. Damon
mdamon@jjay.cuny.edu
(212) 237-8322
Box Score
BROOKLYN, N.Y.— The John Jay men's soccer team was defeated by the College of Staten Island (CSI) 3-0 in the quarterfinal round of the 2012 City University of New York / Applebee's men's soccer championship at Aviator Field on Wednesday afternoon.
With the loss, the Bloodhounds' season ends with a 6-10-3 overall record and a fourth place regular season finish in CUNYAC standings. CSI now advances into the semifinal round of the championship against top seeded Baruch College, who defeated York College 3-1 in its quarterfinal round match-up.
In a stark contrast from their regular season meeting on Oct. 3 where the Bloodhounds beat the Dolphins 4-3 in a high scoring affair, this game was a tightly contested affair with neither team giving an inch. Neither team attempted a shot-on-goal through nearly the first thirty minutes of the contest.
The contest started out with both schools having trouble breaking through trapping defense, and in the first half, CSI held a 4-2 advantage in shots.
But late in the first half, the Dolphins got a timely goal as CSI's Alfonso Castaneda scored with just 1:23 remaining before halftime.
Then early in the second half, CSI scored again. Ryan Miller, who did not score a goal all season long, netted his first by taking a long pass from Christian Chirinos and put it in the back of the net with just 2:06 gone by.
Throughout the second half, John Jay attacked the net several times and came close on a few occasions. But the CSI defense, backed by goalkeeper Ahmed El-Ghareib, made all the stops it needed to preserve the shutout.
In the closing moments, CSI scored again as Miller netted his second goal of the game, tapping in a pass by Daniel Tsygankov with sixty-five seconds to go.
CSI outshot John Jay 15-6 overall, including 10-4 in the second half.
Christ Assou fired a team-high two shots for John Jay.
Yotam Bloom,
Brian Cassidy,
Navid Allah Morad and
Nermin Kurtesi had one shot each.
Vitecha Kochaon made six saves in goal for John Jay.
