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United States Merchant Marine Academy

EXCELLENCE IN ATHLETICS
Gio Tallini
2
Merchant Marine USMMAM (4-3-0, 1-1-0)
3
Winner St. Joseph's (L.I.) SJL (2-1-2, 1-0-0)
Merchant Marine USMMAM
(4-3-0, 1-1-0)
2
Final
3
St. Joseph's (L.I.) SJL
(2-1-2, 1-0-0)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Merchant Marine USMMAM 1 1 2
St. Joseph's (L.I.) SJL 1 2 3

Game Recap: Men's Soccer |

89th-Minute Goal By St. Joseph’s Sinks Mariners

PATCHOGUE, N.Y. (Sept. 18, 2024) – Despite tying the game at 2-2 in the 82nd minute on a penalty kick goal, the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy men's soccer team was stunned by an 89th-minute tally by St. Joseph's-Long Island to drop its road Skyline Conference contest to the Golden Eagles, 3-2. In defeat, the Mariners fall to 4-3 (1-1 Skyline), while the victory improves SJLI to 2-1-2 (1-0 Skyline).
 
Game Link St. Joseph's opened the scoring in the 11th minute and held that 1-0 lead into halftime. The Golden Eagles held an 8-6 advantage in shots after the first 45 minutes.
 
Senior Gio Tallini (Westbury, N.Y.) tied the game at 1-1 in the 36th minute, but St. Joe's answered back in the 54th to go ahead once again.
 
In the 82nd minute, the Golden Eagles were called for a dangerous kick in the box on an attempted clear that connected with a diving Robert Derwin (East Meadow, N.Y.), who wound up heading a rebound just wide right of the net. That set up a penalty kick with just under nine minutes to play.
 
The PK was taken by junior Billy Castoro (Garden City, N.Y.), whose successful attempted was his second goal of the season which pulled the game even.
 
Both teams were firing in the closing minutes, as they each had three shots apiece. It was the second goal of the night by freshman Jack Pulisic with just under two minutes left that stood as the game-winner.
 
The Mariners finished the game outshooting St. Joe's, 20-16, including an 8-7 edge in shots on goal. Sophomore Ethan Howell (Alexandria, Va.) made four saves, while his counterpart for the Golden Eagles' Giuseppe Vitale had six stops.
 
Up next, Merchant Marine will host St. Joseph's-Brooklyn on Saturday, Sept. 21. Opening whistle is scheduled for 12-noon up at Tomb Field.
 
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