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Roberto Ventura 2018
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SUNY Oneonta ONEMS (2-1-2)
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Rensselaer RPIMS (2-2-1)
SUNY Oneonta ONEMS
(2-1-2)
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Final
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Rensselaer RPIMS
(2-2-1)
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 OT 1 OT 2 F
SUNY Oneonta ONEMS 0 1 0 0 1
Rensselaer RPIMS 0 1 0 0 1

Game Recap: Men's Soccer |

Men's soccer battles even with Rensselaer

TROY, N.Y. – The SUNY Oneonta men's soccer team played its first road game of the season tonight and came away with a 1-1 draw versus Rensselaer.  Sophomore Roberto Ventura (Brentwood/Brentwood) scored in the 68th minute for Oneonta's lone goal, as the Red Dragons moved to 2-1-2 overall on the year.  The tie for the Engineers puts them at 2-2-1 overall.
 
Ventura's goal was his second of the season and came with an assist from junior Witman Hernandez (Huntington/Walt Whitman).  Hernandez sent a low cross into the area for Ventura, who found himself all alone for the easy tap in.
 
Nearly 10 minutes later, Billy Chissoe netted the equalizer unassisted.  Chissoe settled an aerial ball at the top of the penalty area before taking a sharp touch past an Oneonta defender and slotting home his second goal in as many games.
 
After neither team was able the break the deadlock over the final 13 minutes of regulation, the match went to overtime.
 
RPI's best opportunity in the extra session came in the 100th minute when Chissoe got on the end of a lob from a tough angle outside the six but was still able to rip a shot on goal that Oneonta senior goalkeeper Nicholas Giordano (East Northport/Commack) was forced to parry away for a corner.
 
The Red Dragons registered their only extra time attempt in the 110th minute - a try from Ventura that was blocked by the defense.
 
The visitors delivered the first two scoring chances of the game, beginning with senior Justin Cebollero (Commack/Commack), who got on the end of a Nicholas Plate (Miller Place/Sachem North) corner kick in the seventh minute, but his header rose over the crossbar.  Hernandez then saw his first-time attempt in the 14th minute whistle just wide of the post.
 
RPI's best first half chance came minutes later, when junior Austin Betterly made a driving run up the left wing before turning towards goal. Giordano was equal to the task, turning Betterly's shot away for a corner.
 
The Red Dragons finished the game with a 12-10 edge in shots, with the shots on goal being all square at four apiece.  RPI won the corner battle, 5-3.  Engineers junior Matt LaBranche and Giordano each had four saves.
 
Oneonta will host Vassar on Saturday afternoon beginning at 2pm.
 
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