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Turkdonmez Nets Game-Winner in Final Minute to Lift Greyhounds Over Penn State-Abington

Senior Andrew Goodolf beats his defender and scores a goal against Penn State-Abington.

BETHLEHEM, Pa. --- The Moravian University men's soccer squad took down Penn State-Abington with a go-ahead goal in the last minute of the second half to capture the 2-1 victory on John Makuvek Field Thursday night.

How It Happened

  • The Greyhounds and Nittany Lions exchanged eight shots between the squads with Moravian taking three and Penn State-Abington attempting five shots. They would head into halftime in a scoreless draw
  • Moravian got on the board in the 66th minute when junior midfielder Quinn Middleton sent a pass into the box and senior forward Andrew Goodolf got a shot off outside the 6-yard box that went off the keeper's gloves and into the top right of the net to give the Blue and Grey a 1-0
  • Penn State-Abington would counter with a goal in the 78th minute to knot the match at 1-1 with 12 minutes to play
  • Middleton set up the game-winning goal with 45 seconds remaining when he sent a pass crossing the 18-yard box and found senior midfielder Safa Turkdonmez who blasted a shot into the back of the net to give the Greyhounds a 2-1 lead

Inside the Numbers

  • Moravian attempted 15 shots in the contest, outshooting the Nittany Lions who had seven shots. The Blue and Grey earned four corner kicks and held Penn State-Abington without one.
  • Goodolf's goal was the second of the season and the sixth of his career
  • Turkdonmez also netted his second marker of the 2021 campaign and his fourth career goal
  • Getting credited with two assists tonight was Middleton, his first two helpers of the season and he has four through his three years
  • Graduate student goalie Michael Bone made his fourth start of the season in net while sophomore keeper Andrew Remias earned his first career victory as a goalie, playing the final 45 minutes of the match
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Up Next for the Greyhounds

  • Saturday, October 2 vs. Goucher College – Senior Day, 4:00 p.m.
  • Tuesday, October 5 at Muhlenberg College, 7:00 p.m.