RIVERDALE, NY – The Manhattan Jaspers
Men's Soccer team (3-9-2, 1-5-2 Metro) fell to the Pioneers of Sacred Heart on (4-5-7, 2-2-4 Metro) by a score of 3:0 on Wednesday night at Gaelic Park.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The Jaspers got an early attempt on goal from a corner kick just two minutes into the match, but the Pioneers quickly deflected it.
- After the opposition opened the scoring seven minutes in, the Jaspers countered by shuffling their lineup.
- The Green and White earned a yellow card in the 18-yard box, prompting a penalty kick that the road team converted to take a two-goal lead.
- Manhattan continued to stymie Sacred Heart, but a third goal off a throw-in proved the difference.
- Ziv Dahan's first attempt of the night came down the stretch in the 40th minute.
- In the second half, the Jaspers caught the wind in their sails and added another pair of shots before the Green and White continued their rhythm. Late in the match, Nicolo Donadio put one on target in the 86th minute.
STATS AND NOTES
- Redshirt junior forward Ziv Dahan paced the team with two shots in 84 minutes.
- Junior defender Nicolo Donadio added one shot on goal in 90 minutes.
- Graduate forward Cristiano Marsilii posted two shots off the bench in 59 minutes logged.
- Sophomore forward Dohryien Lee registered one shot in 64 minutes.
- Freshman goalkeeper Philip Isaksson added four saves to his ledger, while the Jaspers earned four corner kicks as a team throughout the match.
NEXT UP
The Green and White return home for their final home match of the 2026 campaign, hosting the Red Foxes of Marist University for a 5 p.m. start on Saturday, October 31. The contest can be viewed on ESPN+ with a paid subscription.
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