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Shorthanded Furman Battles To Scoreless Draw Against Campbell

Box Score

Greenville, S.C. -- The Furman men's soccer team, playing a man down for more than an hour, battled to a 0-0 draw with Campbell University in non-conference action on Tuesday evening at Stone Soccer Stadium.

The tie moved Furman to 5-4-2 on the season while Campbell moved to 3-3-4.  The match marked Furman's seventh overtime contest of the year and continued the Paladins streak of every match this season being decided by a single goal or ending in a draw.

The Camels threatened to break the game open in the first half on a pair of chances created by Khalil Johnson, but Furman goalkeeper Alec Kann smothered the forward's early one-versus-one chance and cut down the angle causing Johnson to miss wide on a dangerous run through the right side of the box just minutes later.

Furman produced just one first half chance as Michael Channell's effort to redirect a cross inside the six-yard box was stopped by Campbell goalkeeper Ryan Amons at point-blank range.

Junior Fabien Vorbe was sent off after receiving a red card for a tackle in the 41st minute, but the Paladins were able to gain their share of possession in the second half and keep the Camels from mounting a serious threat on goal. 

Late in the second half, a Furman cross into the box nearly led to a match-winner as a Campbell defender headed a clearance off of the right post and out for a corner kick.  Campbell managed to put pressure on the Paladins in the second overtime period, but Nicky MacKain headed a goal-bound shot from Keegan Terry off of the line and a late red card shown to the Camels' Mitchell Cardenas put the teams on a level playing field as the match ended 0-0.

Campbell held an 18-13 edge in shot attempts, including a 4-2 advantage in shots on goal.  Each side earned eight corner kicks.

Amons totaled a pair of saves for the Camels while Kann stopped two shots and substitute keeper Maros Valko was credited with one save in 50 minutes of work.

Furman return to action next Tuesday, October 12, when it hosts Davidson in a Southern Conference clash.  Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m.

Fans can follow Furman soccer all season long at www.furmanpaladins.com and at www.twitter.com/FurmanPaladins.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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