Johnson City, Tenn. – Furman and East Tennessee State battled to a 0-0 draw in Southern Conference men's soccer action Saturday night at Summers-Taylor Stadium.
The Paladins, 6-3-5 overall and 2-1-1 in the SoCon, dominated the scoring opportunities with a 17-6 advantage in total shot attempts and an 8-2 edge in shots on goal, but neither team was able to claim all three points. The draw moved the Bucs to 7-6-4 overall and 2-0-3 in the league.
Furman outshot the Bucs 11-3 in the first half with
Grayson Travis forcing ETSU's Noe Delmotte into an early save before
Braden Dunham tested the goalkeeper twice near the midway point of the opening half. ETSU's Micah Kwende was sent off on a straight red card less than 10 minutes into the second half for a violent tackle, giving Furman a man advantage the rest of the way.
The Buccaneers were able to keep the Furman offense without a shot on target following the sending off until the final 11 minutes.
David Villavicencio tested Delmotte on back-to-back attempts in the 80
th and 81
st minutes and Wesley Seigel directed a shot on goal in the final minute, but three late saves forced the Paladins to settle for a point.
Delmotte finished with eight saves to earn the clean sheet for ETSU.
Aaron Salinas recorded two stops to notch his fourth shutout of the season for the Paladins.
Furman is back in action on Tuesday night when it travels to face SoCon rival UNC Greensboro. Kickoff in Greensboro, N.C., is scheduled for 7 p.m. and the match will be streamed live on ESPN+.
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