JOHNSON, Vermont – The University of Maine at Farmington men's soccer team won 5-1 against Vermont State University Johnson on Saturday afternoon in North Atlantic Conference (NAC) play at Minaert Field. Scoring four unanswered goals to pull away with a 5-1 conference victory in Vermont.
The Records:
With the win, Farmington improved to 5-7-3 overall (4-3-2 NAC) while Johnson drops to 4-8-1 (2-6-1 NAC)
How It Happened:
The Beavers were able to put together one of its strongest attacking performances of the season, storming past the Badgers 5–1 on Saturday afternoon. The Beavers controlled play from the opening whistle, generating early pressure and outshooting the Badgers 7–4 in the first half. That energy translated to the scoreboard as UMF found the net twice before halftime.
Beavers opened up the scoring with a goal coming from
Owen Spera (Gorham, Maine) assisted by
Owen Dakin (Windham, Maine). The Badgers were able to respond with a goal in the 24th minute by Logan Ingalls. Not long after the Beavers responded with a goal from
Arden Weaver (Surry, Maine) who was assisted by
Reed Pambianco (Blue Hill, Maine). With less than a minute left of the first half, the Beavers were able to capitalize on a corner kick,
JJ Greenlaw (Farmington, Maine) was able to find the back of the net making it 3-1 going into halftime.
The Badgers answered with their own surge after the half, posting 11 second-half shots and testing UMF with a late push.
Dylan Gagnon (Hudson, N.H.) finished with four second-half saves and six total. Badgers goalie Lucas Gerhing finished with nine saves. The Badgers earned a narrow 9–6 edge in corner kicks but could not convert on restarts as the Beaver back line managed the saves.
In the 72nd minute
Annimer Ibrahim (Lewiston, Maine) fired a shot past Johnson goalkeeper to bring the Beavers to a 4-1 lead. The Beavers weren't stepping off the gas, with shots from
Fred Coit (Blue Hill, Maine) and
Owen Spera the Beavers wanted to close out the second half like they did the first half. With less than a minute left,
Jackson Landry (Gorham, Maine) closed the game out with a goal giving the Beavers a 5-1 conference win.
Stats of the Game:
Shots: Farmington 17, Johnson 15
Shots on Goal: Farmington 14, Johnson 7
Corner Kicks: Johnson 9, Farmington 6
Fouls: Johnson 12, Farmington 9
Yellow Cards: Johnson 1, Farmington 0
Red Cards: Johnson 1, Farmington 0
The Goalkeepers:
Dylan Gagnon (Hudson, N.H.) made six saves for the Beavers while facing seven shots on goal. Lucas Gehring stopped nine of the 14 shots for Johnson.
Up Next:
Farmington returns to action on Sunday October 26th, when the Beavers travel to VTSU-Castleton for a 12:00 p.m. kickoff in their final regular season game.
