Men blank Clark, 2-0, in UAA tune-up

Sancho Maroto Tobias leaps and heads a soccer ball toward the goal.
Sancho Maroto Tobias '23 (Photo by Lewis Glass / Sportspix.com)

Scoring Summary

2nd - 53:44 - Sancho Maroto Tobias (Brandeis)
2nd - 62:14 - Rainer Osselmann-Cha (Brandeis)

Game Leaders

Brandeis
G: 2 Players (#4, #24) - 1
A: Andres Gonzalez - 1
Sh: Sancho Maroto Tobias - 7
Sv: Aiden Guthro - 5
Clark
G: N/A
A: N/A
Sh: Teddy Donahue - 4
Sv: Andrew DiStefano - 8

Team Stats

Brandeis
Clark

Shots (on goal)

20 (11)
14 (5)

Saves

5
8

Fouls

18
12

Corner Kicks

7
2

Offsides

0
0
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Posted: Sep 27, 2022

WORCESTER, Mass. – The Brandeis University men's soccer team scored a pair of second-half goals to get past host Clark University, 2-0, tonight in the Judges' final tune-up before University Athletic Association play this weekend.

TEAM RECORDS / RANKINGS

  • Brandeis, 4-2-2, 5th in Region II poll by United Soccer Coaches.
  • Clark, 2-8.

HOW IT HAPPENED

  • The Cougars outshot Brandeis, 11-9, in a back-and-forth first half. Seven of Brandeis's shots were on goal, while four of Clark's were, but the goalies were up to the task.
  • The Judges broke through in the 54th minute after a corner kick. Clark had a poor clearance attempt sent back on goal by sophomore back Andres Gonzalez (Doral, Fla. / Divine Savior Academy), and senior Sancho Maroto Tobias (Acton, Mass. / Lexington), a UMass-Lowell transfer, was able to punch it past Clark's Andrew DiStefano.
  • In the 63rd minute, Brandeis got an insurance goal from first-year player Rainer Osselmann-Chai (Acton, Mass. / Acton-Boxborough Regional). Following a Clark turnover on a long ball sent into the box, Osselmann-Chai took a couple of dribbles and blasted a left-footed shot from 20 yards out off a diving DiStefano's hands.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

  • The Judges controlled the second half, outshooting Clark, 11-3, to take a 20-14 edge for the game.
  • Brandeis took seven corner kicks to two for Clark, and the Judges were whistled for 18 fouls to 12 for the Cougars.
  • Senior Aiden Guthro (Newburyport, Mass./Newburyport) made five saves for his third shutout of the season.
  • DiStefano had eight stops in the losing effort.

BEYOND THE BOX SCORE

  • Maroto Tobias's goal was his third of the season, tops on the team.
  • Osselmann-Chai's goal was the first of his career, but he now ranks second on the team with six points thanks to his team-leading four assists.
  • The shutout was Guthro's ninth of his career.

UP NEXT

  • The Judges head to Cleveland to open University Athletic Association play with an 11 a.m. match against Case Western Reserve University.
  • Clark travels to Babson Saturday at noon.