Wright State vs. IUPUI Men’s Soccer Game | IUPUI
Wright State University (WSU) Men’s Soccer had a rough week on the road, dropping their first Horizon League matchup against IUPUI 0-1 and falling to Bowling Green (BGSU) 0-3.
While the Raiders had excellent shooting opportunities in both games, they failed to find the back of the net in either game.
The Raiders will hope to shake off these losses and end their scoring drought in their next Horizon League matchup against Green Bay.
Outshooting, but not outscoring
In the match against IUPUI, the Raiders shot 19 times with nine shots on goal, and the Jaguars shot 13 times, with four shots on goal.
WSU also took six corner kicks to IUPUI’s four, but neither team found the back of the net from set-pieces.
Even though those numbers were far in WSU’s favor, the Jags ended up taking the game 1-0, with a goal in minute 30 from Rayan Choukri.
WSU played very aggressively in the second half to try and score a goal of their own, taking double IUPUI’s shots, and fouling 21 times over the entire match.
Those fouls got some Raiders into trouble, with Saul Fernandez and Harvey Slade picking up yellow cards.
Even in the first half, where IUPUI scored, WSU put seven shots on target, more than IUPUI would in the entire game. Goalkeeper Lucas Morefield saved everything that came his way that night, keeping a clean sheet for the Jags.
An even game on paper
Against Bowling Green, the same problems that occurred when facing IUPUI showed up again.
The Falcons got off to a strong start, with Joey Akpunonu connecting with Nathan Masters in minute 14 for a 1-0 lead. BGSU scored once again before the end of the half, going up 2-0 off of a Roberto Garrido goal in minute 32.
WSU stayed close with the Falcons in shooting, with 12 to the Falcons 14, but were not able to find the back of the net with their opportunities. Presten Manthey led the attack for the Raiders with two shots on goal but was unable to slot it past Logan Kowalczyk.
The Raiders played aggressively once again in the second half, earning three yellow cards. But, BGSU scored once more in minute 53 from Sergi Martinez and held off the Raider offense for a clean sheet.
Looking towards Green Bay
WSU and Green Bay (GB) have both struggled so far this season, with the Raiders 1-4 so far, and the Phoenix 1-3-1. Both teams will look to turn their seasons in the right direction in their match on Saturday.
The Phoenix have been strong playing from behind, with their one win coming against the University of Wisconsin. After 87 minutes played, GB was down 0-1 with what seemed like an inevitable loss coming.
Ruben Linden and Bernand Assibey Rhule scored back-to-back in minute 88 and 89 to completely flip the game, winning 2-1.
