MONTREAL – Forward
Dalin Saheb of Montreal scored the game-winner on a penalty shot in the 74th minute, lifting the McGill University men's soccer team to a 2-1 Homecoming Game victory against UQAM at Percival Molson Stadium, Friday.
The result halted an 0-2-1 winless skid for McGill and extended the Citadins winless streak to 0-2-2 since their last conquest, a 1-0 decision over McGill on Sept. 6 at Stade Saputo. Now both teams find themselves in a three-way struggle with Laval --- each with a 2-3-2 record -- for the last two playoff spots in the seven-team RSEQ conference.
With five games remaining before playoffs, the trio trails undefeated Montréal (6-0-1) and second-place Laval (4-2-0).
It was an intensely contested match which featured 32 fouls and cautions to seven different players, including five yellow cards to the home side. McGill held a 7-5 edge in shots on net and both sides had two corner kicks.
Saheb, a six-foot, 168-pound striker, set up sophomore
Florian Bettelli, a native of France, for the opening goal in the 36th minute of play, then put McGill ahead 2-0 in the 29th minute of the second half. A software engineering junior, Saheb is now McGill's leading scorer with four goals in seven games.
Theo Farineau, a 6-foot-2 goalkeeper, made four saves on five shots for the victory in the McGill net. The political science junior from France lost his shutout in the final minute on a penalty-kick by UQAM's
Nazim Belguendouz.
Valentin Lamoulie took the loss for UQAM, conceding two goals on seven shots.
UQAM (2-3-2) will host second-place UQTR (4-2-0) at Stade Saputo on Sept. 30, while McGill (2-3-2) returns to action on Thursday, Oct., 3 when they host Concordia (1-1-4) at 8:15 p.m.
BOXSCORE
2019 RSEQ MEN'S UNIVERSITY SOCCER STANDINGS
| 1 |
Montréal |
7 |
6 |
0 |
1 |
15 |
3 |
19 |
| 2 |
UQTR |
6 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
13 |
7 |
12 |
| 3 |
Laval |
7 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
10 |
10 |
8 |
| 4 |
UQAM |
7 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
7 |
10 |
8 |
| 5 |
McGill |
7 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
11 |
14 |
8 |
| 6 |
Concordia |
6 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
10 |
10 |
7 |
| 7 |
Sherbrooke |
6 |
0 |
5 |
1 |
4 |
16 |
1 |
Pro Game DataSoccerMeter
| UQAM |
Game Total |
McGill |
| 1 |
Goals |
2 |
| 5 |
Shots On Goal |
7 |
| 4 |
Missed Shot Attempts |
3 |
| 56 |
% Shot Attempts On Goal |
70 |
| 11 |
% Shot Attempts Scored |
20 |
| 46:49 |
Time of Possession |
43:11 |
| 52% |
Time of Possession % |
48% |
| 713 |
First Touches |
599 |
| 10.4 |
Average Time of a Possession (sec) |
9.4 |
| 488 |
Passes |
374 |
| 68% |
Pass Completion % |
62% |
| 85 |
Number of Pass Strings |
54 |
| 4.7 |
Average Pass String Length |
5.1 |
| 15 |
Longest Pass String |
12 |
| 2 |
Corner Kicks |
2 |
| 16 |
Fouls Committed |
16 |
| 5 |
Goalkeeper Saves |
4 |
| 78 |
Goalkeeper Save % |
75 |
| 0 |
Offside |
0 |
| 2 |
Cards |
5 |
|
|
|
Scoring Summary
| UQAM 1 |
McGill 2 |
| 89' Nazim Belguendouz (penalty kick) |
40' Florian Betteli (5 pass buildup)
74' Dalin Saheb (penalty kick) |
Goalkeepers
| UQAM |
McGill |
| Valentin Lamoulie (L, 2 GA, 5 SVS, 90:00) |
Theo Farineau (W, 1 GA, 4 SVS, 90:00) |
Cards
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