MSOC Celebration_Oakland
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Oakland OAK (2-1-1, 2-1-1)
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Winner Northern Kentucky NKU (2-1-0, 2-1-0)
Oakland OAK
(2-1-1, 2-1-1)
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Final
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Northern Kentucky NKU
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Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Oakland OAK 1 0 1
Northern Kentucky NKU 1 1 2

Game Recap: Men's Soccer | | Robby Johnson, NKU Athletic Communications

Bufton’s late header pushes @NKUNorseMSOC past Oakland, 2-1

HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky. – The Northern Kentucky men's soccer team made it two wins in a row, downing Oakland, 2-1, in the final minutes at NKU Soccer Stadium on Monday afternoon.   

"The boys deserve this today to beat the top team in this league," said head coach Stu Riddle. "The defense was incredible, and we worked hard on our set shape all week. We knew we would concede possession, but we didn't give them any clear-cut opportunities. That's what the game-plan was and they all bought in and worked hard for each other."

NKU SCORING SUMMARY 

  • Deryn Armstrong netted the first goal of the day in the 45th minute of the match. Ryan Godding and Dylan Bufton had assists on the play.  
  • Bufton nabbed the game-winner in the 83rd minute off a corner kick from Godding.  

BETWEEN THE POSTS 

  • Daniel Bermingham picks up his second win between the posts, facing seven shots, allowing the penalty-kick goal and making one save.  

MATCH SUMMARY 

  • Oakland heavily dominated possession to begin the game and generated several corner kicks in the final third thanks to it. However, the first shot of the game from either side did not come until the 29th minute of the match.  
  • Bermingham made his lone save of the afternoon a minute later as Oakland placed an on-target shot down the middle.  
  • Bufton received a yellow card in the 38th minute. 
  • The Norse made headway offensively down the final stretch of the first half. Roberto Burlew had a good attempt on goal in the backend of the penalty area in the 39th minute.  
  • Early in the 44th minute, connections by Godding and Bufton tracked down Armstong near the left end of the keeper's box. Armstrong stuffed a header through the middle of the goal to make it 1-0 NKU.  
  • A foul committed by Burlew gave Oakland a penalty kick later in the same minute. Oakland converted to equalize the game heading into the half.  
  • Oakland had control of the possession to start the half again, but NKU slowly wrestled more away from the Golden Grizzlies for some offensive opportunities.  
  • Justin Earle was given a yellow card in the 61st minute.  
  • Sam Robinson was almost one-on-one with the keeper in the 81st minute, but Oakland's defense caught up to make it a more difficult shot, which was ultimately saved.  
  • Godding perfectly serviced a corner kick from the far side of the field to the near side of the posts in the 83rd minute. Waiting for the midfielder's cross was Bufton, who drilled a header to the ground and into the goal, giving NKU the 2-1 edge.  
  • The Norse defense held on from there to take the exciting win.  

NORSE NOTES 

  • Bufton has scored points in every match for the Norse this year. He is up to two goals and a pair of assists.  
  • Armstrong's goal is the first of his career. 
  • Brodie Sallows' appearance in the game marks the 20th of his career.  
  • Godding's two assists is a new career high. He had one assist on three different occasions last season.  

UP NEXT 

  • NKU heads North to Cleveland State on Sunday for a 1 p.m. match.  
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