Framingham Edges Owls, 2-1 in Double O.T.

Framingham, Mass – The Framingham State men's soccer scored with just over five minutes to play in the second overtime to defeat the Westfield State Owls 2-1 in MASCAC action Saturday afternoon at Maple Street Field.  

Framingham State is now 1-6, 1-0 MASCAC) while Westfield State is 2-4, 0-1 MASCAC.

The Rams played man-down for the final 70 minutes of the match after having a player sent off for a second yellow card in the match.

The Owls finally broke through in the 37^th minute. Jack Johnson sent in a great corner kick that was finished off by Scott Porter to take the 1-0 lead. 

The Rams answered just thirty seconds later when Breyner Depina finished off a chip shot from Jeffson Malachie to square the game at one all.  

The Rams  had a 2-on-1 look early in the second overtime but the shot went just wide. On the other end the Owls couldn't convert on an Ian Jalbert header a moment later.  

An Owls foul with just over five minutes to play set up a Rams free kick from just outside the box that Kunphel Sinha (a transfer from Westfield State) bent inside the left post for the game winner for Framingham.

Rams keeper Jake Hartshorn earned the win in goal for the Rams making six saves.  

Owls goalie Emilio Mancuso made four saves in the double overtime loss.  

The Rams held the advantage in shots 24-to-11 in the contest. The very physical contest featured a total of 33 fouls and five bookings.  

The Rams will return to the field when they host Middlebury on Tuesday evening at 7pm. The Owls will host the University of New England at the same time in a non-conference match. 

-- recap courtesy Framingham State sports info