OLD WESTBURY, N.Y. — The SUNY Old Westbury men's soccer team battled Farmingdale State College through a scoreless opening half Tuesday afternoon, but the Rams scored three second-half goals to hand the Panthers a 3-0 defeat in Skyline Conference action at Panther Park.
Old Westbury (4-9-1, 3-6-0 Skyline) and Farmingdale State (6-9-2, 4-4-1 Skyline) remained deadlocked through the opening 45 minutes as both sides looked to establish an advantage. The Rams generated six shots in the first half, while the Panthers registered three attempts and earned two corner kicks.
Goalkeeper Athanasios Pasakiolis and the Old Westbury defense helped keep Farmingdale State off the scoreboard before halftime. Pasakiolis faced pressure from the visitors, who put several attempts on target during the contest, as the Panthers entered the break with the match still scoreless.
Farmingdale State broke through just 45 seconds into the second half. Lucca Noboa found the back of the net at 45:45 off an assist from Josue Corea to give the Rams a 1-0 advantage.
The Panthers looked to respond as the second half progressed, but Farmingdale State doubled its lead in the 61st minute. Javier Newman set up Carlos Hernandez for a goal at 60:05, putting the Rams ahead 2-0.
Old Westbury continued to search for scoring opportunities and tested the Farmingdale State defense throughout the second half. Marcelo Huaman and Alvaro Arroyo each registered a shot on target, but Rams goalkeeper Vas Dallas turned aside both attempts. The Panthers finished with nine shots overall, including two on goal, and earned four corner kicks during the match.
The Panthers look ahead to their next conference game on the road against MSMC at 2PM on Saturday October 24.
