Men’s Soccer Blanks Worcester in MASCAC Semi-final; Will Host Salem Sunday for MASCAC Championship

Framingham, Mass.- The top seeded Framingham State men's soccer team used two first half goals to send the Rams over #4 seeded Worcester State and advance to the 2019 MASCAC Championship on Sunday. The Rams will host #2 seed Salem State at noon at Maple Street Field. 

THE BASICS:

- Score: Framingham State 2, Worcester State 0 

- Records: Framingham State (10-8-2), Worcester State (9-10-1)

- Location: Maple Street Field - Framingham, Mass. 

HOW IT HAPPENED:

• After controlling most of the possession in the early portion of the game it looked like the Rams were going to break through in the 27^th minute when Isaac De Souza sent in a strike from the top of the 18 that hit the cross bar and was cleared out of danger. 
• In the 30^th minute the Rams broke through after a Lancers foul just outside the 18 set up a free kick, junior Bryce Nardizzi snuck a shot inside the left post for the 1-0 advantage. Moments later a freshman Gustavo Cassemiro headed in a beautiful cross from classmate Dante Mancini to go up 2-0.
• Worcester looked to have a great chance in the final minutes of the 1^st half but their free kick from just outside the 18 was saved by Rams senior keeper Corey Davidge to keep them off the board. 
• In the 62^nd minute junior Liren Halle headed a great chance that was again saved impressively by Davidge. The Rams keeper made another great save with just over ten minutes to play when a Lancers player gathered a one-time pass from 15 yards that Davidge swatted out of play. 
• The Rams held a 27-to-14 advantage in shots in the contest include a 17-to-2 margin in the first half. 
• Davidge finished the night with twelve saves while his counterpart senior Henri Guilmette made eight saves in net for the Lancers.