CHICAGO, Ill. - The Butler men's soccer team was unable to score but kept DePaul out of the net as well, as the Bulldogs (6-6-2, 4-2-1 BIG EAST) and Blue Demons (7-6-2, 3-3-2 BIG EAST) each earned a point in the conference standings.
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Key Moments
- 17' | A DePaul foul leads to a 30-yard shot by Hemi Nasser that rebounds off the left post
- 28' | Twos Blue Demons shots after a corner kick are deflected and blocked, and eventually the Bulldogs defense clears.
- 34' | Nasser feeds Wilmer Cabrera, Jr. who shoots from 13 yards. The hard shot is saved by DePaul's keeper, leading to a corner kick.
HALFTIME
- 63' | A hard Blue Demons shot from close range is blocked by Perrin Barnes, leading to a corner kick which hits the post and is then cleared.
- 64' | Hemi Nasser takes a pass from Jack Streberger and hits a hard, low shot that is saved.
- 66' | The ball bounces around, off a Bulldogs' corner. Tommy Visser finds a seam, but the shot is saved.
- 68' | DePaul sends a free kick directly in front of Butler's goal, but Gabriel Gjergji grabs it to avoid facing a shot.
- 78' | DePaul earns a corner kick. The resulting shot from 20 yards is deflected by Gjergji off the crossbar.
- 81' | Philip Halvorsen gathers a deflection and sends it low and on target, but it is saved.
- 83' | Streberger gets a shot from the right side, but it is picked out of the air for another save.
FIRST OVERTIME
- 93' | A DePaul shot from inside the penalty area hits the left post and rolls along the line in front of the goal but is eventually cleared.
- 95' | Henri Kumwenda takes a hard shot from the right side, but it sails high and wide.
- 99' | Gjergji makes a save on a low, on-target shot from the top of the box.
SECOND OVERTIME
- 101' | A heavily guarded Cabrera, Jr. manages a shot from inside the box, but it is saved.
- 104' | A Butler foul leads to a free kick. The Blue Demons are unable to create a shot.
Butler Points Summary
GOALS: (none)
ASSISTS: (none)
Bulldog Bits
- The Bulldogs, now with 13 points, remain in third place in the BIG EAST standings. Georgetown sits in first, and Providence remains in second.
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- Goalkeeper Gabriel Gjergji (6-6-2) picked up his third shutout of the season, making two saves in the match.
- The Bulldogs offense was led by Tommy Visser, Wilmer Cabrera, Jr., and Henri Kumwenda, who each produced three shots. Cabrera, Jr. had the most on goal, with a pair.
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- Butler outshot DePaul, 20-10. The Bulldogs had eight on target, while the Blue Demons only had two.
- DePaul created ten corner kicks compared to seven for Butler
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- Butler is now 1-0-2 in overtime matches this season. The Bulldogs defeated Marquette, 2-1, on October 20, and the August 26 match vs. Oakland also ended 0-0.
Up Next
Butler returns to Indianapolis to host Seton Hall on Wednesday, October 27, at 7 pm. (This match was originally scheduled for October 2.) Later that week, Creighton visits the Sellick Bowl on Saturday, October 30.
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