2017 St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers men's soccer team

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2017 St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers men's soccer
StFrancisBrooklynTerrierswordmark.png
NCAA Tournament, First Round (0–1)
Conference Northeast Conference
Record14–5–1 (6–0–1 NEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Christopher Helms (4th season)
  • Andy Cormack (3rd season)
Seasons
  2016
2018 
2017 Northeast Conference men's soccer standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
St. Francis Brooklyn6 0 114 5 1
LIU Brooklyn 4 2 16 9 3
Fairleigh Dickinson 3 2 210 5 3
Robert Morris 3 3 14 11 3
Saint Francis (PA) 3 4 010 8 0
Central Connecticut 2 3 25 8 4
Bryant 2 3 22 10 3
Sacred Heart 0 6 13 14 1
As of November 17, 2017
Rankings from United Soccer Coaches

The 2017 St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers men's soccer team represent St. Francis College during the 2017 NCAA Division I men's soccer season. The Terrier's home games are played at Brooklyn Bridge Park, Pier 5. The team has been a member of the Northeast Conference since 1981 and is coached by Tom Giovatto, who was in his eleventh year at the helm of the Terriers.

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Going into the season, the Teriers were unanimously picked by the NEC's head coaches to defend its crown in 2017. [1] The Terriers ended their season at 14–5–1 overall and 6–0–1 in conference play. The Terriers won the NEC Regular season championship and the Tournament Championship.

2017 squad

As of August 21, 2017. [2] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos.NationPlayer
00 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA George Angelidis
0 GK Flag of Spain.svg  ESP Nicolas Casado
1 GK Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Roberto Bazzichetto
2 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Leo Folla
3 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Dominick Falanga
4 MF Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Kieran Young
5 DF Flag of France.svg  FRA Faouzi Taieb
6 MF Flag of France.svg  FRA Sami Gliguem
7 MF Flag of France.svg  FRA Anthony Gimenes
8 MF Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Edoardo Belfanti
9 FW Flag of France.svg  FRA Ali Tounkara
10 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Federico Curbelo
No.Pos.NationPlayer
11 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Amir Islami
12 DF Flag of France.svg  FRA Collyns Laokandi
14 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Lukas Pusz
15 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Domenico Pugliese
16 FW Flag of Venezuela (state).svg  VEN Chris Gruver
19 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Dennis Coke, Jr.
20 DF Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Marco Torriani
21 FW Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Matteo Caribotti
23 MF Flag of Venezuela (state).svg  VEN Tommy De Andrade
24 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Ahmed Faiad
33 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Nadim Saqui

Captains in bold

Schedule

Non-conference

August 251 UMass 2–1 St. Francis Brooklyn Amherst, MA
4:00PM ESTMerklin Soccerball shade.svg17'
Rita Soccerball shade.svg54'
Boino Yellow card.svg 65'
Report Taieb Soccerball shade.svg25'
Laokandi Red card.svg 74'
Stadium: Rudd Field
Attendance: 326
August 292 St. Francis Brooklyn 2–1 Lafayette Brooklyn, NY
7:00PM ESTCaribotti Soccerball shade.svg10', 20'
Torriani Yellow card.svg 42'
Folla Yellow card.svg 81'
Report Vare Soccerball shade.svg37'
Koval Yellow card.svg 43'
Stadium: Brooklyn Bridge Park
Attendance: 172
Referee: Artur Sibiga
September 13 St. Francis Brooklyn 3–1 George Washington Brooklyn, NY
7:00PM ESTGliguem Soccerball shade.svg39', 43'
Tounkara Soccerball shade.svg89'
Report Seemungal Yellow card.svg 72'
Lightbourn Soccerball shade.svg81'
Stadium: Brooklyn Bridge Park
Attendance: 225
Referee: Lorant Varga
September 34 Saint Peter's 2–3 St. Francis Brooklyn Jersey City, NJ
1:00PM ESTLaws Soccerball shade.svg48'
Crentsil Yellow card.svg 54'
Rodrigues Soccerball shade.svg87'
Report Gliguem Soccerball shade.svg28'
Falanga Soccerball shade.svg37'
Torriani Yellow card.svg 43'
Tounkara Soccerball shade.svg72'
Stadium: Joseph J. Jaroschak Field
Attendance: 250
Referee: John Barr
September 65 Howard 0–1 St. Francis Brooklyn Washington, DC
7:00PM ESTGarwood Yellow card.svg 18'
Grant Yellow card.svg 53'
Report Gliguem Yellow card.svg 76'
Coke Jr. Soccerball shade.svg79'
Stadium: William H. Greene Stadium
Attendance: 75
September 96 NJIT 3–0 St. Francis Brooklyn Hillside, NJ
7:30PM ESTZapata Yellow card.svg 3'
Guirassy Soccerball shade.svg34', 62'
Cordeiro Soccerball shade.svg53'
Agnolin Yellow card.svg 65'
Radon Yellow card.svg 66'
Onyeaka Yellow card.svg 75'
Report Taieb Yellow card.svg 8'
Curbello Yellow card.svg 65'
Stadium: Kean University Alumni Stadium
Attendance: 397
Referee: Juan Diaz
September 137 St. Francis Brooklyn 0–1 Hartford Brooklyn, NY
7:00PM EST Report Ribeiro Soccerball shade.svg63'Stadium: Brooklyn Bridge Park
Attendance: 277
Referee: Brian Dunn
September 168 Manhattan 1–2 St. Francis Brooklyn Riverdale, NY
2:00PM ESTCarsley Yellow card.svg 30'
Hulme Red card.svg 36'
Meza Soccerball shade.svg63'
Tamas-Leloup Yellow card.svg 74'
Report Curbelo Yellow card.svg 56'
Folla Soccerball shade.svg65'
Taieb Soccerball shade.svg65'
Bazzichetto Yellow card.svg 81'
Gruver Yellow card.svg 86'
Stadium: Gaelic Park
Attendance: 180
Referee: Michael De Felice
September 229 Cornell 2–1 St. Francis Brooklyn Ithaca, NY
4:30PM ESTDespinos Yellow card.svg 37'
Hansan Soccerball shade.svg57', 71'
Report Curbelo Soccerball shade.svg23'
Gimenes Red card.svg 90'
Stadium: Charles F. Berman Field
Attendance: 224
Referee: Andrew Evenhouse
September 2610 St. Francis Brooklyn 2–1 Hartwick Brooklyn, NY
7:00PM ESTTounkara Soccerball shade.svg31'
Falanga Soccerball shade.svg56'
Report O'Grady Soccerball shade.svg74'Stadium: Brooklyn Bridge Park
Attendance: 486
Referee: Deochand Perphudiel

Northeast Conference

October 811 Fairleigh Dickinson 0–1 St. Francis Brooklyn Teaneck, NJ
1:00PM EST Report Taieb Soccerball shade.svg73'Stadium: FDU Soccer Field
Attendance: 215
Referee: Brian Dunn
October 1312 St. Francis Brooklyn 0–0 (a.e.t.) Sacred Heart Brooklyn, NY
7:00PM ESTDeAndrade Yellow card.svg 44'
Gliguem Yellow card.svg 83'
Laokandi Yellow card.svg 88'
Falanga Yellow card.svg 119'
Report Team Yellow card.svg 67'
Curras Yellow card.svg 83'
Linke Yellow card.svg 83'
Stadium: Brooklyn Bridge Park
Attendance: 110
October 2013 St. Francis Brooklyn 3–1 Robert Morris Brooklyn, NY
7:00PM ESTFalanga Soccerball shade.svg54', 58', 60' Report McIvor Soccerball shade.svg18'
Thomas Yellow card.svg 45'
Cooper Yellow card.svg 57'
Jull Yellow card.svg 82'
Stadium: Brooklyn Bridge Park
Attendance: 175
October 2214 St. Francis Brooklyn 1–0 Saint Francis (PA) Brooklyn, NY
1:00PM ESTTounkara Soccerball shade.svg76'
Gruver Yellow card.svg 89'
Report Kiernan Yellow card.svg 43'
Rosa Yellow card.svg 79'
Smolyn Yellow card.svg 87'
Stadium: Brooklyn Bridge Park
Attendance: 212
Referee: Juan Diaz
October 2715 Central Connecticut 0–1 St. Francis Brooklyn New Britain, CT
4:00PM EST Report Folla Soccerball shade.svg27'
Gliguem Yellow card.svg 74'
Stadium: CCSU Soccer Field
Attendance: Ramiro Suarez
Referee: 227
October 3016 St. Francis Brooklyn 1–0 (a.e.t.) Bryant Brooklyn, NY
1:00PM ESTYoung Soccerball shade gold.svg98' Report Stadium: Brooklyn Bridge Park
Attendance: 13
November 317 LIU Brooklyn 1–2 (a.e.t.) St. Francis Brooklyn Brooklyn, NY
1:00PM ESTSolbakken Soccerball shade.svg61'
Charles Yellow card.svg 81'
Nordstrom Yellow card.svg 81'
Report Falanga Soccerball shade.svg64'
Taieb Yellow card.svg 74'
Gimenes Yellow card.svg 81'
Saqui Soccerball shade gold.svg102'
Stadium: LIU Field
Attendance: 245
Referee: Artur Sibiga
Note: Battle of Brooklyn Game

Northeast conference tournament

November 10Semifinal #1 St. Francis Brooklyn 3–0 #4 Robert Morris Brooklyn, NY
2:00PMTounkara Soccerball shade.svg1', 30'
Saqui Soccerball shade.svg88'
Report McIvor Yellow card.svg 80'Stadium: Brooklyn Bridge Park
Attendance: 325
Referee: Brian Dunn
November 12Championship #1 St. Francis Brooklyn 5–0 #2 LIU Brooklyn Brooklyn, NY
1:00PMTounkara Soccerball shade.svg9', 59'
Falanga Soccerball shade.svg23'
Gimenes Yellow card.svg 41'
Tounkara Yellow card.svg 54'
Gliguem Soccerball shade.svg74'
Saqui Soccerball shade.svg86'Yellow card.svg 86'
Report Barone Red card.svg 90'
Guscott Yellow card.svg 44'
Peterson Yellow card.svg 61'
Paredes Yellow card.svg 67'
Stadium: Brooklyn Bridge Park
Attendance: 445
Referee: Deochand Parbhudial

NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship

November 16First Round Fordham 3–2 (a.e.t.) St. Francis Brooklyn Bronx, NY
7:00PMLoebe Soccerball shade.svg71'
Lewis Soccerball shade.svg80'
Oland Soccerball shade gold.svg95'
Report Torriani Yellow card.svg 5'
Folla Soccerball shade.svg8'
Gruver Yellow card.svg 34'
Saqui Soccerball shade.svg72'
Tounkara Yellow card.svg 80'
Stadium: Coffey Field
Attendance: 634
Referee: Noel Cotterell

NSCAA/Continental Tire College rankings

Ranking Movement
Legend:██ Improvement in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking. ██ Not ranked. RV=Others receiving votes.
Poll1st2nd3rd4th5th6th7th8th9th10th11th12th
North East Region87798675542

Awards

Faouzi Taieb, Sophomore Defender
Ali Tounkara, Junior Forward
Dominic Falanga, Senior Midfielder
Nadim Saqui, Senior Forward
Collyns Laokandi, Senior Defender
Robert Bazzichetto, Senior Goalkeeper
Chris Gruver, Freshman Forward
Federico Curbelo, Senior Midfielder
Leo Folla, Senior Defender
Matteo Caribotti, Sophomore Forward
Sami Gliguem, Junior Midfielder

Season statistics

Individual Player Statistics (As of November 17, 2017) [8]
PlayerAppGoalsAsstPointsShotsShot%SOGSOG%GWPk-AttGASavesSO
Forwards
Tounkara, Ali2082183821.1%2565.8%40-0000
Gruver, Chris1102230%266.7%00-0000
Caribotti, Matteo192371414.3%428.6%10-0000
Midfielders
DeAndrade, Tommy15000100%440.0%00-0000
Curbello, Federico20168283.6%1139.3%00-0000
Gliguem, Sami1542102119.0%1047.6%10-1000
Young, Kieran18113333.3%133.3%10-0000
Islami, Amir1903380%00%00-0000
Gimenes, Anthony19044120%650.0%00-0000
Belfanti, Edoardo100000%00%00-0000
Folla, Leo193281030.0%660.0%10-0000
Coke Jr., Dennis18102250%2100%10-0000
Defenders
Pusz, Lukas400000%00%00-0000
Laokandi, Collyns16022170%848.1%00-0000
Taieb, Faouzi203172213.6%1254.5%20-0000
Falanga, Dominick2072163619.4%2055.6%20-0000
Pugliese, Domenico1300020%150%00-0000
Saqui, Nadim17408944.4%444.4%10-0000
Torriani, Marco20022120%541.7%00-0000
Goalkeepers
Bazzichetto, Roberto1900000%00%00-018497
Angelidis, George000000%00%00-0000
Faiad, Ahmed000000%00%00-0000
Casado, Nicolas200000%00%00-0151
Total20343210024713.8%12149.0%140-119558
Opponents2019205816511.5%7444.8%50-034873
Legend
 App Appearances  Asst Assists SOG Shots on Goal
 SOG% Shots on Goal Percent GW Game Winning Goals  PK-Att Penalty Kicks-Attempts
  GA Goals Against  SO Shut Outs High Team high

See also

References

  1. "#PollWeek: St. Francis Brooklyn Unanimous Pick To Repeat In NEC Men's Soccer". northeastconference.org. Retrieved August 25, 2017.
  2. "2017 Men's Soccer Roster". sfcathletics.com. Retrieved June 30, 2017.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "LIU's Rasmus Hansen & SFBK's Faouzi Taieb Win NEC Men's Soccer Major Awards". northeastconference.org. Retrieved November 10, 2017.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 "Dynasty In The Heights! Terriers Win Fourth NEC Title In Five Years After 5-0 Romp Against LIU Brooklyn". sfcathletics.com. Retrieved November 13, 2017.
  5. "College Soccer News 2017 All-America Teams". College Soccer News. Retrieved February 2, 2018.
  6. 1 2 "Northeast Conference Men's Soccer Weekly Release (10/23)". northeastconference.org. Retrieved October 24, 2017.
  7. "Northeast Conference Men's Soccer Weekly Release (11/6)". northeastconference.org. Retrieved November 6, 2017.
  8. "2017 St. Francis Terriers Stats". sidearmsports.com. Retrieved September 9, 2017.