MOUNT VERNON, Ohio – Bethel men's soccer played a physical, penalty-filled match to a scoreless draw with Mount Vernon Nazarene on Friday at CH4 Stadium, with both teams finishing with red cards.
Quick Facts
Location: CH4 Stadium | Mount Vernon, Ohio
Result: Bethel 0, Mount Vernon Nazarene (OH) 0 (Final)
Records: Bethel - 5-2-3, 1-0-1 | Mount Vernon Nazarene (OH) - 7-0-2, 1-0-1
MATCH RECAP
Both teams traded chances in a scoreless first half, with Noa Sontag turning away three shots to keep it level. The match took a turn in the 40th minute when Luca Canto was sent off with a red card, leaving Bethel to play the final 50-plus minutes a man down. Despite the disadvantage, the Pilots continued to create chances after the break, with Diego Arrieta and Matheus Gabriel each testing Mount Vernon Nazarene keeper Brayden Pierson with header attempts. Bethel was reduced to nine men late when Noe Ferreira picked up a second yellow card and was sent off in the 85th minute. Sontag closed the match with four total saves to preserve the shutout, and the two sides settled for a scoreless draw despite the two ejections.
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