Rutherford, NJ – Men's soccer delivered a dominant performance Sunday evening, shutting out Chestnut Hill College, 5-0, in a conference matchup. The victory moves the Golden Falcons to 3-4-4 overall and 2-0-2 in CACC play.
Felician controlled the match from the opening whistle, recording 15 shots in the first half and 23 overall while holding Chestnut Hill to just three shots. Bruno Arenal Gutierrez opened the scoring in the 25th minute, finishing off an assist from Adrian Buri to give the Golden Falcons a 1-0 advantage heading into halftime.
The Golden Falcons exploded for four goals in the second half, beginning with Nico Rubino's first goal of the afternoon in the 59th minute. Rubino added goals in the 69th and 76th minutes to complete his hat trick, becoming only the second player this season to record three goals in a CACC contest and the first to accomplish the feat in a conference game this season. Karl Oskar Robin Friberg capped the scoring with his first career goal in the 89th minute.
Buri finished with two assists, while Bruno Arenal Gutierrez added a goal and an assist and Marcos Sevilla recorded an assist. Mathias Kristoffersen did not face a shot on target and recorded his fourth shutout of the season.
With the regular season entering its final month, several Golden Falcons sit among the conference's statistical leaders. Buri continues to rank among the CACC's best in assists, Rubino has established himself among the conference's top goal scorers, and Kristoffersen remains among the conference leaders in goals-against average and shutouts.
Standout Stats
Key Moments
- First Half | Felician came out attacking, recording 15 shots during the opening 45 minutes. Michel Bose and Marcos Sevilla each created early opportunities before the Golden Falcons broke through.
- First Half | Bruno Arenal Gutierrez opened the scoring in the 24th minute, finishing off an assist from Buri to put Felician ahead, 1-0.
- First Half | Felician continued to pressure following the opening goal, with Arenal Gutierrez, Andre Cunha and Buri each creating additional opportunities before halftime.
- Second Half | After a missed penalty kick opportunity in the 57th minute, Felician doubled its lead less than three minutes later when Nico Rubino scored off assists from Bruno Arenal Gutierrez and Marcos Sevilla.
- Second Half | Rubino struck again in the 69th minute, scoring his second goal of the afternoon to push Felician's advantage to 3-0.
- Final Minutes | Rubino completed his hat trick in the 76th minute, finishing off an assist from Buri to make it 4-0. Karl Oskar Robin Friberg then added his first goal of the season in the 89th minute to complete the 5-0 victory.
Up Next
Felician will return to action as the Golden Falcons resume play this Wednesday, as they travel to Monroe University for a non-conference matchup.
