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Gissurarson scoGissurarson scores Brace in Great Danes victory over Siena in the Capital Region Derby on Tuesday, September 8 at Tom and Mary Casey Stadiumres Brace in Great Danes victory over Siena in the Capital Region Derby on Tuesday, September 8 at Tom and Mary Casey Stadium
Brent Warzocha/UAlbany Athletics
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Siena SIEN (1-3-1, 0-0-0)
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Winner UAlbany UALB (3-1-0, 0-0-0)
Siena SIEN
(1-3-1, 0-0-0)
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Final
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UAlbany UALB
(3-1-0, 0-0-0)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Siena SIEN 0 1 1
UAlbany UALB 1 1 2

Game Recap: Men's Soccer |

UAlbany Takes Capital Region Derby Behind Gissurarson’s Brace

Score: UAlbany 2, Siena 1
 
Location: Bob Ford Field at Tom and Mary Casey Stadium| Albany, N.Y.
 
Records: UAlbany (3-1-0, 0-0-0 America East) | Siena (1-3-1, 0-0-0 Metro)
 
Short Story: The UAlbany men's soccer team defeated crosstown rivals Siena Tuesday night in the Capital Region Derby.
 
Key Stat:
  • UAlbany outshot Siena, 11-7, including a 6-3 advantage in shots on goal.
  • The Great Danes recorded the advantage in corners, with six to Siena's three.
  • Ivar Gissurarson scored twice for the Great Danes, marking his third and fourth goals of the season.
  • Yuta Kimata recorded two assists, while Luca Clausse added one assist for UAlbany.
  • Gissurarson recorded a team-high three shots, with two on goal.
  • Alexander Genz made two saves to earn the victory for the Great Danes.
  • Amongst field players, Shawn Tanaka, Omar Galan and Rodrigo Hermelo played the full '90.
 
How it Happened:
  • Siena registered the first shot of the match in the '3, as Antonio Vicente's attempt missed wide left.
  • UAlbany nearly opened the scoring in the '6, as Jose David Corrales' attempt hit the right post.
  • Gabriel Aron Saevarsson forced a save from Siena goalkeeper Bennet Glinder in the '22.
  • UAlbany broke the deadlock in the '44, as Gissurarson scored off assists from Luca Clausse and Yuta Kimata to give the Great Danes a 1-0 lead.
  • UAlbany registered the first shot of the second half in the '50, as Luca Clausse's attempt was saved by Glinder.
  • Gissurarson doubled the Great Danes' lead in the '53, scoring off an assist from Yuta Kimata.
  • Siena answered moments later, as Lucas Almeida converted a penalty kick in the '54 to cut the UAlbany lead to 2-1.
  • Siena recorded its first shot of the second half in the '62, as Ben Biton's attempt was saved by Alexander Genz.
  • UAlbany's defense held firm in the closing minutes, with Genz making the late save in the '89 to preserve the Great Danes' lead.
  • The Great Danes held on in the closing minutes to secure the 2-1 victory.
 
Up Next: UAlbany men's soccer will next host No.16 Princeton on Saturday, September 12 for the team's alumni night, in which they will be honoring the 10th anniversary of the program's first America East championship. Kickoff is set for 6:00 PM at Tom and Mary Casey Stadium.
 
Social Central: For more information on the UAlbany men's soccer team, follow the squad's official social media accounts on X and Instagram, and UAlbany Soccer on Facebook.
 
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