POST GAME

LETHBRIDGE – Horns come up short in the one goal game against the MRU Cougars, as David Schaefer capitalizes on second chance opportunity off the penalty kick for the Cougars.
 

BREAKDOWN

• After 45 minutes of play, the Lethbridge Pronghorns and MRU Cougars remained scoreless, despite chances by both teams.
• Lethbridge had scoring opportunities but were unable to capitalize on their chances as Cougar goalkeeper Aidan Dumoulin pulled down the save off an early shot by Abraham Efunbajo.
• Horns were in scoring territory again in the 22^nd minute of the game, as Kai Sakaguchi missed wide on the Cougars net.
• MRU narrowly missed the net as Skylar Rogers hit the top of the crossbar in the 40^th minute of play.
• In the second half of play, a foul on the Pronghorns gave MRU a penalty kick opportunity. Horns goalkeeper Armaan Thawer stopped the initial shot by fifth year Cougar, David Schaefer, in the 60^th minute of the game, but Shafer scored on a second chance opportunity as the 'Horns were unable to clear.
• The Pronghorns had a last minute chance to tie the game in extra time, but were unsuccessful against rookie goalkeeper, Dumoulin.

 

NEXT UP

Pronghorns are back at the University of Lethbridge Community Stadium on Sunday, September 3 at 2:15 p.m. mst, as they take on the Calgary Dinos.