Friday, August 25
Atlanta, Ga.
8 p.m.
Mercer University
0-1
0
at
2
Georgia State
1-0
| Team | 1 | 2 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|
| MERCER | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Georgia State | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Team Stats
MER
GSUM
Goals
0
2
Shots
10
14
Shots on Goal
3
6
Saves
4
3
Corners
8
3
Fouls
13
7
Scoring Plays
Burmeister,Hannes (1)
Goal slipped through a Mercer save
53:29
Burmeister,Hannes
Assisted By: Elkhalil,Jad
GOAL by GSUM Burmeister,Hannes, Assist by Elkhalil,Jad.
63:06
Game Leaders
Shots
2
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
2
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
2
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
2
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
Players Mentioned
GK
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Bears Fall at Georgia State in Season Opener
8/25/2017 11:50:00 PM | Men's Soccer
Bears slip in season opener at Georgia State
ATLANTA, Ga. – Mercer men's soccer team fell to Georgia State by the final score of 2-0 in the season opener at the GSU Soccer Complex. Hannes Burmeister buried both goals for the Panthers, lifting Georgia State to the season-opening victory.
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STAT OF THE MATCH
Georgia State outshot Mercer by the final tally of 14-10, including 6-3 in shots on goal.
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HOW IT HAPPENED
Neither team was able to draw first blood in the opening half, despite the Bears sending one shot on frame in the fourth minute of play. The two squads combined for eight shots in the opening half with just one on target.
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The Panthers came out of the locker room firing the ball early on, peppering four shots in the opening 12 minutes of the second half. Jeremy Booth turned away an attempt from Rashid Alarape in the 57th minute following a spectacular kick save to keep the contest knotted at zero.
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However, Burmeister connected on his first of two goals in the 59th minute as his shot found the back of the net for the 1-0 lead. The Panthers' leading scorer from 2016 added his second goal of the game in the 64th minute to double the Georgia State lead.
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Yannic Horn turned away two shots in the final 17 minutes to preserve the clean sheet, including a diving save following a rifle of a shot by Jake Mezei.
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Mercer had eight corner kicks in the contest, including five in the final 20 minutes but could not capitalize on the chances.
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NOTABLES
RECORDS UPDATE
NEXT MATCH
Follow the Bears
For complete coverage of Mercer Men's Soccer, please follow the Bears on social media at @Mercer_MSoccer (Twitter), MercerMSoccer (Instagram) and /MercerMSoccer (Facebook) or visit the official home of Mercer Athletics at MercerBears.com.
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STAT OF THE MATCH
Georgia State outshot Mercer by the final tally of 14-10, including 6-3 in shots on goal.
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HOW IT HAPPENED
Neither team was able to draw first blood in the opening half, despite the Bears sending one shot on frame in the fourth minute of play. The two squads combined for eight shots in the opening half with just one on target.
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The Panthers came out of the locker room firing the ball early on, peppering four shots in the opening 12 minutes of the second half. Jeremy Booth turned away an attempt from Rashid Alarape in the 57th minute following a spectacular kick save to keep the contest knotted at zero.
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However, Burmeister connected on his first of two goals in the 59th minute as his shot found the back of the net for the 1-0 lead. The Panthers' leading scorer from 2016 added his second goal of the game in the 64th minute to double the Georgia State lead.
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Yannic Horn turned away two shots in the final 17 minutes to preserve the clean sheet, including a diving save following a rifle of a shot by Jake Mezei.
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Mercer had eight corner kicks in the contest, including five in the final 20 minutes but could not capitalize on the chances.
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NOTABLES
- Mercer falls to 18-34-4 in the all-time series against the Panthers, snapping a three-game winning streak in the head-to-head matchup.
- The Bears fall to 0-1 for the second time in three years following the loss.
- Mezei, Trenton Whitely, Jacob Chadwell and Martin Ramos each recorded two shots apiece.
- Despite allowing two goals, Booth finished the game with four saves, pulling him to within one of ETSU's Jonny Sutherland on becoming the SoCon's active career leader in saves.
RECORDS UPDATE
- Mercer: 0-1-0
- Georgia State: 1-0-0
NEXT MATCH
- Mercer at South Carolina on Monday, Aug. 28 at 7 p.m. at Eugene E. Stone III Stadium in Columbia, S.C.
Follow the Bears
For complete coverage of Mercer Men's Soccer, please follow the Bears on social media at @Mercer_MSoccer (Twitter), MercerMSoccer (Instagram) and /MercerMSoccer (Facebook) or visit the official home of Mercer Athletics at MercerBears.com.
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