West Chester Soccer Earns 1-1 Draw at Staten Island on Late Goal
West Chester rallied for a 1-1 draw at Staten Island, with Keagan Penny scoring his first goal of the season in the 85th minute. The Golden Rams dominated the shot count but needed the late equalizer after falling behind on a first-half penalty kick.
By the Numbers- West Chester: 23 shots, 9 on goal and 7 corner kicks.
- Staten Island: 12 shots, 6 on goal and 5 corner kicks.
- Final records: West Chester 6-4-6; Staten Island 4-7-3.
West Chester controlled the attack, especially after halftime, but converted only one of its chances. Staten Island took the lead on a 20th-minute penalty and kept the Rams off the board until Penny’s late finish.
State of Play- The draw closes West Chester’s non-league schedule.
- The Rams’ regular-season finale is Thursday at Shepherd, with postseason seeding still unsettled.
West Chester visits Shepherd Thursday at 3 p.m. The result could affect the Rams’ postseason seeding.
Bottom LineWest Chester’s late equalizer salvaged a draw, but the Rams’ strong shot advantage will need to translate into more goals in a consequential regular-season finale.
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