Syracuse defender Bo Jelovac argues a call in the fourth quarter of Syracuse’s 11-3 win over Harrisburg last night.
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Choice Words
Saturday, January 7th, 2017Week in Review
Sunday, January 1st, 2017
Knights player Jerjer Gibson (right) jockeys for position against Nelson “Nelly” Santana during Thursday nights game against Baltimore. Nelly’s return home was a good one for Baltimore, who beat the Silver Knights 6-3. The Knights will open the 2017 portion of the season with a game against Harrisburg.
Leveling the D
Friday, December 30th, 2016
Joey Tavernese scored the final goal of the year for the Silver Knights, With less than a minute to go in the second quarter he plowed his way thru and beat the keeper and another defender during last night’s game. The Silver Knight took a 3-2 lead on this goal, but ended up losing the game. The team’s next game will be against Harrisburg the first week of January.
Week in Review
Saturday, December 24th, 2016The Syracuse Silver Knights provided some thrills and a holiday victory for fans on Friday night. The club came from behind in the fourth quarter to beat Harrisburg 6-4. The game-tying goal by Moises Gonzalez is shown in the clip above.
Hometown Hero
Saturday, December 24th, 2016
He was a legend at SU and called the best goal keeper of the 2015 draft. He is a big time star in Toronto, but hails from Baldwinsville. Alex Bono returned to Syracuse on Friday to be honored at halftime of the Silver Knights v. Harrisburg Heat game. In this clip he compares the college game to the pros and discusses a favorite memory of the season.
Player of the Game
Friday, December 23rd, 2016
Moises Gonzalez (center) fights for position in the first half of last night’s game against Harrisburg.
Gonzalez scored two goals in the fourth quarter.
Miles Ahead
Tuesday, December 6th, 2016
SU defender Miles Robinson was voted to the All-South Region first team. He is pictured here during game versus North Carolina in November. The sophomore is also a semifinalist for the 2016 Missouri Athletic Club (MAC) Hermann Trophy, which is the highest individual honor in collegiate soccer. He was selected as the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) defensive player of the year.
Localism
Saturday, December 3rd, 2016
One of the great benefits of having a local pro sports franchise in your city is being exposed to lots of local talent. A choir from the Liverpool School District, including middle school student Geoffrey Race (center) and his sister Sophia, sang the National Anthem at last night’s Silver Knights game at the Onondaga County War Memorial. We’d also love to see a kinetic marching band take the field for a future home game.
Beyond the Numbers
Saturday, December 3rd, 2016
The Syracuse Silver Knights had better numbers in several categories (see below). but still fell to Cedar Rapids last night. The final score was 6-5. The Knights had 15 shots on goal, including two bullets by a man with one of the all-time great soccer names, Antonio Manfut (above).
Goals turned into a bromance: Manfut’s mates showed some love following his goal.
Futbol, Fraternity & Family
Friday, December 2nd, 2016
On Friday night Allen Laventure spoke about the crash that killed members of a Chapeconese soccer team at the Onondaga County War Memorial.
In a very class move, Allen Laventure, VP of Sales for the Syracuse Silver Knights, led the crowd in a moment of silent to recognize members of a Brazilian soccer team who were killed during a plane crash in Columbia earlier this week. He mentioned that the tragedy affects the sport from the pro ranks to the recreation leagues.