Some late game fireworks won the 2009 ECAC Metro Men's Soccer Championship for Drew's men's soccer team. Most Outstanding Player John Jabar and senior forward Jonah Silk scored in the 85th and 86th minutes to boost Drew to a 2-1 win over Farmingdale State at Rutgers-Newark's Alumni Field.

The second-seeded Rangers (11-5-5) needed both goals as Ram freshman midfielder Joe Brantmeyer put back the rebound of a penalty kick in the final minute to post his fourth goal in two games and turn Silk's goal into the game winner

Drew controlled play all evening, building up a 26-9 advantage in shots and an 8-2 edge in corner kicks, but Farmingdale senior goalkeeper Patrick Gubbins denied the Rangers with four saves and freshman defender Brian Anderson cleared a certain goal from the middle of the net in the second half to thwart Drew.

Junior midfielder Matthew Greenberg crossed a ball from the right side to Jabar who chipped a shot over a diving Gubbins to break the stalemate with exactly 5:54 left. Then, senior forward Greg Zizik send a through pass over the midfield line to sprinting Silk who gathered the ball on the left side and pushed a shot past a charging Gubbins just 1:40 later.

Brantmeyer earned a penalty kick just minutes later. Senior David Brigandi made the initial save, but Brantmeyer followed up to ruin the shutout with mere seconds left in the contest. Brigandi made six saves in the contest.

SCORING SUMMARY

Goal      Time     Team    Goal Scorer        Assists                 Description 3.           89:27    FSCM   Brantmeyer, Joe             (unassisted)   CAUTIONS AND EJECTIONS
Officials: Referee: Brian Fenlon; Asst. Referee: Damian Anyora; Juan Pintado; Timekeeper: Kevin Matawa; Scorer: Robert Falk;
Offsides: Farmingdale State 2, Drew 7. Drew University wins the 2009 ECAC Metro Championship.