KINGSTON, Ont. (August 31, 2019) – The Queen's Gaels (0-1-0) Gaels fall to the No. 6 Ryerson Rams (1-0-0) in a 4-1 loss on Saturday afternoon at Richardson Stadium in front of 250 fans in attendance. 
 
GAME FLOW
The Rams started the game placing pressure on the Gaels defence, scoring two quick goals within the first 15 minutes.

Abdallah El-Chanti opened the scoring in the sixth minute and Mansoor Afzaly converted a penalty kick from the spot in the 12^th minute to give the Rams a 2-1 lead. 

Queen's found their response in the 30^th minute as Jason Cho found the back of the net on a pass from Nick Allie Day, the first goal of the rookie's career for the Gaels. 
hat would remain the score going into the second period.

The second half opened as a defensive struggle for both teams. The score remained 2-1, until Luca Di Marco scored in the 86^th minute of the match. Gaels keeper Alex Dimock was busy in goal throughout the game making four saves and faced seven shots on goal. 

Di Marco continued his strong play assisting on El-Chanti's second goal of the game in the 89^th to secure the victory for the Rams  4-1.

BY THE NUMBERS
1 – Jason Day's goal in the minute marked the rookie's first as a Gael.
2 – Abdallah El-Chanti scored two goals to propel the Rams to victory.
9 – The Rams fired nine shots in the game compared to the Gaels tally of six. 

MOVE-IN HOME OPENER 
UP NEXT
The Gaels will take on the visiting University of Toronto Varsity Blues at home at Richardson Stadium on Sunday, September 1^st at 3:15 PM.