Middlesex earned a home result with a standout performance from Jivan Purutyan defensively. Nobles pounced on a scoring chance in the first thirty seconds of the match, and continued to look for Matt Ranieri through the skilled feet of Max McPherron throughout the match. Jacob Charles had the best scoring chance of the first half, as he broke behind the Nobles backline, but his breakaway effort on goal went directly at the onrushing Jack Roberts for a clean save.  After an even first half, the chances opened up for Middlesex at the hour mark, as Cole Whisnand had a touch past the onrushing Avery Gibson that just missed the right post after the keeper got a hand to it.  The only goal of the match came with 20 minutes remaining, as Gavin Tasker beat his marker to the byline and played a near post ball for the hard-running Nick Buonanno, who missed the chance only for it to continue through the box to an onrushing Cole Whisnand to pound home with his first touch.  Liam Sloan, Gavin Tasker, and freshman Haydn Herrema were solid in the middle of the midfield and it was a great shift put in by McPherron, Watson Cheek, and both Matt and Nick Ranieri for Nobles.