Box Score MONTEVALLO Ala. – The Montevallo men's soccer team earned its fifth-consecutive victory after defeating Spring Hill 3-2 on the road, Friday afternoon, to move to 6-0-3 overall and 5-0-0 in the Gulf South Conference.
Junior
Edorta Cabieces Sanz recorded his team-leading fifth and sixth goals of the season as the Falcons continued a hot start to conference play.
The Falcons opened the scoring early with a goal from Cabieces Sanz in the 19' minute. In the second half, with the score even 1-1, Cabieces Sanz found the back-of-the net for the second time, lifting Montevallo to a 2-1 advantage in the 53' minute.
Narcis Bou Dalmau notched the eventual game-winner less than a minute later, giving the No. 10 ranked team in the nation a 3-1 advantage on the road.
Spring Hill trimmed the deficit to one, 3-2, with a goal in the 72' minute, but Montevallo's defense held off the Badgers down the stretch.
HOW IT HAPPENED
19' |
Edorta Cabieces Sanz scores the first goal of the game in the top left corner off an assist from
Sebastian Flores.
35' | Spring Hill's Markus Tunge Boe evened the score, 1-1, with an unassisted goal from outside the box.
53' |
Edorta Cabieces Sanz took the lead back for the Falcons off an assist from Bou Dalmau.
54' |
Narcis Bou Dalmau pushed the lead to two, scoring in the high left corner off an assist from edin Hernandez.
72' | Johannes Hanken Tjostheim added another goal for Spring Hill.
GAME NOTES
- Montevallo fired just 13 total shots in the contest and held Spring Hill to just 10.
- Two of Montevallo's three goals were assisted while neither of Spring Hill's registered an assist.
- The Falcons narrowly edged the Badgers with five shots on frame, compared to four.
- Spring Hill drew for corners while Montevallo had three.
- The Badgers were called offsides four times.
- Each goalkeeper registered two saves in the contest.
- There were five yellow cards issued in the match.
RECORDS
Montevallo 6-0-3 (5-0-0 GSC)
Spring Hill 3-3-3 (1-1-3 GSC)
UP NEXT
Montevallo will travel to Pensacola, Fla. for a match with the West Florida Argonauts on Sunday, Oct. 2, at 3:30 p.m.
