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MSOC
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Mississippi Col. MSC (11-1-3, 7-0-3)
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Montevallo MON (3-9-3, 2-5-3)
Mississippi Col. MSC
(11-1-3, 7-0-3)
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Final
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Montevallo MON
(3-9-3, 2-5-3)
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Mississippi Col. MSC 1 0 1
Montevallo MON 1 0 1

Game Recap: Men's Soccer |

Men's Soccer Ties No. 13 Mississippi College

MONTEVALLO, Ala. – Montevallo men's soccer kept its postseason hopes alive with a 1-1 draw against No. 13 Mississippi College on Friday night.
 
Montevallo looked to take control early with Julio Rojo firing a shot on frame inside the game's first minute. Mark Shoebridge and Rojo would add two more shots on goal before MC took the lead in the seventh minute.
 
In the 20th minute, Otger Vendrell found his third goal this season with a beautiful ball that beat the keeper and found the back of the net to bring Montevallo back level.
 
Tomas Valles Gilbert came up with his first save of the night to keep the game knotted at 1-1 in 25th minute before being forced to make a second in the 32nd minute.
 
The game turned into a heated battle at the end of the first half with four MC yellow cards being issued in the final 12 minutes.
 
Out of the break, Montevallo looked to take the lead just a few minutes into the half with shots on goal from Shoebridge and Seth Acton but, both were turned aside by the MC keeper.
 
Montevallo's backline came up with a huge team save in the 74th minute to keep the game tied before Valles Gilbert made his third save of the night in the 82nd minute.
 
A final save from Valles Gilbert in the 87th minute secured Montevallo's 1-1 tie with a nationally ranked squad.
 
GAME INFORMATION
Score: Montevallo 1 | No. 13 Mississippi College 1
Records: Montevallo 3-9-3 (2-5-3 GSC) | Mississippi College 11-1-3 (7-0-3 GSC)
Location: Varsity Field | Montevallo, Ala.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
7' | An early MC goal left the Falcons in a 1-0 hole.
20' | Vendrell finds the back of the net to equalize.
25' | Valles Gilbert keeps the game tied at 1-1.
32' | Valles Gilbert continues his impressive night with another save.
74' | Montevallo's back line comes up with a huge team save.
87' | Valles Gilbert secures Montevallo's third draw of the season with a his fourth save of the night.
 
GAME NOTES
  • Montevallo was outshot on the night 11-10 but took a 7-6 advantage in shots on goal.
  • The Falcons won seven corner kicks with MC taking six.
  • A total of 11 cautions were issued throughout the game with seven going to the Choctaws and four giving to the Falcons.
 
UP NEXT: Montevallo will host Delta State for the final game of the regular season on Sunday, Oct. 29 at 3:30 p.m.
 
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