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Newberry NCW (1-1-1, 0-0-1)
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Winner Montevallo MON (1-3-0, 0-0-0)
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Montevallo MON
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Newberry NCW 0 1 1
Montevallo MON 1 1 2

Game Recap: Men's Soccer |

Falcons Pick Up First Win of 2023

MONTEVALLO, Ala. – Montevallo men's soccer picked up a much-needed win after defeating Newberry, 2-1, on Wednesday afternoon.
 
The Falcons were on the attack early and often with Branko Buljan Ivelich firing the first shot of the game just six minutes into the contest. Sophomore midfielder Dawid Adamski nearly put Montevallo in front at the 38:55 mark but his shot sailed wide right.
 
A pair of dangerous shot from the Wolves nearly left the Falcons in an early hole but an impressive save from Tomas Valles Gilbert kept the game knotted at 0-0. Montevallo then fired back-to-back shots on frame from Michael Milliron and Julio Rojo but the NC keeper kept Montevallo off the board with 20 minutes left in the first.
 
With nine minutes left in the half, Montevallo's Brock Barbee played a beautiful ball upfield to Joshua Owen who played a cross into the box that was finished by junior Alvaro Martin Lopez to give the Falcons a 1-0 lead heading into the break.
 
Montevallo nearly opened up a two-goal lead early in the second off a Mark Shoebridge shot on goal, but the Newberry keeper turned the shot aside.
 
Newberry brought the score back level with 31 minutes to go off a penalty kick goal caused by a speedy Wolves counterattack.
 
Martin Lopez looked to add his second goal of the day but was denied by the keeper who could not stop Buljan Ivelich's rebound shot. The sophomore midfielder lifted the Falcons to a 2-1 advantage with 23 minutes on the clock.
 
The Falcons defense looked shaky in the final ten minutes but timely saves from Valles Gilbert and a a pair of team saves secured Montevallo's first victory of the season.
 
GAME INFORMATION
Score: Montevallo 2 | Newberry 1
Records: Montevallo 1-3-0 | Newberry 1-1-1
Location: Varsity Field | Montevallo, Ala.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
6' | Buljan Ivelich fires the first shot of the match.
16' | Valles Gilbert turned aside his first shot of the match.
37' | Martin Lopez finds the back of the net after two incredible passes from Barbee and Owens.
60' | Newberry draws the game level with a penalty kick goal.
68' | Buljan Ivelich regains control for Montevallo with a solo goal.
89' | A timely team save from the Falcons secures the victory.
 
GAME NOTES
  • Montevallo was a shot firing machine with 26 total shots and 10 on goal with Newberry take ten total shots with four on target.
  • The Falcons were issued three yellow cards on the day with Newberry receiving one.
  • Montevallo made the NC keeper work causing him to save eight shots while Valles Gilbert made a pair of timely saves.
  • For the second-consecutive game, Buljan Ivelich found the back of the net for a team-high four points and two goals.
 
UP NEXT: The Falcons renew an old Peach Belt Conference rivalry when Montevallo makes the trip to Greenwood, S.C. to take on Lander at 5 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 16.
 
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