CLEVELAND, Tenn. – The Montevallo men's soccer team fell to 1-1 in conference play after falling to Lee, 1-0, on the road on Sunday afternoon. 
 
The Flames were out on the attack early and often forcing sophomore Tomas Valles Gilbert make his first two saves of the day inside the first 11 minutes.
 
Montevallo was able to work the ball down the field for a Nick Morrow shot that missed out left in the 21^stminute before the Flames were quicly back on the offensive, forcing a third Falcon save in the 24^th minute. 
 
A Falcon corner kick in the 36^th minute proved to be Montevallo's best chance at scoring a first-half goal with Joshua Owens sending a shot on frame that was stopped by the Lee keeper. 
 
Lee's relentless attack continued in the second half, forcing two team saves from Falcon defenders in the first 15 minutes of the half. 
 
The left hand of a diving Valles Gilbert kept the game knotted at 0-0 in 70^th minute for the sophomore's seventh save of the game. Just six minutes later, the sophomore made another impeccable save to keep Montevallo within striking distance. 
 
Lee scored the game's first goal in the 77^th minute, leaving the Falcons in a 1-0 hole. 
 
The Falcons controlled the ball for the final ten minutes of the match but, despite headers from Brock Barbee and Renzo Bozzo, could not find the equalizer before time expired. 
 
GAME INFORMATION
Score: Montevallo 0 | Lee 1
Records: Montevallo 2-5 (1-1 GSC) | Lee 4-3-1 (1-2-1 GSC)
Location: Ray Conn Sports Complex | Cleveland, Tenn. 
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
10' | Valles Gilbert stops his first shot of the afternoon. 
11' | Lee fires another shot on goal for a second Valles Gilbert save. 
35' | Owens fires Montevallo's lone shot on goal. 
55' | Barbee makes an incredible team save of a Flame header. 
70' | Valles Gilbert makes a diving save to keep the game tied. 
76' | Lee breaks the ice, going up 1-0.
86' | Barbee's header sails high of the cross bar off a Falcon corner. 
89' | Bozzo's header misses high in the closing stages. 
 
GAME NOTES 

• Lee held possession for most of the game with 57 percent of total possession. 
• Lee took 21 shots compared to just five from Montevallo with a 12-1 advantage in shots on goal. 
• Montevallo was issued four yellow cards during the match. 
• Valles Gilbert's nine saves are the most in the sophomore's career. 

 
UP NEXT: Montevallo is set to host West Alabama for the annual Sea of Purple game on Friday Sept. 29 at 5 p.m.