MONTEVALLO, Ala. – The Montevallo men's soccer team battled to a scoreless draw against No. 21 West Florida on Sunday afternoon, as the Falcons remain undefeated in Gulf South Conference play.
West Florida struck first, firing a pair of shots in the fourth and fifth minute. The Argos continued to push, firing the first shot on goal of the game in the 29
th minute, but
Andre Etcheverry picked up his first save to keep UWF off the board. Montevallo recorded it first shot of the game in the 33
rd minute, as
Oscar Vallejo fired a shot that went high.
Ian Palma followed that up with a shot that went wide right in the 36
th minute. Both teams would fire a shot apiece, with Montevallo's coming off the foot of
Sebastian Flores, but the game remained scoreless at the break.
Montevallo looked to strike first in the second half, earning an early corner kick 11 seconds into the new period. The UWF defense held strong, preventing a Falcon shot attempt in the box. The Argos recorded the first shot of the second half, which went high in the 54
th minute. The Falcons earned another corner kick a minute later, but off the set piece, Vallejo would fire a shot that went high. The Argos controlled possession through the next several minutes and recorded the next four shots. Montevallo responded, firing a pair of shots, including Montevallo's first shot on goal of the contest, which came off the foot of
Tomas Prieto in the 67
th minute. West Florida responded with shot on goal of its own, but Etcheverry picked up his second save to keep the game scoreless in the 70
th minute. The Argos struck again with another shot on goal in the 84
th minute, but Etcheverry remained stout in goal.
The Falcons drove down the field, looking to put a late goal on the board, but
Dominic Kienzle's shot went just above the goalpost in the 89
th minute. The Argos recorded one more shot on goal a few seconds later, but Etheverry's fourth and final save sealed the scoreless draw between Montevallo and No. 21 West Florida. With the scoreless result, the Falcon goalkeeper picked up his third consecutive clean sheet.
GAME INFORMATION
Score: Montevallo 0 | No. 21 West Florida 0
Records: Montevallo 4-2-5 (3-0-3 GSC) | No. 21 West Florida 7-1-3 (4-0-2 GSC)
Location: Varsity Field | Montevallo, Ala.
GAME NOTES
- The Argos outshot the Falcons 15-8 (4-1 on goal).
- Andre Etcheverry recorded his third consecutive clean sheet.
- The Argos edged the Falcons in corner kicks, 5-3.
UP NEXT: Montevallo hits the road to face Auburn Montgomery on Friday, Oct. 17.