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Seth Acton MSOC
1
Montevallo MON (1-2-3, 0-0-1)
1
Lee LEE (3-3-1, 0-2-1)
Montevallo MON
(1-2-3, 0-0-1)
1
Final
1
Lee LEE
(3-3-1, 0-2-1)
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Montevallo MON 0 1 1
Lee LEE 1 0 1

Game Recap: Men's Soccer |

Falcons Open GSC Play with 1-1 Draw at Lee

CLEVELAND, Tenn. – The Montevallo men's soccer team opened Gulf South Conference play with a 1-1 draw at Lee on Friday evening.

The Falcons struck first, as Ian Palma fired a shot on goal in the seventh minute, which was saved by the Flames' keeper. Lee responded with a pair of shots, one of those being on goal, but Andre Etcheverry would record his first save to keep the contest scoreless. Benjamin Williams recorded a pair of shots in the next few minutes, but the Flames drew first blood, scoring a goal in the 30th minute to take a 1-0 lead.

The Flames looked to extend the lead, firing another shot on goal in the 33rd minute, but Etcheverry picked up his second save of the game, keeping the deficit at one goal. Caleb Moore looked to provide the equalizer with his first shot on goal of the season in the 43rd minute, but the Lee keeper recorded the save, keeping the Falcons off the scoreboard. Etcheverry recorded one more save in the final minute, as the Flames took the, 1-0, lead into the break.

Both teams got off to slow starts in the second half, as the first shot came 20 minutes into the new period. Montevallo's first shot of the second half came off the foot of Viktor Willems in the 67th minute. A minute later, Willems found Seth Acton who scored his second goal of the season to knot the score, 1-1, in the 69th minute. Lee would fire a pair of shots in the next ten minutes, before Benjamin Williams recorded a shot of his own in the 81st minute. Both teams picked up yellow cards in the final minutes, but neither were able to convert on free kick opportunities, as the game ended in a 1-1 draw.

GAME INFORMATION
Score: Montevallo 1 | Lee 1
Records: Montevallo 1-2-3 (0-0-1 GSC) | Lee 3-3-1 (0-2-1 GSC)
Location: Ray Conn Sports Complex | Cleveland, Tenn.

GAME NOTES
  • The Flames outshot the Falcons 13-8 (5-4 on goal).
  • Seth Acton scored his second goal of the year.
  • Andre Etcheverry recorded four saves.
  • Lee edged Montevallo in corner kicks, 3-1.

UP NEXT: Montevallo closes the opening weekend of conference play at Trevecca Nazarene on Sunday, Sept. 28.
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