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Juan David Tejada
Katie Willgohs
1
Embry-Riddle (FL) ERAU (2-4 (1-3 SSC))
2
Winner Eckerd College EC (3-5-1 (1-3 SSC))
Embry-Riddle (FL) ERAU
(2-4 (1-3 SSC))
1
Final
2
Eckerd College EC
(3-5-1 (1-3 SSC))
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Embry-Riddle (FL) ERAU 0 1 1
Eckerd College EC 0 2 2

Game Recap: Men's Soccer | | John Armstrong, Director of Athletic Communications

Tejada's Brace Lifts Eckerd Over Embry-Riddle

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - The Triton men's soccer team got a vital victory on Wednesday night as Juan David Tejada netted both the equalizer and game-winner in the second half leading Eckerd to a 2-1 win over Embry-Riddle at Johnson Field.

HOW IT ENDED
Final: Eckerd 2, Embry-Riddle 1
Records: Eckerd 3-5-1 (1-3 SSC), Embry-Riddle 2-4 (1-3 SSC)

KEY MOMENTS
  • Aside from an early shot by Pedro Galvao, neither team generated much in the way of quality chances in the first 45 minutes as the match went to halftime in a scoreless tie.
  • Embry-Riddle opened the scoring early in the second half when Alex O'Brien won a contested ball in the air in the box.  He headed it back to Teddy West, who sent a low bouncing shot past David Ormiston and inside the right post in the 53rd minute.
  • It took Eckerd less than a minute to answer.  Working the ball into the box, Agustin Pertusso slid a short pass through the defense to Tejada near the top of the six-yard box.  Tejada's shot went off the hands of Eagle keeper Gudmunder Sigurbjornsson, over his head and under the crossbar to tie the match.
  • Ty Dolan had a chance at close range moments later to add a goal to EC's lead but his strike sailed just wide of the right post.
  • Ormiston turned back two Eagle attempts to take the lead as the match remained in a 1-1 tie until the 86th minute.  Dolan dribbled through a pair of defenders and was fouled inside the box, setting up a penalty kick for Tejada.  The senior sent the ball low left, but Sigurbjornsson made a diving save.  However, Tejada beat him to the rebound and rifled a second shot into the upper right corner for his second goal of the night.
  • Eckerd nearly added another goal on a counter-attack, but Galvao's strike deflected off the crossbar.  ERAU sent in a pair of good crosses in the final four minutes, though neither produced a clear look at the frame.
NOTES AND NUMBERS
  • With his two goals tonight, Tejada moves into seventh place in Eckerd history with 22 career goals.  He also ranks seventh in career points with 54.
  • Eckerd is 3-0-1 in its last four matches against Embry-Riddle.  The last two results - both in Eckerd's favor - have been by a one-goal margin.
  • The Tritons outshot ERAU, 15-13, and held an 8-5 edge in shots on goal.  Ormiston stopped four shots in total.
UP NEXT
The Tritons travel to face Lynn (5-2, 2-1 SSC) on Saturday in Boca Raton at 6:00 PM.
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