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Agustin Pertusso
Andy Meng
2
Eckerd College EC ()
2
West Alabama UWA ()
Eckerd College EC
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2
Final
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West Alabama UWA
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Score By Periods
Team 1 2 OT 1 OT 2 F
Eckerd College EC 2 0 0 0 2
West Alabama UWA 1 1 0 0 2

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

Tritons Play to Draw With No. 19 West Alabama on the Road

LIVINGSTON, Ala. - The Eckerd men's soccer team earned a quality result on the road on Friday, playing to a 2-2 draw at 19th-ranked West Alabama.

The Tritons led at halftime, 2-1, and came within inches of putting in the golden goal near the end of the second overtime period.

HOW IT ENDED
Final: Eckerd 2, #19 West Alabama 2
Records: Eckerd 2-1-1, West Alabama 1-0-1

KEY MOMENTS
  • The Tigers struck early, opening the scoring on a Callum Rai goal that came via a corner kick in the 10th minute.  It was their first shot of the match.
  • Eckerd notched an equalizer in the 24th minute when Agustin Pertusso took the ball away in the left of the box and pushed through a pair of defenders to close range near the left post. Pertusso slipped a low shot past UWA keeper Ollie Harrison into the lower right corner for his second goal of the season.
  • The Tritons scored again in the 39th minute. Robert Carter took control of a ball headed back near the top of the box and slotted a short pass to Juan David Tejada, who quickly turned and fired a shot inside the right post.
  • West Alabama equalized the match shortly after the start of the second half on an unassisted goal by Elias Settouf.
  • Eckerd had three chances late in regulation but couldn't put them on frame.  EC continued to attack in the first overtime period with four shots, but all were saved by Harrison.
  • A free kick gave UWA a good look in the second overtime but Rai's header was wide left.  Moments later, Eckerd had an excellent chance as Pertusso got loose behind the defense but narrowly missed what would have been the golden goal with under a minute left.
NOTES AND NUMBERS
  • Eckerd held a slight edge in shots, 17-16.
  • Tejada's goal was his third in four matches.
  • The last time Eckerd played to a draw with a nationally-ranked team was on September 19, 2015, when the Tritons played to a 1-1 tie at home against No. 8 Florida Tech.
QUOTABLE
"Tonight was a really good battle between two strong sides.  Chances fell both ways at the end but a tie is probably justified from the run of play.  Our young players are starting to manage the critical moments of the game better and understand how to be strong in the moments that count the most on both ends." - EC head coach Ian Cameron

UP NEXT
The Tritons finish the brief road swing in Alabama with a visit to the University of Alabama in Huntsville on Sunday for a 2:00 PM kickoff.
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