HICKORY, NC - Just when it looked like the Bears and Trojans were headed for a draw,
Oskar Dahlberg scored a Sportscenter Top Ten worthy bicycle kick goal to give Lenoir-Rhyne a big 2-1 victory over Anderson. This win keeps the Bears in a tie for second place in the South Atlantic Conference Standings.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Final: Lenoir-Rhyne 2, Anderson 1
Records: Lenoir-Rhyne (3-2-0, 3-1-0 SAC), Anderson (3-2-1, 2-1-0 SAC)
Location: Moretz Sports Athletic Complex I Hickory, N.C.
STATS OF THE MATCH:
- It was an uneventful first half, as the teams went into the break locked at 0-0.
- Anderson's Juan Pablo Lepervanche opened the scoring with a penalty kick goal in the 54th minute.
- Just 30 seconds later, Ido Omaysi drove down the line and fed the ball to Raul Canas, who buried it in the back of the net.
- Tomas Fontes made multiple great saves in a 20-minute span, keeping the game locked at one.
- Omaysi found Dahlberg in the 84th minute for the game changing goal, giving him his second assist of the game.
- Dahlberg's goal was the decider, as Anderson failed to score in the final six minutes of play.
- Anderson had a 13-10 shot advantage, but LR led 6-5 in shots-on-goal.
- Both goalkeepers made four saves in the game.
- There were a combined 25 fouls and eight yellow cards in the contest.
BEYOND THE BOXSCORE:
- Raul Canas now leads the team with three goals on the year.
- Ido Omaysi's assists were his first two of the season.
- Oskar Dahlberg's goal was his second of the season.
- The Bears are now 8-9-6 against the Trojans all-time, and are unbeaten in their last five meetings.
UP NEXT: Bears will head to Newberry, South Carolina, on Saturday to take on the Wolves. Newberry is coming off an 8-0 lost to nationally ranked Limestone earlier tonight. Kickoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m.