Gents Soccer Suffers Another Heartbreaker in OT to Johnson & Wales, 2-1
DENVER – The Gents Soccer team scored early in the second half to take a 1-0 lead, but the Wildcats quickly answered on a penalty kick and scored the golden goal shortly after the start of overtime as Centenary (2-14-2, 0-13-1 Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference) fell to Johnson & Wales (6-8-1, 4-8-1 SCAC) 2-1 in OT Sunday afternoon, October 21.
| Final | 1 | 2 | OT | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Centenary (La.)
(2-14-2, 0-13-1)
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0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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JWU (Denver)
(6-8-1, 4-8-1)
|
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
DENVER – The Gents Soccer team scored early in the second half to take a 1-0 lead, but the Wildcats quickly answered on a penalty kick and scored the golden goal shortly after the start of overtime as Centenary (2-14-2, 0-13-1 Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference) fell to Johnson & Wales (6-8-1, 4-8-1 SCAC) 2-1 in OT Sunday afternoon, October 21.
In the 47th minute, junior Gabe Rodriguez took a free kick, which bounced off the goalie. Senior Andre Anasi cleaned up the rebound into the back of the net for his first goal of the season. However, just a minute later, Centenary was whistled for a foul in the box. The Wildcats' Emad Mohammed converted on the penalty kick for the equalizer. For the rest of the regulation, the home team placed a pair of shots on goal, but freshman goalkeeper Patrick Riley grabbed a pair of saves.
In the 91st minute, Johnson & Wales' Kyler Fowkes scored the golden goal off of a volley from Mohammed.
Junior Scott Halper added the only other Gents shot on goal. Mohammed put four shots on target for Johnson & Wales, while Mohammed added three.
Riley grabbed five saves in seven shots faced, while Brandon Coder for the Wildcats allowed a goal and recorded a save.
Centenary returns to action Tuesday night, October 23, for the season finale at Austin College. Kickoff is scheduled for 5 p.m.
Team Stats
JWU (Denver)
| Game Statistics | Centenary (La.) | JWU (Denver) |
|---|---|---|
| Shots (on goal) | 6 (2) | 12 (7) |
| Saves | 5 | 1 |
| Fouls | 11 | 8 |
| Corner Kicks | 7 | 4 |
| Offsides | 1 | 3 |
