MEMPHIS - Visiting Montevallo scored in the 27th minute and held off a furious rally to earn a 1-0 victory over the Christian Brothers University men's soccer team, on Friday night, at Signaigo Field.
The Bucs outshot Montevallo 18-8, and finished with a 5-2 advantage in shots on goal.
RECORDS
MONTEVALLO (5-1,2-1 GSC)
CBU (5-3,1-2 GSC)
HOW IT HAPPENED:
27' | The Falcons scored what proved to be the winner when Gabriele Valerio chipped a shot over CBU goalkeeper
Wayne Davis from the right side of the box.
HALF | CBU finished the first 45 minutes with a 9-3 advantage in shots.
50' | The Bucs had possibly their best chance of the match when
Lucho Galizzi appeared to have tied the match, but his shot was ruled to have been saved before crossing the goal line.
66' |
Chandler O'Dwyer nearly found the equlizer, but his powerful drive went just wide of the goal.
FINAL | CBU had three shots in the final 20 minutes, but Montevallo had goalkeeper help Salvador Plaza keep them in the lead.
KEY STATS | NOTEABLES
- The Falcons have won three of the last four against CBU.
- The Bucs held Montevallo to just three shots in the final 47 minutes.
UP NEXT:
The Bucs are scheduled to return to action on Friday, Oct. 1, when they travel to Mobile, Ala., to face Spring Hill for a Gulf South Conference matchup. Kickoff is set for 1:00 PM. Follow CBUBucs.com and
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