The top-10 men's soccer matchup between No. 8 Georgia Gwinnett College and No. 9 University of Mobile certainly lived up to its billing, with the two teams battling to a 1-1 draw Tuesday night from the Grizzly Soccer Complex.

Senior Samuel Sampaio Gomes found the back of the net in the 12th minute to get the hosts off to a flying start. The scoring chance was set up following a save by the Mobile goalkeeper on a shot from freshman Michael Weber. Gomes cleaned up the loose ball and placed it into the open net.

Mobile squared the match four minutes into the second half on a header by Sam White.

GGC (5-0-1) held a 17-7 shot edge in the match, with 10 shots coming in the first half. Both teams attempted two shots between the two 10-minute overtime periods.

Turning Point

Leading 1-0 at halftime and holding a 10-2 shot advantage, the visiting Rams converted a chance in the opening minutes of the second half to square the match. Five of Mobile's seven shots were on goal, while only six of GGC's 17 shot attempts were on target.

Goals

12' Georgia Gwinnett Samuel Sampaio Gomes (Michael Weber)

49' Mobile Sam White (Newton Henry)

Inside The Numbers

• GGC held a 17-7 shot advantage in the match.
• Senior Samuel Sampaio Gomes tallied a match-high four shots.
• Mobile registered eight corner kicks, compared to five corners for GGC.
• A total of nine yellow cards were issued in the match.
• Ten of GGC's 17 shots came in the first half.

News & Notes

• GGC stands 5-0-1 on the season, while Mobile is 4-1-1 this fall.
• GGC is ranked eighth in this week's NAIA Top 25 poll, released earlier in the day. Meanwhile, Mobile is ranked ninth.
• Tuesday's match was the first meeting between the two colleges.
• The match is just one of two played this week featuring nationally ranked opponents.

Up Next

Georgia Gwinnett College travels to West Virginia Tech Saturday, Sept. 23, at 1 p.m. from Beckley, W.Va. The team also plays at Bluefield College (Va.) Sunday, Sept. 24, at 1 p.m.