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Georgia Gwinnett Grizzlies
Weber 18 action
4
Winner Georgia Gwinnett GAGW (12-5-1)
0
Southeastern (Fla.) SEU (12-4-2)
Winner
Georgia Gwinnett GAGW
(12-5-1)
4
Final
0
Southeastern (Fla.) SEU
(12-4-2)
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Georgia Gwinnett GAGW 2 2 4
Southeastern (Fla.) SEU 0 0 0

Game Recap: Men's Soccer |

California Dreaming

The Georgia Gwinnett College men's soccer team emphatically punched its ticket to Irvine, Calif., for the NAIA National Championship tournament site behind a 4-0 Opening Round victory at Southeastern University on Saturday evening in Lakeland, Fla.

The Grizzlies (12-5-1) advance to the national championship site for the second consecutive season. The team reached the quarterfinals in 2017. The championship tournament begins Nov. 26 and lasts through Dec. 1.

GGC, the tournament's No. 16 seed, scored twice in a two-minute stretch early in the first half. First, sophomore Michael Weber converted a rebound effort in the 12th minute after a shot from freshman Omar Thali.  Then, two minutes later, freshman Gianmaria Fiore was on the receiving end of a corner kick from Weber.

Thali extended GGC's lead in the second half with a goal in the 61st minute. Sophomore Toni Tiente rounded out the scoring with a goal in the 86th minute. Tiente has now registered a point in 15 of GGC's 18 matches this season.

GGC held a commanding 10-to-1 advantage in shots on goal over the 90 minutes of action. Overall, the team had a 15-to-12 edge in total shots, with an 8-to-1 shot advantage occurring in the first half.

Sophomore goalkeeper Matija Gligorovic recorded his fifth shutout of the season and his first in NAIA postseason play.
 
MSOC Southeastern POGCoach's Corner
"This was our best performance of the year. The early goal was a big momentum boost for us. Then, we were able to get a second goal very quickly. Three of the four goals came in the run of play and we converted a set piece goal," said Head Coach Steve DeCou.
 
Turning Point
After taking a 1-0 lead on the road, the Grizzlies pounced on a corner kick goal two minutes later when sophomore Michael Weber delivered a corner kick to the far post, where freshman Gianmaria Fiore finished the chance to give the team a 2-0 lead.

 
Goals
12' – Michael Weber, GGC (Omar Thali)
14' – Gianmaria Fiore, GGC (Michael Weber)
61' – Omar Thali, GGC (Andrew White)
86' – Toni Tiente, GGC (Aoci Pilipili, Alfredo Rivera)
 
Inside The Numbers
  • GGC had a 15-to-12 shot edge in the match, including a 10-to-1 advantage in shots on goal
  • Sophomore Toni Tiente attempted a match-high five shots
  • The Grizzlies recorded their sixth shutout of the season
  • GGC had three corner kicks in the victory
News & Notes
  • GGC improves to 12-5-1 on the season and has won its last eight matches; Southeastern ended the 2018 season with a 12-4-2 record
  • The Grizzlies are 5-3-1 on the road this fall
  • GGC is 3-4 all time in NAIA postseason play
  • The team has qualified for the NAIA national tournament five times
  • Georgia Gwinnett is the No. 16 national seed in the 31-team tournament field
  • GGC has won both meetings between the two programs, scoring four goals in both victories
Up Next
Georgia Gwinnett College advances to the NAIA national Championship tournament site in Irvine, Calif., from Nov. 26 through Dec. 1. Match details are forthcoming early next week.
 
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