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Alfredo Rivera dribble
Junior Alfredo Rivera scored two goals and added an assist in Saturday's road win
4
Winner Georgia Gwinnett GGC (6-3-3)
0
Talladega (Ala.) TALL (5-9-1)
Winner
Georgia Gwinnett GGC
(6-3-3)
4
Final
0
Talladega (Ala.) TALL
(5-9-1)
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Georgia Gwinnett GGC 4 0 4
Talladega (Ala.) TALL 0 0 0

Game Recap: Men's Soccer |

Finding the Net

The Georgia Gwinnett College men's soccer team scored a season-high four goals and had its third shutout of the season in a 4-0 victory at Talladega College (Ala.) on Saturday afternoon in Talladega, Ala.

All of the scoring came in the first half for the No. 24-ranked Grizzlies (6-3-3). The team is 3-0-1 on the road this season.

Junior Alfredo Rivera led the strong offensive attack with two goals and an assist. He opened the scoring in the fourth minute of the match by converting a shot from 30 yards away from the Talladega goal. Rivera then provided an assisting pass to junior Myles Barber for a goal that gave the visitors a 2-0 lead in the eighth minute.

Six minutes later, junior Toni Tiente drilled a free kick inside the left goal post to give the Grizzlies a 3-0 advantage. Then, Rivera capped his strong day and the team's first-half scoring with his second goal of the match, coming in the 37th minute.

GGC doubled up shots in the match, by a 16-to-8 margin over Talladega and the team attempted six corner kicks in the match.

Junior goalkeeper Matija Gligorovic made two saves in recording his third shutout of the season. Saturday marked the first shutout since a 3-0 home victory against Thomas University (Ga.) on Sept. 2.
 
Tiente passTurning Point
The visiting Grizzlies took the suspense out of the match early, scoring two goals in the first eight minutes. Junior Alfredo Rivera drilled a shot from 30 yards away from the opposing goal to open the scoring in the fourth minute. Then in the eighth minute, junior Myles Barber finished a one-on-one scoring opportunity at the top of the 18-yard box after quick passes from Rivera and junior goalkeeper Matija Gligorovic.
 
Goals
4' – Alfredo Rivera, GGC (Malik Thornell)
8' – Myles Barber, GGC (Alfredo Rivera, Matija Gligorovic)
14' – Toni Tiente, GGC (unassisted)
37' – Alfredo Rivera, GGC (Krishna Clarke, Toni Tiente)
 
Inside The Numbers
  • The Grizzlies outshot Talladega by a 16-to-8 margin, having a 14-to-3 edge in the first half
  • GGC attempted six corner kicks in the 90 minutes of action
  • Junior Alfredo Rivera attempted a match-high five shots for the Grizzlies
  • Saturday marked the first shutout since Sept. 2 when the team defeated Thomas University (Ga.) 3-0
News & Notes
  • GGC improves to 6-3-3 on the season, while Talladega drops to 5-9-1 this fall
  • Georgia Gwinnett College is ranked No. 24 in the latest NAIA Top 25 poll
  • The team is 3-0-1 in road matches this season
  • The Grizzlies have won all four prior meetings with Talladega, but Saturday marked the first contest played in Alabama within the series
  • GGC's four goals marked a season high
Up Next
Georgia Gwinnett College will begin a Florida trip next week with a match at Southeastern University on Wednesday, Oct. 23, at 7 p.m. in Lakeland, Fla.
 
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