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Junior Emmanuel Olusanya scored his team-leading fourth goal of the season
2
Winner Martin Methodist (Tenn.) MMC (5-1-0)
1
Georgia Gwinnett GGC (3-1-2)
Winner
Martin Methodist (Tenn.) MMC
(5-1-0)
2
Final
1
Georgia Gwinnett GGC
(3-1-2)
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Martin Methodist (Tenn.) MMC 1 1 2
Georgia Gwinnett GGC 1 0 1

Game Recap: Men's Soccer |

Double Trouble

The No. 9-ranked Georgia Gwinnett College men's soccer team scored first, but visiting Martin Methodist College (Tenn.) countered with two goals to rally past the Grizzlies 2-1 on Wednesday evening at the Grizzly Soccer Complex.

It marked the first loss of the season for the Grizzlies (3-1-2).

Jonas Arcalean scored both goals for the RedHawks (5-1). The game-winning tally came in the 83rd minute on a shot from the top of the 18-yard box in front of the GGC goal. Mario Lopez passed a ball to the Arcalean after dribbling down the left side of the pitch.

Junior Emmanuel Olusanya drilled a shot into the back of the net from 18 yards away from the Martin Methodist goal to give Georgia Gwinnett College a 1-0 lead in the 15th minute. It was the forward's team-leading fourth goal of the season.

The visitors tied the match, 1-1, in the 32nd minute on a shot by Arcalean.

Delarosa passGGC, improving to No. 9 in the first NAIA Top 25 poll, announced earlier on Wednesday, attempted six shots in each half. Senior Carlos Delarosa had four shots for the Grizzlies in the match.

Wednesday's match began a six-match home stand for GGC.
 
Turning Point
Both teams searched for the leading second goal throughout the second half. It finally came in the 83rd minute when the RedHawks' Jonas Arcalean scored his second goal of the match. GGC threatened, but couldn't account for a tying goal in the closing minutes.
 

Goals
15' – Emmanuel Olusanya, GGC (Toni Tiente, Malik Thornell)
32' – Jonas Arcalean, MMC (Josef Hinteregger)
83' – Jonas Arcalean, MMC (Mario Lopez)
 
Inside The Numbers
  • GGC attempted 12 shots in the 90 minutes of action, compared to 11 shots for the RedHawks
  • Senior Carlos Delarosa attempted a team-high four shots for the Grizzlies
  • Both teams recorded two corner kicks
News & Notes
  • GGC falls to 3-1-2 on the season, while Martin Methodist improves to 5-1 in 2019
  • Georgia Gwinnett College is ranked No. 9 in the NAIA Top 25 poll, announced on Wednesday; Martin Methodist is receiving votes from the national panel of coaches
  • Martin Methodist has won the last two meetings in the series and now holds a 3-2 edge in the all-time series
Up Next
Georgia Gwinnett College continues its six-match home stand by hosting Life University (Ga.) on Sunday, Sept. 15, at 7 p.m. from the Grizzly Soccer Complex.


 
 
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