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Alfredo Rivera free kick
The Grizzlies scored three goals in the second half in Sunday's home win
2
Life (Ga.) LIFE (3-2-0)
3
Winner Georgia Gwinnett GGC (4-1-1)
Life (Ga.) LIFE
(3-2-0)
2
Final
3
Georgia Gwinnett GGC
(4-1-1)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Life (Ga.) LIFE 1 1 2
Georgia Gwinnett GGC 0 3 3

Game Recap: Men's Soccer |

Second-Half Adjustments

Three second-half goals propelled the No. 9-ranked Georgia Gwinnett College men's soccer team to a 3-2 victory against Life University (Ga.) on Sunday evening at the Grizzly Soccer Complex.

Sophomore Edward Raji scored the first two tallies as the hosts took a 2-1 lead. His first came just 20 seconds into the second half when freshman Kymani Irving played a long ball over the Life defense, with Raji drilling a shot inside the left post.

Then, Raji stole a pass from a defender and beat the goalkeeper on an open-net goal in the 57th minute, giving GGC (4-1-2) its first lead of the match.

Life (3-2) made things interesting in the 22nd minute with a goal on a set play off a free kick from Jamie Lightfoot, and the Running Eagles squared the match in the 73rd minute on a tally by Reyes Hernandez from in front the GGC goal.

The match would not be tied for long. In fact, it took just four minutes for junior Alfredo Rivera to drill a shot into the upper left corner of the Life goal from 25 yards away. The goal was the first of his GGC career and gave the team the margin of victory.

Both teams attempted 13 shots in the back-and-forth contest.


 
Hirsch dribbleCoach's Corner
"Scoring three goals against a much-improved Life team is a step in the right direction. This was a much needed win and the boys played well. We got a lot of contributions today, with 20 players seeing match time. I was proud of Edward getting his two goals in the Grizzly Green and Alfredo having an absolute strike for the winner," said Head Coach Steve DeCou.
 
Turning Point
In the 77th minute of the match, junior Alfredo Rivera dribbled the ball into space nearly 25 yards away from the Life goal before drilling a shot into the upper left corner of the net for the eventual game-winning tally. That came three minutes after Life had squared the match with a goal off a volley play.
 
Goals
22' – Jamie Lightfoot, Life (Dawson Butcher, Martin Cortes)
46' – Edward Raji, GGC (Kymani Irving)
57' – Edward Raji, GGC
73' – Reyes Hernandez, Life (Sergio Sereeira)
77' – Alfredo Rivera, GGC (Ilan Adam)
 
Inside The Numbers
  • Both teams attempted 13 shots, with the Grizzlies recording seven shots on goal
  • Junior Toni Tiente had a match-high four shots in the victory
  • The three goals tie a season high for a match set twice already this fall
  • Life had nine corner kicks
News & Notes
  • GGC improves to 4-1-2 on the season, while Life drops to 3-2 this fall
  • Georgia Gwinnett College is ranked No. 9 in the NAIA Top 25 poll
  • The Grizzlies have won all three meetings in the series
  • GGC is 2-1-1 at the Grizzly Soccer Complex this fall
Up Next
Georgia Gwinnett College hosts No. 21-ranked St. Thomas University (Fla.) on Tuesday, Sept. 17, at 7 p.m. from the Grizzly Soccer Complex.
 
 
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