Junior
Toni Tiente scored the game-winning goal in the 87th minute as the No. 12-ranked Georgia Gwinnett College men's soccer team earned a 2-1 road victory Friday night against Middle Georgia State University.
The Grizzlies (3-0-2) made the most out of their scoring chances with the only two shots on the opposing goal finding the back of the net.
The visitors took a 1-0 lead in the 27th minute when junior
Emmanuel Olusanya converted a scoring chance for his third goal of the season. Senior
Sagi Hirsch made a long run down the left side and played a crossing pass to junior
Myles Barber, who flicked the ball to Olusanya in front of the goal.
Middle Georgia State (2-3) quickly responded to square the match following a shot from Callum Bryan in the 32nd minute.
The two teams battled for the elusive second goal the rest of the way.
Then, with three minutes left in regulation junior
Toni Tiente found the back of the net after a back-and-forth combination play with senior
Oscar Sommerkamp to give the Grizzlies the eventual 2-1 triumph.
Coach's Corner
"Road wins are always special. When it comes down to the end of the year this win will look good on our resume. This keeps the momentum going. We are starting to believe and putting things together," said Head Coach
Steve DeCou.
Turning Point
The Grizzlies were pressing for the go-ahead goal late in the match. Junior
Toni Tiente and senior
Oscar Sommerkamp played a back-and-forth combination play with Tiente chipping the ball over the goalkeeper for the eventual game-winning goal in the 87th minute.
Goals
27' –
Emmanuel Olusanya, GGC (
Sagi Hirsch,
Myles Barber)
32' – Callum Bryan, MGSU (unassisted)
87' –
Toni Tiente, GGC (
Oscar Sommerkamp)
Inside The Numbers
- GGC scored two goals on its only two shots on goal
- Middle Georgia State held an 8-to-7 shot edge for the match
- Six different players recorded a shot for the Grizzlies
News & Notes
- GGC improves to 3-0-2 on the season, while Middle Georgia State drops to 2-3 this fall
- Georgia Gwinnett College was ranked No. 12 in the NAIA preseason poll
- The Grizzlies have won all three meetings between the programs
Up Next
Georgia Gwinnett College is scheduled to begin a seven-match home stand when it hosts Martin Methodist College (Tenn.) on Wednesday, Sept. 11, at 6 p.m. at the Grizzly Soccer Complex.
