WILSON, NC – Francis Marion University forward Jhancarlo Palma scored a fourth-minute goal, but Barton College answered with a second-half penalty kick and the two squads registered a 1-1 tie, Wednesday evening (Oct. 5) in Conference Carolinas men's soccer action. 
 
FMU is now 4-4-4 overall and 3-1-2 in conference play, while Barton is 4-6-1 and 3-3-1.
 
The Patriots will host Emmanuel College (Ga.) in conference action on Saturday at 7:30 p.m.  The match is billed as Florence Soccer Association Night at Hartzler Field as FSA players and coaches will be invited to the Griffin Athletic Complex.
 
Palma intercepted a poor Barton centering pass in the Bulldog penalty area and hit a one-touch 13-yard shot that found its way just inside the right post at the 3:19 mark.  It was Palma's second goal of the season.  He would be the lone Patriot to register multiple shots on the evening as he had two.
 
That goal stood until the Bulldogs were awarded a penalty kick at the 68:30 mark, and Gabriel Slemer Lopez was successful on the try.
 
With the score now deadlocked, FMU had two shooting opportunities to net the win, but forward Alvaro Zamora was wide left on a header at 83:12 and midfielder Hugo Jonsson's 15-yard attempt was snagged by the Bulldog goalkeeper at 85:18.  Only 29 seconds after Jonsson's shot, Patriot goalkeeper Andrea Scapolo was forced into making a stop of an on-target attempt by Barton at the other end.
 
Francis Marion was outshot 13-8, but the Patriots earned all four corner kicks the match had to offer.
 
Scapolo registered five saves, while his counterpart in the Bulldog goal Steingrimur Gunnarsson made three saves.
 
 
Francis Marion Univ. (4-4-4, 3-1-2) ties Barton College (4-6-1, 3-3-1) 1-1
Date: 10/05/22      Attendance: 225
 
Goals by period        1  2  Tot
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Francis Marion Univ.  1  0 -  1
Barton College……    0  1 -  1
 
SCORING SUMMARY:
1-0.  3:19 FMU Jhancarlo Palma (2) (unassisted) – intercepted centering pass, 13 yard shot
1-1.  68:30 BC  Gabriel Slemer Lopez (4) (penalty kick) – keeper whistled for foul in the box
 
Shots: Francis Marion 8, Barton 13 ; Saves: Francis Marion 5 (Andrea Scapolo 5), Barton 5 (Steingrimur Gunnarsson 3)