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Francis Marion FMU (2-4-2, 1-1-0)
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Winner Lees-McRae LMC (4-1-2, 2-0-1)
Francis Marion FMU
(2-4-2, 1-1-0)
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Final
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Lees-McRae LMC
(4-1-2, 2-0-1)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Francis Marion FMU 0 1 1
Lees-McRae LMC 0 2 2

Game Recap: Men's Soccer |

Late goal pushes Bobcats past Patriot Men 2-1

BANNER ELK, NC – Francis Marion University overcame one second-half deficit, but couldn't manage a second rally as a 78th minute goal gave Lees-McRae College a 2-1 win over the Patriots, Sunday afternoon (Sept. 18) in Conference Carolinas men's soccer action. 
 
FMU (2-4-2, 1-1-0) will return to home to entertain the University of Mount Olive on Wednesday at 7 p.m. on Hartzler Field.
 
Francis Marion outshot Lees-McRae 12-7 and held a commanding 16-2 margin in corner kicks.
 
FMU goalkeeper Andrea Scapolo recorded two saves, while Bobcat keeper Joshua Garvilla made one stop.
 
After a scoreless first half, the Bobcats (4-1-2, 2-0-1) took a 1-0 lead on a penalty kick by Fletcher Dyson at the 64:49 mark.
 
Francis Marion even the match at 1-1 when forward Javier Bello headed in a short cross from Hugo Jonnson at 71:49.  The sequence began with a service into the penalty area by a Patriot midfielder.  Jonnson controlled the ball on the right side of the box and crossed it into the 6-yard box that had been vacated earlier by Garvilla when he came out to challenge on the service.
 
The deciding goal came at 77:22 when Tamino Brown dribbled down the right sideline, angled into the penalty area, and crossed the ball to Ryan Aliam who slotted home a 6-yard shot.
 
Francis Marion managed two shots in the final 12 minutes, but Bello's header was just over the crossbar at 78:28 and Herman Fernandez was high on a 20-yard shot with 1:34 remaining.
 
Bello, Fernandez, and midfielder Kimo Lemke led FMU with two shots apiece.
 
 
Lees-McRae College (4-1-2, 2-0-1) def. Francis Marion Univ. (2-4-2, 1-1-0) 2-1
Date: 09/18/22      Attendance: 207
 
Goals by period           1  2  Tot
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Francis Marion Univ.   0  1 -  1
Lees-McRae College  0  2 -  2
 
SCORING SUMMARY:
1-0.  64:49 LMC Fletcher Dyson (6) (penalty kick)
1-1.  71:49 FMU Javier Bello (1) (Hugo Jonnson) – 5-yard header off cross from right side
2-1.  77:22 LMC Ryan Aliam (4) (Tamino Brown) – 6-yard shot from middle of field off cross from right
 
Shots: Francis Marion 12 ; Lees-McRae 7 ; Saves: Francis Marion 2 (Andrea Scapolo 2), Lees-McRae 1 (Joshua Garvilla 1)
 
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