Box Score WINTER PARK, Fla. – Alexis Martinez headed in Philipp Schad's cross in the 38th minute as No. 7 (NSCAA/Continental Tire Division II Top 25) Rollins College defeated No. 4 Flagler College, 3-2, in a non-conference men's soccer match Wednesday night at Barker Family Stadium and Cahall-Sandspur Field.
Rollins remains undefeated at 2-0 while Flagler fell to 2-1. Both teams advanced to the NCAA national tournament last year.
Rafa Faria played a ball into the far right corner to Schad. Schad snet in a cross to the far post where Martinez snuck behind the Flagler defense to head the ball in.
Walker Hume got the Tars off to a quick start when he headed in a corner kick just 2:29 into the match. Tucker Hume added a goal in the 25th minute to stake Rollins to a 2-0 lead.
However, the Saints tallied for a pair of quick goals by
Zach Shanahan to tie the game.
Jonny Cosgrove's cross into the box found Shanahan who buried the ball in the back of the net on an open goal in the 27th minute. Just over four minutes later, Shanahan took a pass from
Craig Riley and slid the ball past the diving Rollins keeper.
The score would stand at 3-2 Rollins at the half, and neither offense could score in the second half.
Keneil Baker tallied two saves for the Tars while
Josiah Holtz played the first half and saved two shots while
Camp Bissell saved one shot in the second half.
Rollins out-shot Flagler 19-7 and held a 7-2 advantage in corner kicks. The Tars were whistled for 16 fouls and Flagler was caught 11 times.
Flagler opens Peach Belt Conference play on Saturday (Sept. 14) against Francis Marion University at 7 p.m. at Saints Field.
Flagler (2-1-0) vs. Rollins (2-0-0)
Date: Sep 11, 2013 Attendance: 756
Weather: Gorgeous, Low 80's
Goals by period 1 2 Tot
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Flagler............. 2 0 - 2
Rollins............. 3 0 - 3
SCORING SUMMARY:
1. 2:29 RCM Walker Hume (1) (Skyler Russell) - Header off corner
2. 24:00 RCM Tucker Hume (1) (unassisted) - Slotted inside post
3. 26:51 FLG
Zach Shanahan (2) (
Jonny Cosgrove) - Cross into box
4. 31:05 FLG
Zach Shanahan (3) (
Craig Riley) - Slipped past keeper
5. 37:11 RCM Alexis Martinez (1) (Philipp Schad;Rafa Faria) - Header off perfect cross
Shots: Flagler 7, Rollins 19
Saves: Flagler 3 (
Camp Bissell 1;
Josiah Holtz 2), Rollins 2 (Keneil
Baker 2)
