WINGATE, N.C. – Flagler College and No. 22 (NSCAA/Division II Top 25) Wingate University played to a 1-1 double-overtime draw in a non-conference men's soccer match Saturday night at the Wingate University Soccer Complex.
Flagler is now 0-0-1 on the season while Wingate moves to 1-0-1.
Trailing 1-0 at the half, the Saints got the equalizer nearly 30 minutes into the second half.
Erlend Lofsgaard's free kick went into the box where
Keiron Matthews was able to head the ball to a diving
Marco Warren who lined the ball into the back of the net.
Wingate had a quality chance with just five seconds left to go in the second overtime. Jon Ander collected a loose ball in front of the goal, but his shot was knocked down by Flagler keeper
Lex Craggs. Craggs could not gather the shot and Charlie Machell, who scored the first goal of the game, was there for the rebound, but his shot was wide left of the post as time expired.
Craggs tallied five saves for the Saints while Pablo Jara stopped three shots on goal for the Bulldogs.
The two teams combined for 62 fouls and nine cards. Wingate out-shot Flagler 14-9 and held a 5-4 edge in corner kicks.
Flagler takes on Pfeiffer University on Monday (Sept. 7) at 2 p.m. at Misenheimer, N.C.
