FARMVILLE, Va. – Nile Nguidjol scored the game-winning goal with forty seconds left in regulation as the Presbyterian Blue Hose (6-4-2, 2-3-1) defeated the Longwood Lancers (5-8-2, 3-3-1), 2-1, for their second straight Big South Conference road win.
COACH POTTER'S THOUGHTS
"This was a massive win," Presbyterian coach
Jonathan Potter said. "It is great to get back-to-back Big South road wins. We went down a goal and it shows the character of our guys to come back and win today's game."
HOW IT HAPPENED
- In the third minute, Longwood's Mason Butcher scored the game's first goal.
- In the 36th minute, Presbyterian's Marshall Dickson found Ndrin Maloku who had a great first touch creating space between himself and a Longwood defender. Maloku blasted a shot from 18 yards out just inside the left post tying the score at one. Maloku's goal was his second of the season.
- In the 90th minute, Presbyterian's Jaume Rubio corralled a ball on the left side of the box. Rubio chipped the ball toward the goal which found Nguidjol who headed in the game-winning goal from eight yards out. Nguidjol's goal was his second of the season.
NOTES
- For the second straight game, Maloku scored the game-tying goal and Nguidjol scored the game-winning goal.
- The Blue Hose finished the game with an 18-13 advantage in shots including a 9-4 edge in shots in the second half.
- Maloku led Presbyterian with six shots. Nguidjol recorded five shots. Nokkvi Nokkvason, Cesar Sancho, Voro Rivera Peris, Niklas Hoener, Alex Guzman, Corey Smith and Ben Kaindu each contributed a shot apiece to the Blue Hose offensive attack. '
UP NEXT
The Blue Hose begin a three-game homestand to end the regular season when they welcome non-conference foe Davidson to Martin Stadium this Tuesday, October 26 at 7 p.m.
