Isaac Pimenta Young Harris
Dale Zanine
2
Winner Clayton St. CLS (4-4-2, 3-3-0)
1
Young Harris YHC (4-2-3, 3-1-2)
Winner
Clayton St. CLS
(4-4-2, 3-3-0)
2
Final
1
Young Harris YHC
(4-2-3, 3-1-2)
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Clayton St. CLS 0 2 2
Young Harris YHC 1 0 1

Game Recap: Men's Soccer | | Sam Viebrock, Assistant AD for Communication, SamuelViebrock@clayton.edu

Clayton State Takes Down Young Harris For the First Time Since 2017

Isami Takeuchi and Isaac Pimenta knocked in goals for the Lakers

YOUNG HARRIS, Ga. – The Clayton State University men's soccer team traveled up to the mountains of Georgia to face the Mountain Lions of Young Harris College Wednesday afternoon. The Lakers defeated the Mountain Lions for the first time since 2017, 2-1. 
 
The Lakers were tested early in the first half as David Magala picked up a pair of saves in the first 10 minutes of play.  The Mountain Lions scored the first half's only goal in the 33rd minute to make the score, 1-0.  Langston Blackstock and Geo Rios fired the only shots for the Lakers as they trail, 1-0, going into the break.  Both teams combined for four cautions and 25 fouls in the first half.
 
Halftime: Young Harris 1, Clayton State 0
 
The Lakers put the pressure on the Mountain Lions to start the second half as Blackstock's shot at the 48th minute was saved by the Young Harris keeper.   Then, the Lakers and Mountain Lions combined for three cautions from the 53rd to the 62nd minute.  The Lakers then evened the match in the 75th minute.  After a shot by Rios, Isami Takeuchi gathered the rebound and poked in his first goal of the season.  The Lakers continued to press the Mountain Lions in the second half.  In the 85th minute, off a great cross from Rios from the nearside corner, Isaac Pimenta scored the go-ahead goal as the Lakers took a 2-1 lead. 
 
Clayton State held on to earn the 2-1 victory over Young Harris. 
 
MATCH VITALS
Final: Clayton State 2, Young Harris 1
Records: Clayton State: 4-4-2 (3-3 PBC) | Young Harris: 4-2-3 (3-1-2 PBC)
Location: YHC Soccer and Lacrosse Field | Young Harris College | Young Harris, Ga.
 
QUICK HITS
  • Takeuchi and Pimenta marked goals for the Lakers, all in the second half
  • Rios picked up a pair of assists.
  • With those two assists, Rios passed Matty Phillips as the Lakers all-time career assist leader with 28!!
  • Magala picked up the win in the net and made two saves.
  • The Lakers were outshot, 14-7.
  • This marks the first Laker win at Young Harris since September 21st, 2011. 
  • This is the first Laker win over the Mountain Lions since October 18th, 2017
 
WHAT'S NEXT?
The Lakers return home for a Peach Belt Conference (PBC) match with the Nighthawks of the University of North Georgia on Saturday, October 1st at 3:30 p.m. The Lakers beat the Nighthawks, 2-1, on Saturday, September 10th.  
 
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