Wilfried Kamden
© Bree Hicken
1
Flagler Saints (6-8-4, 4-4-2)
4
Winner Clayton St. Clay (13-3-0, 7-2-0)
Flagler Saints
(6-8-4, 4-4-2)
1
Final
4
Clayton St. Clay
(13-3-0, 7-2-0)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Flagler Saints 0 1 1
Clayton St. Clay 2 2 4

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

Men's Soccer Clinches a Berth to the PBC Championship Game with 4-1 Win Over Flagler

The Lakers play in their first PBC Championship game since 2007

MORROW, Ga. – The top-seeded Clayton State University men's soccer team clinched a berth to the 2023 Peach Belt Conference Tournament Finals on Sunday as they handled Flagler College, 4-1, at Laker Field, on Friday evening. 
 
The Lakers literally wasted no time to score in the first half.  36 seconds into the match, Alexis Iturria got a great bounce off a deflection from the Flagler defensive unit and scored his 12th goal of the season, making the score 1-0.  The rest of the half was highlighted by stellar goal keeping by Mauricio Uribe and the defensive work, led by PBC Defensive Player of the Year Christian Ransome.  However, the Lakers knocked on the door late in the half.  After Emmanuel Alerte was fouled in the box, Geo Rios converted his fifth penalty kick of the season and the Lakers led 2-0.  That score stayed true going into the halftime break. 
 
Halftime: #1 Clayton State 2, #4 Flagler 0
 
Flagler got off to a hot start in the second half as they scored a goal at the 57th minute to close the gap to one at 2-1.  That is as close as they got to the Lakers.  In the 73rd minute, Wilfried Kamden was streaking down the far side, evaded the Flagler keeper, and scored the third goal of the match for the Lakers.  They led, 3-1.  Clayton State then added another goal a couple of minutes later.  In the 79th minute, Alerte went top shelf for a goal and moved the score to 4-1. 
 
Both teams amassed 13 shots, but the Lakers took down Flagler for the third time this season and won, 4-1. 
 
MATCH VITALS
Final: #1 Clayton State 4, #4 Flagler 1
Records: #1 Clayton State: 14-3 | #4 Flagler: 6-8-4
Location: Laker Field | Clayton State University | Morrow, Ga.
 
QUICK HITS
  • Iturria scored his team-leading 12th goal of the season and led the team with four shots.
  • Uribe made four saves on the match.
  • The Lakers clinch a berth to their first Championship match since 2007 where they beat Lander in overtime.
  • 14 wins is tied for the third-most wins in program history.
 
WHAT'S NEXT?
The top-seeded Lakers take on the second-seeded Lander University Bearcats in the PBC Men's Soccer Championship at Laker Field on Sunday, November 12th. Kickoff is set for 1 p.m. Please visit claytonstatesports.com for more information.
 
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