SAINT AUGUSTINE, Fla. – The Clayton State University men's soccer team wrapped up its four-match road trip down in Florida against Flagler College on Saturday. The Lakers added a late goal but dropped this PBC match to Flagler, 3-1.
The two teams played a very quiet first half which was interrupted by a lengthy lightning delay. Both Clayton State and Flagler attempted four shots each and the two teams found themselves tied at zero at the end of the first 45 minutes. In goal,
Kalle Kuisma made a pair of saves and
Fabian Wagner led the Lakers with a pair of shots.
Halftime: Clayton State 0, Flagler 0
The second half saw plenty of action from both teams. Flagler opened the half with a goal in the 49
th minute making the score, 1-0. The Lakers then peppered the Saint keeper with a plethora of shots, but all those opportunities were snuffed out. During that stretch,
Camilo Velez,
Adrian Lopez,
Miguel Goncalves, and
Ethan Elmore all sent in shots. Flagler then extended its lead in the 71
st and 82
nd minute and jumped out to a 3-0 lead. The Lakers did not go down quiet. In the 86
th minute,
Joao Amaral fed the ball to
Jurica Folnegovic and he scored his first goal of the year making the score, 3-1.
The Lakers outshot the Saints, 10-6, in the second half but Flagler used three second half goals and won the match, 3-1.
QUICK HITS
- Folnegovic and Amaral notched their first points of the season.
- The Lakers only allowed 10 Saint shots.
- Kuisma made five saves in net.
- Clayton State attempted eight corner kicks in the second half.
WHAT'S NEXT?
The Lakers (3-2-1 (1-1 PBC)) hosts nationally ranked North Georgia on Wednesday, September 16
th at 7 p.m. for Youth Night.
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