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Men's Soccer Drops First GLIAC Match of the Season; Falls 2-1 in Overtime at UW-Parkside

OVERVIEW – UW-Parkside

SCORE: 
Wisconsin-Parkside Rangers 2, Northwood Timberwolves 1 (OT)
RECORDS:  Northwood (4-3, 2-1 GLIAC), UW-Parkside (5-2, 3-0 GLIAC)
LOCATION: Wood Road Field – Kenosha, Wis.
RECAP: An overtime goal was just enough to lift the host Rangers over the ten-man Timberwolves 2-1.

GAME HIGHLIGHTS

  • Throughout the opening 20 minutes, Northwood had the majority of chances as the Timberwolves managed four shots in the opening run of play.
  • It would be the hosts who would break through first, however, as Parkside's Vic Vera found the back of the net in the 28th minute.
  • The Timberwolves had a few chances to net the equalizer late in the first half on a pair of shots by Lucas Neves and Teddy Stavey but were unable to beat Juan Gonzalez.
  • Both teams traded chances in the early part of the second half, but in the 76th minute the Timberwolves were reduced to ten men after a red card was given to goalkeeper Corbin Cecchini.
  • Shortly after going down a man the Timberwolves finally broke through to level the score 1-1 as Stacey found the back of the net off of a Neves corner kick in the 78th minute.
  • Austin Hobbs managed a pair of shots for the Timberwolves in the final 12 minutes but was unable to find the back of the net and the match went into overtime.
  • On the first chance of the extra period, however, the Rangers' Leki Prpa would find the back of the net to win the game 2-1 after a Northwood turnover in the defensive third.

GAME STATS

  • SHOTS: Northwood 14, UW-Parkside 10
  • SAVES: UW-Parkside 7, Northwood 2
  • CORNER KICKS: Northwood 8, UW-Parkside 4
  • FOULS: Northwood 14, UW-Parkside 10

TOP NU PERFORMERS

  • Stacey:  Four shots, One goal
  • Neves:  Three shots, One assist

NORTHWOOD NOTES

  • This was the first matchup between the two schools since UW-Parkside joined the GLIAC this season.

UP NEXT

  • The Timberwolves will travel to rival Saginaw Valley (2-1-2, 0-1 GLIAC) next Friday for a 2:30 p.m. kickoff.