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LWC/Soccer Men defeat Indiana Wesleyan U. 2-1

Gonya's Late Goal Lifts Blue Raiders into NAIA National Championship Quarterfinals Gonya with third game-winning goal of the year in 2-1 win over Indiana Wesleyan. Click on headline for complete story, including some notes on the spectacular success of the Lindsey Wilson College Men's Soccer Program
NEXT: LWC/Soccer Men vs. Hastings, NE/Missouri Valley winner at Emory Folmar YMCA Soccer Complex, 300 Brown Springs Road, Montgomery, AL, at 4pmCT/5pmET Wednesday, December 4, 2014

By Jay Nicols
News from Lindsey Wilson College

MONTGOMERY, AL - Lwandiso Gonya scored in the 88th minute to give the No. 2-seeded Lindsey Wilson men's soccer team a 2-1 win Monday, December 2, 2013 over Indiana Wesleyan University in the 2013 NAIA Men's Soccer National Championship at Emory Folmar YMCA Soccer Complex.



The Blue Raiders (16-3-2) win moves them into the quarterfinals of the NAIA National Championship and will face the winner of the No. 7-seeded Hastings (NE) and No. 10-seeded Missouri Valley match that takes place Tuesday, December 3, 2013, at 4pmCT. The quarterfinal match will be played at 4pmCT on Wednesday, December 4, 2013.

The Blue Raiders would open the scoring in the 32nd minute on an Albert Edward pass from the far side of the 18-yard box to a waiting Tom Moody who one-touch volleyed it past Wildcats goalkeeper Josh Goepper to make it 1-0.

The Blue Raiders and Wildcats both had five shots - two on goal - apiece in the first half.Yuta Nomura made two saves for Lindsey Wilson while Goepper had one save while allowing one goal in the first half.

To start the second half, Nomura made a great save in the 47th minute to rob Evan Young of the Wildcats and keep the Blue Raiders lead at 1-0.

The Blue Raiders maintained possession for most of the second half, but the Wildcats were able to get the equalizer in the 76th minute to make it 1-1. Indiana Wesleyan's Sam Kane scored after a pass floated into the 6-yard box that a Lindsey Wilson defender failed to clear. Kane chipped the ball over Nomura and into the net for the tying goal.

Keletse Mosime had a great opportunity in the 83rd minute to retake the lead, but the shot sailed over the net to keep the score 1-1.

The Blue Raiders regained the lead after Yazeed Davids fed Gonya through the Wildcat defenders on a great pass that was placed on Gonya's feet and he was able to put in the back of the net to take a 2-1 lead in the 88th minute.

Lindsey Wilson finished the game with 14 shots while Indiana Wesleyan finished with 15 shots. Nomura made six saves while allowing only one goal in 90 minutes of action. Moody led all Blue Raiders with three shots on goal while three Wildcats had two shots on goal.

Notes:
  • Lindsey Wilson wins its NAIA-best 50th all-time national tournament game with today's win over Indiana Wesleyan.
  • Blue Raiders improve to 50-11-4 all-time in the national tournament with the win.
  • Lindsey Wilson improves to 18-2-0 all-time as a No. 2 seed.
  • The Blue Raiders are 11-3 all-time in the Round of 16.
  • Lindsey Wilson has scored 192 all-time goals in national tournament play while allowing just 71.
With top-seeded Grand View losing today, Lindsey Wilson is the highest remaining seed remaining in the tournament. Jay R. Nicols


This story was posted on 2013-12-03 04:15:06
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