10_16_MS_OC_Vandewalle (1)
0
Okla. Christian OC (5-4-3, 2-2-1)
1
Winner Eastern N.M. ENMU (4-3-4, 2-1-1)
Okla. Christian OC
(5-4-3, 2-2-1)
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Final
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Eastern N.M. ENMU
(4-3-4, 2-1-1)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Okla. Christian OC 0 0 0
Eastern N.M. ENMU 0 1 1

Game Recap: Men's Soccer | | Cameron Brennan

Vandewalle Nets Late Goal In Shutout Win Over Oklahoma Christian, 1-0

The Greyhounds broke the Eagles resistance in the 83rd minute

PORTALES, N.M. – Eastern New Mexico Men's Soccer (4-3-4, 2-1-1 LSC) poked home a winning goal in the 83rd minute to beat Oklahoma Christian (5-4-3, 2-2-1 LSC), 1-0, in a hard fought of a game on Wednesday evening at Steve Loy Family Foundation Stadium.
 
The match opened in a stalemate with the teams combining for just four shots in the opening half. Oklahoma Christian had the only shot on target in the first 45 minutes, with Milo Paci coming out to the edge of the 18-yard box to stop the Eagles shot.

OC started the second half with a handful of opportunities, firing three shots but none going on goal. The game was mostly played in the center of the field, as each team battled for possession and no clean looks at goal. ENMU's first shot on target came from a Kris McDonald header in the 79th minute, but straight into the OC keeper's gloves.

Shortly after, the pinnacle of the match came as Robin Vandewalle scored the winning goal with less than eight minutes remaining in the match. After dribbling away from a pair of defenders, Rodrigo Velasco's long pass hit Pablo Nodar in stride down the right wing, then Nodar squared the ball across goal as Vandewalle tapped in from close range. The Greyhounds saw out the final seven minutes to confirm three valuable conference points.

BEYOND THE BOXSCORE

  • The teams combined for three shots on goal in the match, with OC holding an 8-6 edge on shots in the game.
  • Vandewalle scored his first game-winning goal of the season, while Nodar and Velasco accounted for their first assists of the season.
  • Paci kept a clean sheet for the second time this season, making just one save in the match.
  • The Greyhounds beat the Eagles for the first time in four matches, with the last ENMU win coming in 2018. The final scoreline is the second time the Greyhounds have beaten OC 1-0 (9/15/16).
  • Seven Greyhounds played the full 90 minutes: Arthur Macri, Kris McDonald, Pablo Nodar, Paci, Ludwig Scherer, Loris Tsiatsipy, and Velasco.
  • Eastern head back on the road for its next match, traveling to Tyler, Texas to face UT Tyler on Sat., Oct. 19. Kickoff is slated for 4:30 p.m. (MST)/ 5:30 p.m. (CST). Â