The Basics
Score: Oral Roberts 2 – Central Arkansas 2
Record: ORU (5-3-2, 1-1-0) – UCA (4-4-2)
Location: Stephens Soccer Complex (Conway, Arkansas)
CONWAY, Ark. – The Oral Roberts men's soccer team finished Tuesday's match at Central Arkansas in a 2-2 draw.
The Golden Eagles took an early 1-0 lead in the fourth minute with a goal by
Joel Quashie. It was Quashie's second goal of the season and the lone goal of the first half. His goal was unassisted. ORU out-shot UCA 6-3 in the first 45 minutes of play.
ORU took a 2-0 lead in the second half on an own goal by Central Arkansas in the 49
th minute. The Bears wouldn't go down quietly as Mathias Bendiksen made it a 2-1 match in the 72
nd minute. In the 77
th minute, Richy Lapointe-Guevara tied the game, 2-2. Eventually the two teams would end in a tie, despite ORU having three more shots on goal in the match.
Three of the final four shots for ORU on the night were on goal as
Logan Bellone,
Schinieder Mimy and
Damani Harris each had a shot on goal in the final 30 minutes of action. The Golden Eagle defense only allowed four shots on goal for Central Arkansas.
Inside the Box Score
- ORU had 11 shots on the night with seven on goal.
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Jeremy Coste played all 90 minutes and recorded two saves.
- The Golden Eagles had four corner kicks in the contest and the Bears had nine.
- There were 27 fouls in the match and three cards were handed out.
Up Next
The Golden Eagles will visit Kansas City Saturday, October 8 at 7 p.m. for a matchup against the Roos.
For the latest information on ORU men's soccer, follow
@ORUMSoccer on Twitter or go to
www.ORUAthletics.com. Fans can also receive updates on the team by downloading the ORU Athletics App in the Google Play or App Store.
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