Franklin Springs, GA- The Emmanuel Men's Soccer team hosted #18 Francis Marion this evening in conference action. It was a defensive battle from the start, with neither team finding the back of the net in the first half to head into the break tied 0-0. The Patriots opened the scoring in the 55
th minute for the games sole goal to make the final score, 1-0 Patriots. With the loss, the Lions drop to 4-4-1 overall, 4-2 in conference play.
The first half was a defensive battle, with both teams making key plays and having scoring opportunities. The Patriots outshot the Lions, 11-2 in the half with 4 shots on goal. Emmanuel goalkeeper,
Edouard Laberge ended the half with 4 saves in goal to keep the score knotted at 0-0.
The Patriots took the lead in the 55
th minute, scoring the game's only goal to take the1-0 lead. The Patriots outshot the Lions 13-4 in the 2
nd half, with 7 shots on goal. Laberge ended the half with 6 saves to bring his total to 10 for the game. The #18 Patriots held off the Lions late to come away with the 1-0 win.
Next up, the Lions will travel to Central, SC to face Southern Wesleyan on Wednesday at 7PM.
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