MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- A pair of goals inside the final six minutes of the game allowed the nationally ranked University of Mobile (Ala.) Rams to pull away with a 3-1 win over nationally ranked Auburn University at Montgomery on Sunday night.
THE WARMUP
Score: Mobile 3, #8 AUM 1
Records: #8 AUM 0-2-1 | Mobile 3-0-1
Series: Mobile leads 9-7
Location: Montgomery, Ala. | AUM Soccer Complex
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HIGHLIGHTS
- The University of Mobile (Ala.), which finished last season as runner-up in the NAIA Men's Soccer National Championships, struck first in the match with a goal from Baptiste Gateau in the game's 28th minute.
- 1-0 was where the scoring stood through halftime, as neither side was able to capitalize until the 59th minute.
- The Warhawks were able to knot the game at 1-1 when a Joel Ibanez header directly zipped past the keeper and found the back of the net.
- Both sides traded possession until Henrique Luro's set-piece goal, off a pass from Angel Almiron, pushed the Rams to the lead in the 84th minute.
- Mobile (Ala) found a third goal in the 88th minute of the contest as Jose Sanabria's left-footed screamer whizzed past the AUM defense.
STAT OF THE GAME
- Ibanez tallied his first goal in AUM orange and black.
WORDS FROM THE WARHAWKS
"Congrats to Mobile tonight," said head coach
Matthew Thorne. "They are a very good side. We did well to get the tying goal from Joel [Ibanez], who converted a nice header to get on the scoresheet for the first time as a Warhawk. But to be drawn 1-1, tied late, we're disappointed to concede on a set piece. We now have to shift all of our focus to Gulf South Conference play and get ready to visit Mississippi College next Friday."
UP NEXT
The Warhawks travel to Clinton, Miss. to take on Mississippi College on Friday, Sept. 9 at 3:30 p.m. to open Gulf South Conference play.
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