Asheville, North Carolina The Longwood and UNC Asheville men’s football teams each picked up a point on Tuesday after a back-and-forth game that ended in a 2-2 draw.
Goal (Assist):
16ft Longwood- Ethan Stevenson
22′ UNC Asheville – Heath Flatsaw (Sam Presser)
51′ UNC Asheville – Sam Pitts Eckersall (Brendan Herb)
62ft Longwood – Mason Butcher (Gonzalo Carrasco)
How it happened:
Both teams felt each other in the flow of the game, so they scored no shots in the first ten minutes of the match.Path from Longwood Marco Magnoli In the 16th minute, Stevenson found himself on the edge of the 18-yard box and tenacity saw Lancers #7 shoot from close range. A decent save from Asheville keeper AJ Bendogz wasn’t enough as Stevenson took his own rebound and tapped it home for his first goal in a Lancers uniform.
After a presser cross just six minutes later, Heath Flato scored from a volley to tie the game. Alexandre Durand He recorded three saves in the first half, helping to keep the game tied at the first whistle.
Just five minutes into the second half, Pitts-Eckersall scored on Herb’s through ball to give Asheville their first lead of the afternoon.
The Lancers fought back and were rewarded when Carrasco found Butcher, who scored their first goal of the season, in the box just ten minutes after the corner kick.
Both teams pushed until the end, but neither team managed to score a goal, ending in a draw.
They said:
“The game started bright enough to see us on the front foot,” said the head coach. John Atkinson After the draw at Asheville. “We scored a go-ahead goal and looked good at the goal, but then slowly but surely we lost our way as our play deteriorated. Not really, the points along the way can be valuable in some circumstances, but neither team will be very happy this season.”
“I’m proud of the efforts of the young people,” Atkinson added. “We fought hard and didn’t give up, so I’m happy with that. I know our guys care and they’re frustrated, so I’m going to roll up my sleeves and go again.”
Other notes:
Both Stevenson’s and Butcher’s goals were first goals of the year. Stephenson’s was his first since moving to Longwood.
Durand made four saves at the net. Three of them came only in the first half.
Stevenson also led the game with six total shots, two of which came in the frame.
Since Longwood joined the Big South in 2012, they’ve led the series 8-3-1 against UNC Asheville.
next:
Longwood gears up for another Big South contest this Sunday, traveling to Presbyterian College to take on the Blue Horse.
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