9/23/18
ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. – After scoring twice in the second half to send the match to overtime, the University of North Georgia men’s soccer team fell just short to Flagler, 4-3, Saturday afternoon in the Peach Belt Conference opener.
The Nighthawks struck first in the 13th minute when Francisco Alisiardi scored from just outside the box to give UNG a 1-0 lead. Flagler responded with three straight goals to take a 3-1 lead into halftime.
The Nighthawks came out strong in the second half, getting a 63rd minute goal from Adam Farrell and a 68th minute goal by Evan Davis. After both teams went scoreless the rest of the way in regulation, the Saint’s Rodrigo Portillo scored in the 98th minute off a Samba Diop pass in the box to seal the PBC win for Flagler.
NOTES
– UNG lost its first PBC opener since a 4-1 loss to Young Harris in 2015.
– Farrell led North Georgia in shots with five. Prince Domafriyie had three shots for the Nighthawks.
– North Georgia has now lost two in a row for the first time in nearly a year. The Nighthawks lost to Lander and Lincoln Memorial in back-to-back matches last season.
NEXT UP
UNG will look to snap the two-match losing skid when they take on Clayton State on Saturday, September 29. Kickoff is set for 5:30 p.m. at the UNG Soccer Complex.
