Men’s Soccer Falls After Late Goal by Lyon
| Final | 1 | 2 | T | |
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Eureka (2-8-0, 0-1-0) | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Lyon (3-3-2, 1-0-0) | 1 | 1 | 2 |
BATESVILLE, Ark. – The Eureka men's soccer team lost their first SLIAC match of the season, falling 2-1 at Lyon.
Lyon opened the scoring in the 17th minute, taking an early 1-0 lead. The Red Devils quickly responded, when Pascal Calonges (Evanston, Ill./Evanston Township) netted his third goal of the season, assisted by Joyce Kabesa (Bloomington, Ill./Bloomington). The first half concluded with the teams tied at 1-1
The second half saw both teams pushing for the winning goal, but it wasn't until the 84th minute that Lyon found another goal, taking a 2-1 lead. Eureka fought hard in the final minutes but couldn't find the equalizer, ending the match with a 2-1 defeat.
Lyon outshot Eureka 7-6, but the Red Devils managed 5 shots on goal compared to 3 for the Scots. Michael DeCarlo (Bourbonnais, Ill./Bradley-Bourbonnais) led Eureka with 2 shots.
UP NEXT
The Red Devils will aim to bounce back on Wednesday night, taking on Webster on the road at 7:30 p.m.