MACON, GA— Rasmus Arousell's goal in the 83
rd minute helped Winthrop earn a 1-1 draw at Mercer, Friday evening in the Big South/SoCON Challenge.
Mercer (0-2-1) 1, Winthrop (0-1-1) 1
Sept. 1, 2017
Macon, GA (Bear Field)
Winthrop Starters: Perkinson (GK), Ramirez, Raad, Smith, Hawkins, Jacobsen, Estevez, Carreras, Rapp, Hasenstab, Arousell
Mercer Starters: Booth (GK), Richards, Antley, Bagrou, Arteaga, Blackstock, Harrison, Mezei, Whitely, Chadwell, Ramos
Goals
29' – Mercer--- Thompson (Mezei)
83' – Winthrop – Arousell (Orfanidis, Rapp)
Coach Ridenhour's Thoughts On The Match (Facebook Live)
Game Recap
- Mercer opened the game with an 8-2 advantage in shots, but the momentum shifted toward the Eagles who had a 5-1 shot advantage before Mercer found the net in the 29th minute
- The Thompson goal came off the head of Ramario Thompson as he found the near post on a cross from Jake Mezei
- Arousell tied the match 1-1 in the 83rd minute
- Miles Rapp played a ball to George Orfinidas, who quickly found Arousell as he fired a shot from 25-30 yards out into the right corner of the goal
- In the final minute of the first overtime, the Eagles had two corners and on the second Charlie Ramirez had a shot but fired it wide
- Thompson tried to get his 2nd of the game in the second overtime as he won a header off a corner in the 102nd minute but it went wide
- The Eagles had four shots in the final minute of the second overtime
- Jogvan Jacobsen had a shot saved and then his shot off the rebound was blocked, which bounced out to Max Hasenstab and his shot was wide
- Michael Smith fired a shot high with five seconds left to play
Notables
- Winthrop and Mercer combined for 43 shots as the Eagles finished with a 23-22 edge and a total of 19 corners (Mercer had a 12-7 advantage
- Winthrop is now 4-2-1 all-time against Mercer
- The last time the Eagles trailed 1-0 at the half and earned a draw was Sept. 20, 2016 at Appalachian State
- The goal is Rasmus Arousell's 7th goal as an Eagle (18 games)
Looking Ahead
Winthrop will wrap-up the Big South/SoCON Challenge on Sunday, Sept. 3 when it hosts Wofford College at 6 p.m.