Charlotte, N.C. – Winthrop men's soccer suffered its first loss of the season, falling 2-0 at Queens Monday afternoon.
Winthrop (1-1-0, 0-0-0 Big South) 0, Queens (1-0-0, 0-0-0 ASUN) 2
Aug. 28, 2023 | Queens Sports Complex
Goal Summary
16' – QUEENS – Idinge (Goic)
22' – QUEENS – Goic (unassisted)
Game Recap
- Royals scored two goals off set pieces in the first 22 minutes of the match and held off the Eagles the rest of the way
- The first goal came off a corner kick as Mario Goic served a ball to the back post and Samuel Idinge won a header and directed it past Sam Bell
- In the 22nd minute, the Royal earned a free kick from about 25-30 yards out and Goic placed a shot into the right corner of the frame for a 2-0 lead
- Ricardo Ferreira had the Eagles first shot on frame as he placed one to the lower right corner that was saved by Javier Cuervo
- In the 24th minute Grayson Woodard had a look from outside the 18 as his shot was right at Cuervo
- Despite getting forward more in the second half, the Eagles were unable to create many scoring opportunities
Notables
- Overall shots were even at 10-10, as were shots on goal 4-4
- The game saw a total of 36 fouls
Looking Ahead
Eagles head to the Sunshine State on Friday, Sept. 1 as they will take on North Florida at 7 p.m.
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