Boiling Springs, N.C.. – Ricardo Rodrigo netted two goals to lead Winthrop men's soccer to a Big South Conference opening 4-3 victory at Gardner-Webb, Saturday evening
Winthrop (2-4-0, 1-0-0 Big South) 4, Gardner-Webb (2-4-1, 0-1-0 Big South) 3
Sept. 23, 2023 | Greene-Harbison Stadium
Goal Summary
7' – WINTHROP –
Ricardo Ferreira (
Rodrigo Ferreira)
28' – WINTHROP –
Bryan Marshall (
Rodrigo Ferreira)
56' – WINTHROP –
Nick Guido (unassisted))
62' – GARDNER-WEBB – Jaylen Orr (unassisted)
65' – GARDNER-WEBB – Caio Hughes (unassisted)
68' – WINTHROP –
Ricardo Ferreira (
Grayson Woodard)
79' – GARDNER-WEBB – Hughes (unassisted)
Game Recap
- The Eagles jumped out to an early lead with a goal in the seventh minute
- Rodrigo Ferreira connected with his brother Ricardo Ferreira for the goal as Ricard placed a shot into the bottom right corner
- Despite being down to 10 men, the Eagles doubled their lead in the 28th minute when Rodrigo Ferreira set up Bryan Marshall, who placed a shot into the right corner
- Nick Guido put the Eagles up 3-0 in the 56th minute with his first goal of the season
- The Runnin' Bulldogs did break through in the 62nd minute as Jaylen Orr scored to cut the Winthrop lead to two goals
- It became a one goal game in the 65th minute when Caio Hughes found the back of the net, beating Jack Kilstrom low to the corner
- Eagles came right back in the 68th minute to regain a two goal lead as Grayson Woodard set up Ricardo Ferreira for his second of the match
- Hughes scored his second of the match in the 79th minute to make it a one goal game again
Notables
- The Eagles received four cards including a red card over the first 13:55 of the match, with the Eagles leading 1-0
- In the game there were a total of 10 cards issued, five to each team as both teams combined for 30 fouls
- The Runnin' Bulldogs held an 11-6 advantage in shots on goal and 8-1 in corners
- Jack Kilstrom finished with a collegiate-high seven saves
Looking Ahead
Winthrop steps away from league play on Tuesday, Sept. 26 as it travels to Spartanburg, S.C. to take on Wofford College at 7 p.m.
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