Wingate, N.C.-----The Coker University Cobras scored twice in the final 12 minutes Wednesday night, erasing a 2-1 deficit en route to a 3-2 victory over Wingate University in South Atlantic Conference men's soccer action at Pride Park. Coker improves to 9-3 overall and 4-3 in SAC play, while the Bulldogs fall to 5-5-1 and 3-3-1 in league play.
KEY STATS
- The Cobras outshot Wingate 19-12
- Coker held an 11-8 advantage in shots on goal
- CU took nine corner kicks while the 'Dogs took five
- Wingate was called for 19 fouls to Coker's nine; each team had three yellow cards
- Wingate's
Owen Marshall received a red card following his second yellow card
- Hugo Jonsson scored Coker's final two goals, including the game-winner in the 82nd minute
- Jacques Fokam-Sandeu also found the back of the net for the Cobras
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Mikkel Fahlen Bruun scored on a penalty kick in the first half for the Bulldogs
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Matheus Masukawa also scored for Wingate
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Pedro Santos assisted on the Masukawa goal
- Gabin Gillou recorded an assist for Coker
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Jens Bergendorff recorded eight saves in the loss
NOTES
- The loss snaps Wingate's three-game winning streak
- The Bulldogs drop to 15-2-1 all-time versus Coker
- The Cobras claimed their first win at Pride Park in program history
- WU's fourth loss at Pride Park is the most in a single season since 2006
FIRST HALF
- Each team had six shot attempts
- Fahlen Bruun netted the first goal of the game off the penalty kick drawn by
Nick Bennett
SECOND HALF
- Fokam-Sandeu tied the game in the 50th minute
- Marshall earned his second yellow card, leaving the Bulldogs a man short
- Masukawa headed in the potential game-winner in the 70th minute
- Jonsson scored the equalizer in the 79th minute
- Jonsson followed with the game-winner in the 82nd minute
UP NEXT
- The Bulldogs travel to Anderson on Saturday to take on the Trojans at 7:30
- Wingate returns to Pride Park on Saturday, Oct. 23, hosting Tusculum
