Rams take down Milligan 2-1

MOBILE, Ala. – The University of Mobile men's soccer squad used some brilliant goal scoring and goal keeping to take down the Milligan College Buffaloes.

In a match that was closely contested from start to finish, Daniel Waters got the Rams started off right when he headed home a cross from teammate Lance Nelson at the 8 minute mark to stake the team to an early 1-0 lead.

That lead didn't last long, as Milligan's Caleb Bollman got positioning deep in the box and knocked home a goal to tie the match at 1-1. The teams stalemated for the rest of the first half, then Mobile came through with a couple of brilliant plays to win the match.

At the 64:30 mark, it looked like Milligan would take the lead when Said Abdi was taken down in the box and getting ready for a penalty kick. Fortunately for the Rams, senior goalkeeper James Beggs made a diving stop to perseve the tie and give his team new life.

They found that new life at the 66 minute mark when Edgar Morales received a rebound off a corner he had just taken. Morales then kicked an absolute blast from the far corner of the box to the opposite corner of the goal for the game-winning kick and the final margin of victory.

The men's soccer team is now 5-5 on the season with its next match set for October 11th at Auburn University-Montgomery.

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