No. 5 Lynn Uses Two Second Half Goals To Slip By UNCP
| Final | 1 | 2 | T |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lynn (3-1-0) | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| UNC Pembroke (1-3-1) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scoring Summary | |
|---|---|
| 2nd - 62:07 | Kyle Conrad (Lynn) |
| 2nd - 64:51 | Ewan Clarke (Lynn) |
| Lynn | UNC Pembroke |
|---|---|
|
G:
2 Players (#8, #19 - 1)
A: Christian Dohnert - 1 Sh: Ewan Clarke - 4 Sv: N/A |
G:
N/A
A: N/A Sh: 3 Players (#11, #16, #19 - 1) Sv: Ryan Hanson - 5 |
| TEAM STATISTICS | Lynn | UNC Pembroke |
|---|---|---|
| Shots (on goal) | 13 (7) | 3 (0) |
| Saves | 0 | 5 |
| Fouls | 14 | 11 |
| Corner Kicks | 5 | 3 |
| Offsides | 7 | 1 |
PEMBROKE – Kyle Conrad and Ewan Clarke
scored less than three minutes apart in the second half, and No. 5
Lynn limited UNCP to a season-low three shots, to help the
fifth-ranked Fighting Knights register a 2-0 victory over the
Braves Sunday afternoon at Varsity Grounds.
The contest marked just the second all-time in the series between
the two squads, and the result gave Lynn (3-1-0) a 2-0-0 series
edge with both meetings away from home. UNCP (1-3-0) was held
scoreless for the second-straight game despite a combined 28 shots
in the two outings.
Andrew Brown, Martin Tomter and Ricardo Arias each recorded shots
for the Braves, while goalkeeper Ryan Hanson tallied five saves
despite allowing the two goals. Alessandro Salvatore recorded the
clean sheet for the Knights, despite not having to face a shot on
goal on the afternoon.
"I think we played seven freshmen against these guys and
(Lynn) are very experienced. They have been there before and they
are where we want to be," said UNCP head coach Phil Hindson.
"It's a process though. I thought we played well
defensively today, but it's easy to destruct a team. We must
do a much better job when we have the ball and that's what we
have got to learn and that's what we talked about.
"I am very happy with the guys. We played three games in five
days with limited numbers. Now we've got a week before we
play Flagler to work on these mistakes and improve. This is why we
play teams at (Lynn's) level. We play a very difficult
schedule. Hopefully we're going to continue to get
better."
A back-and-forth game in the opening half, neither side was able to
gain a competitive advantage as Lynn recorded four of the first
five shots of the opening period, but were limited to just one
strike over the last 35 minutes before halftime. Tomter turned in
the best shot of the stanza for the Braves in the 11th minute, but
his quality opportunity sailed just wide of the goal.
A physical game throughout, the opening moments of the second half
were a mirror image of the first, but Lynn was the first to get off
the mark when Conrad redirected a string of header passes past
Hanson in the 63rd minute. Clarke would seal the deal for the
visitors in the 65th minute when he took advantage of a failed
clearance by the Black and Gold, made a couple of nifty moves and
fired a shot past Hanson on the near post.
Arias tallied UNCP's only shot of the second half in the 69th
minute when he sent a close-range header just wide of the goal
mouth.
Having put the wraps on a season-opening five-game home stand, the
Braves will be back in action again on Saturday when they open
Peach Belt Conference play at Flagler (2-1-0, 0-1-0 PBC). The
Saints dropped a 2-0 decision at Montevallo on Saturday in their
league opener.
