Late goal sinks Tornado

BRISTOL, Tenn. -- Riley Moore scored his first career goal Wednesday afternoon, but Shaw scored in the closing minutes of the match to escape with a 2-1 win over the Tornado.

THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Shaw University 2, King University 1
LOCATION: Parks Field; Bristol, Tenn.
RECORDS: King 2-11-2, 0-10-1 Conference Carolinas; Shaw 5-10-1

HOW IT HAPPENED

• It didn't take very long for the Bears to get on the board as Wissem Obeid scored his sixth goal of the season in the ninth minute of play to give the visitors the early 1-0 edge.
• King had a pair of scoring chances in the 24th minute, but both Moore and Ruben Laureano had their shots stopped by the Shaw goalkeeper.
• The Tornado tied the match in the 41st minute when Moore took a shot that hit the left goalpost and bounced right back to him, allowing him to deposit the ball in the back of the net for his first career goal.
• The second half saw the Bears dominate in terms of shots, as they took eight compared to just one for the Tornado. Four of those shots for Shaw were on goal, with Dalton Gammon making three saves for King to preserve the tie.
• Shaw broke the tie in the 89th minute when Obeid scored his second of the game to give a late edge to the Bears, who withstood a late charge from the Tornado to escape with the win.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

• In addition to scoring his first career goal, Moore led the Tornado with two shots on goal while playing the full 90 minutes. 
• Ben Delisle also had three shots, with one shot on goal.
• Gammon played the final 45 minutes, making three saves.
• The Tornado took 10 shots in the first half of play, with four being on goal.

FOR THE FOES

• Obeid had both goals for the Bears, having played 85 minutes.
• Marlon Cruz played the full 90 minutes in net, recording three saves to improve to 2-1 on the season.

UP NEXT

• This was the season finale for both teams.