BRISTOL, Tenn. –
Pedro Herrera scored a goal in the second half Saturday afternoon, as the King University men's soccer team battled North Greenville University to a 1-1 draw in the final scheduled home game of the season for the Tornado.
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: King 1, North Greenville 1
LOCATION: Parks Field; Bristol, Tenn.
RECORDS: King 3-11, 0-9 Conference Carolinas; North Greenville 4-8-1, 4-4-1 Conference Carolinas
HOW IT HAPPENED
- North Greenville got on the board in the 15th minute, using a deflected shot to take a 1-0 lead.
- The first Tornado shot came in the 18th minute when Eric Swain took a shot, but it was saved by the keeper.
- Pedro Herrera took a shot in the 37th minute, but it was blocked before it reached the net.
- Neither team was able to add a goal prior to the half expiring, with North Greenville taking a 1-0 advantage into halftime.
- Just three minutes into the second half, Weston Joyner took a pair of shots, but one missed and one hit the crossbar.
- On the other end of the field, Anthony Bernardi made a pair of saves in the 51st minute.
- The tying goal came in the 54th minute, when Pedro Herrera took a crossing pass off a corner kick and headed the ball into the net, leveling the score at one.
- King and North Greenville would trade shots on goal in the middle part of the half, with neither team able to find the go-ahead goal.
- The final scoring chance came for the Tornado in the closing seconds, but Joyner's shot went wide left.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
- It was the second goal of the season for Herrera, with Joyner picking up his first assist of the year.
- Anthony Bernardi made six saves.
FOR THE FOES
- Renan Macuglia had the goal for the Crusaders, with Leo Vasconcelos getting the assist.
- Michel White had two saves in goal.
UP NEXT
- The Tornado will close the regular season with a pair of road matches, starting Wednesday at Belmont Abbey College.
- North Greenville will host Emmanuel University Tuesday.
