BUENA VISTA, Va. (EMU Athletics) – Following a two-game homestand, the EMU Men’s Soccer Team took their show on the road with a short trip south to do battle with Southern Virginia. The Royals and the Knights went back-and-forth, ultimately dueling to a 2-2 draw.
Records: EMU 2-1-2 | Southern Virginia 0-4-1
Highlights
• 8′ | The Royals found the back of the net quickly when Hamidullah Tokhi took a nifty feed from Elijah Byrd and kicked it in with his left foot. EMU took a 1-0 lead on Tokhi’s third goal of the season.
• 45′ | Southern Virginia evened the score in the waning seconds of the opening half on goal by Alex Qian to make the score 1-1 at the break.
• 50′ | Just like the first half, EMU scored quickly in the second half when Oliver Rivera got one by the Knights’ goalkeeper off an assist from Iverson Garcia.
• 57′ | A few minutes later, adversity struck the Royals when a red card forced them to play a man down for the balance of the match.
• 72′ | Ryan Bousfield got called for a yellow card, which set up a Southern Virginia penalty kick by Tate Hickman to tie the match 2-2. Despite being a man down, the Royals hung on for the draw from there.
Statistical Leaders
Goals: Rivera, Tokhi (1)
Assists: Byrd, Garcia (1)
Saves: Bousfield (4)
What’s Next
The EMU Men’s Soccer team will head to the Washington, D.C., area for a match against Marymount on Saturday, Sept. 13. First kick against the Saints is scheduled for 5 p.m.
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