THE FACTS
Gettysburg (1-1-2) 1, Cal Lutheran (2-1-1) 1
What: Non-conference men's soccer game
When: Saturday, Sept. 7
Where: Gettysburg, Pa.
THE SKINNY STORY
Both Gettysburg and Cal Lutheran had their opportunities at the goal but all of the game's offense came in a span of 68 seconds for a 1-all draw.
THE LEADERS
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Chase Sempervive (New Egypt, N.J./New Egypt) got the Bullets on the board off a second-half corner kick.
FOR THE FOES
• JP Melgoza got the equalizer just over a minute later for the Kingsmen.
THE REST OF THE STORY
• The first half was played mostly in the midfield with neither team able to control play for extended periods of time.
• In the 68th minute,
James Blake (Chester Springs, Pa./Downingtown East) played a corner kick into the box that
Max Sams (Farmington, Conn./Kingswood Oxford) shot off a defender. The rebound caromed to
Chase Sempervive, who used his body to knock it into the goal.
• A minute later, Joel Wollin crossed a ball to JP Melgoza, who one-timed a shot from distance to draw the game back level.
THE INSIDE STORY
• Gettysburg finished with an 13-11 edge in shots and 6-1 advantage in corner kicks.
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Leandro Ribeiro (Bahia, Salvador City, Brazil/Putnam Science Academy) made two saves in net.
NEXT UP
Gettysburg returns to action at home against Lebanon Valley on Wednesday. Game time is 7 p.m.
