The Basics
Score: Roanoke 1 | Shenandoah 1
Records: Maroons 6-3-3 / 1-1-2 ODAC | Hornets 6-5-2 / 1-1-2 ODAC
Location: Salem, Va.
The Lead: For the second consecutive match Roanoke would face the Hornets. Lynchburg defeated the Maroons on Wednesday night, 2-0, as RC welcomed Shenandoah to Kerr Stadium for a Saturday afternoon matchup. Roanoke scored first but the Hornets answered just minutes later as the match would remain tied at the break. The Maroons seemed to have scored the potential game winner but it was wiped out by an offside call and the match went to overtime. After a total of 110 minutes, the match ended in a 1-1 draw.
Highlights:
- At the 18-minute mark, Isaac Wolf sent a ball through the defense to Anthony Zarlenga to give Roanoke an early 1-0 advantage.
- Just over five minutes later, the Hornets responded with the tying score to knot the match at 1-1.
- Despite the benefit of five, first half, corner kicks, Roanoke could not break the tie and the score would be 1-1 at the break.
- During the next 45 minutes of play, the Maroons would control much of the action in their offensive zone, out-shooting Shenandoah 10-1 but could find the back of the net.
- With just over four minutes left on the clock, a Roanoke corner kick would find Joe Carman for a shot that was blocked in front of an open net. On the ensuing throw-in, the ball got sent over the top to the head of Michael Ramsey who made a perfect pass to Liam Camilleri for what appeared to be the go-ahead goal. However, the far linesman raised his flag to signal offside and the match would remained tied at the end of regulation.
- Neither team would get a great look during the 20 minutes of extra time and the match ended in a 1-1 draw.
Up next: Roanoke The Maroons kick off a three-match road swing with a trip to Bridgewater on Wednesday night.
