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Magnusson, Hrannar
1
Campbellsville CAMPBELL (11-5-1, 8-2)
2
Winner Cumberlands CUMBERLA (10-4-3, 8-2-1)
Campbellsville CAMPBELL
(11-5-1, 8-2)
1
Final
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Cumberlands CUMBERLA
(10-4-3, 8-2-1)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Campbellsville CAMPBELL 0 1 1
Cumberlands CUMBERLA 1 1 2

Game Recap: Men's Soccer | | UC Athletics

Magnusson's Late Game Goal Propels UC to the MSC Semifinals

 Williamsburg, KY – Cumberlands advances to the Mid-South Conference semifinals off a late game goal from Hrannar Magnusson to put the Patriots up 2-1. The victory also gives UC double digit wins on the season for a record of 10-4-3.

Stephen Appiah and Magnusson were the goal scorers for UC, with Shuma Sasaki providing both assists for the goals and Tommaso Ogliari also assisting the second goal. The pair of assists for Sasaski marks the second time of his career that he tallied multiple assists in one game.

Cumberlands got on the scoresheet early to go ahead 1-0 in just the 4th minute of play. Sasaki had the ball on the far-right side of the field just outside the 18-yard box. He took the ball past his defender to enter the box then he floated the ball to the near post. Appiah dove after the ball heading the ball into the left side netting for the goal. This marks the third time this season Appiah has found the back of the net.

Both teams had five shots in the opening period, but the Tiger were unable to get a goal of their own leaving the score at 1-0 at the halftime break. Nathan Hart's only save of the game did come in the 40' when Campbellsville had another header opportunity, but this time Hart jumped up and caught the ball before it crossed the time.

After Campbellsville fired a pair of shots to open the first 24 minutes of the second half, they found the equalizer. The Tigers earned a corner kick on the left side of the field. They sent the ball to the back post where a CU attacker headed it in to tie it 1-1.

Both teams combined for seven shots in the next 17 minutes, but it was the Patriots who earned the game winner. Ogliari took UC's throw-in within their own defensive half. He found the feet of Sasaki who played the ball up the field to Magnusson. The Olafsfjorour, Iceland native beat a pair of Tiger defenders to cut into the top of the box. He fired a shot with is left foot that soared past Campbellsville's goalkeeper and into the goal to put UC up 2-1 with just four minutes remaining in the game.

Cumberlands weathered the storm and did not surrender another goal, which gave UC the win and Magnusson earned his second game winning goal of the season.

The Patriots extend their win streak to eight games as they head to the MSC semi-finals for the third straight season. They will play Cumberland U on November 10 in Bowling Green, KY with the time TBD. The livestream for the match can be found here.

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