Franklin Springs, GA – Southern Wesleyan fell to the Emmanuel Lions on Wednesday evening in a 1-0 final.
The Warriors out shot the Lions 13 to nine in the loss on Wednesday. Oscar Umana, Sebastian Zumbado, Aron Bjarki Kristjansson and Jacob Zuniga each had shots on goal. Luke Bramblett played all ninety minutes in the goal and had five saves.
Game Vitals
Final: Emmanuel 1, Southern Wesleyan 0
Records: Southern Wesleyan (8-8-1 / CC 5-6-1) Emmanuel (7-7-1 / CC 7-5)
How It Happened
Southern Wesleyan went on the offensive early on as Gabriel Halkett and Ramon Estrada put up shots that barely missed the net. Emmanuel answered as Jacob Monroy put up a shot, but Luke Bramblett got in the way to prevent the Lions from scoring the first goal of the game. John Ruetschle put up a shot with the Warriors' goal keeper pulled out of the net, but Luis Lezama was able to knock the ball away. The Lions persisted as Dylan Persinger got in another shot, but Bramblett dove on top of the ball. Oscar Umana headed the ball toward the goal off a free kick, but Edouard Laberge was able to prevent the Warriors from taking the lead. Jacob Zuniga put a shot up in the final seconds of the half, but Laberge would not allow the ball to find the back of the net.
Southern Wesleyan went on the offensive early as a foul by the Lions allowed Jacob Zuniga to cross the ball into the box. However, Edouard Laberge would not allow any of the Warriors to collect the cross and send it into the net. The Warriors pressed on as Aron Bjarki Kristjansson put up a shot, but Laberge thwarted his attack on the goal. Michael Boyle put up a shot, but once again the Lions defense were able to block the ball from finding the back of the net. Southern Wesleyan's attacks persisted as Gabriel Halkett followed up with a shot of his own, however, it sailed just over the net. The Lions looked to threaten as the ball was crossed over to Enzo Joly. Joly got a head on it, but Luke Bramblett collected the ball. Seconds later a penalty in the box allowed the Lions to take a 1-0 lead as Joly got the ball into the goal. The Warriors looked equalize as Mason Councill crossed the ball over to Sebastian Zumbado, but Zumbado's header went just wide. However, the Warriors fell to the Lions in a 1-0 final.
What's Next
Southern Wesleyan will wrap up the regular season on October 24 as they travel to Rome, GA to take on the Shorter Hawks.
