GOODWELL, Okla. – The Oklahoma Panhandle State Aggies hosted #22 University of Science and Arts (USAO) Dovers on October, 2nd, the 2nd game of Sooner Athletic Conference play for the Aggies. In a back and forth affair, Panhandle State would score 3 goals unanswered to seal the 3-1 decision.
In the first half, the Drovers would come out of the blocks flying, taking an early advantage in terms of chance creation and possession. However, it would be the back line of Panhandle State that would hold firm. After 20 minutes of action, the Aggies would start to gain a foothold in the match through excellent combination play and moments of individual class. After 45 minutes of play, the first half ended 0-0.
The second half would see both teams come out searching for the opening goal. With chances coming at either end, it would be the USAO that would find the opening goal in the 56th minute off a corner kick. However, Aggies would quickly respond two minutes later with a goal off the head of
Ludwig Scherer, assisted by
Slayter Andolsek; that would level the match 1-1. As the game continued to heat up, it would be two spot kicks that would ultimately decide the outcome of the match.
In the 72nd minute, USAO would be awarded a penalty.
Hugo Dutour came up big for the Aggies, guessing the right way and preventing the ball from going in. The Aggies would then be awarded a penalty of their own in the 79th minute after forward
Slayter Andolsek was taken down by the Drover defender.
Yannis Sapim stepped up and buried his shot past the outstretched goalkeeper.
With 11 minutes left in the match, the Drovers would start to push numbers forward in search of an equalizer. With time ticking down, the Aggies would do well in preventing any further chances in front of goal. Oklahoma Panhandle State in the 88th minute scored again,
Liam Pritchard played a quick combination with Alberto Duque before beating the center back in a 1v1 and rifling a shot into the back of the net.
Head Coach
Brandon Misuraca's shared his remarks after an exhilarating game "every match in the Sooner Athletic Conference is a battle, especially when it pits two state schools against one another. It is good to get the program's first win against a top 25 side, but more importantly it's another valuable 3 points in the conference standings. Now our attention shifts to Tuesday."
Up next for the Aggies is to head over to Oklahoma City University on Tuesday, October 5th. The Aggies return to Anchor D Stadium on Saturday, October 9th when they play host to Central Christian College (Kan) on Senior Day. Kick off is slated for 5:30 PM.
