Elmira, N.Y. – The Elmira men's soccer team traveled to Oneonta, N.Y., on Wednesday evening to take on the Hartwick Hawks in an Empire 8 matchup. After trailing at halftime, the Soaring Eagles scored twice in the second half to secure a 3-2 comeback victory.
LEADERS – Luka Tatanashvili led the way for EC, scoring twice in the second half.
Ole Esselmann added a goal, while
Aadne Aarstad and
Jose Corporan recorded assists. In net,
Arturo Ruiz Martin recorded five saves.
PLAY-BY-PLAY – Hartwick struck first, finding the back of the net in the fifth minute to take an early 1-0 lead. The Soaring Eagles responded in the 25th minute when Esselmann curled a free kick into the net from just outside the box to even the match at 1-1. The Hawks regained the advantage in the 35th minute, carrying a 2-1 lead into halftime.
Elmira found its equalizer in the 52nd minute when Tatanashvili finished a pass from Aarstad with a first-time strike using his right foot to make it 2-2. Tatanashvili struck again in the 66th minute, finishing a flick-on from Corporan with a powerful strike past the Hartwick goalkeeper to give EC its first lead of the night at 3-2. Hartwick continued to search for an equalizer, but the Soaring Eagles held firm defensively to preserve the comeback victory. Ruiz Martin finished with five saves as Elmira secured the 3-2 win.
UP NEXT – The Soaring Eagles will be back at home on Saturday, October 17 to face SUNY Geneseo. Kickoff is set for 4:00 PM.
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