BUENA VISTA, Va. — Greensboro College men's soccer (11-5-3, 3-3-1) lost to Southern Va. (6-6-5, 4-1-2) 1-0 on Wednesday in the semifinals of the USA South Tournament. Greensboro finished with 12 shots, including seven in the second half, but was held scoreless despite putting five shots on goal.
First Half
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Gustav Ohman took Greensboro's first two shots, missing right at 3:58 before putting an attempt on goal that Isaac Northcutt saved at 6:30.
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Alvaro Arroyo answered with a save at 7:48, and the match stayed scoreless through a physical middle stretch that included seven fouls from 21:58 to 31:12.
- Greensboro had
Jade Diane's shot saved at 26:19 and
Kayden Brimah miss right at 32:38, while Arroyo stopped another Southern Va. attempt at 28:38 before a Southern Va. corner at 34:18.
- Greensboro added a corner kick at 38:16 and a
Cas Oostra shot at 39:05, but neither side scored before halftime.
Second Half
- The half opened with a physical stretch, including six fouls and a Greensboro yellow card before
Alvaro Arroyo made a save at 55:04.
- Greensboro answered with pressure of its own, getting a
Jalen King shot saved at 56:29, a corner at 56:51 and second-half looks from
Oliver Randholm Luque and Brimah before Southern Va. scored at 74:54 on London Timothy's goal from Jacob Nielsen for a 1-0 lead.
- Greensboro pushed after falling behind, with
Jade Diane's shot saved at 79:58, Ohman missing left at 81:53 and two late corners before Brimah's shot went left at 88:49, but the score remained 1-0 at the end of regulation.
Alvaro Arroyo recorded five saves while playing all 90 minutes in goal. Brimah finished with a team-high four shots, including one on goal.
Jade Diane put both shot attempts on frame. Ohman added three shots, with one on goal.
Greensboro opened the first half with two Ohman shots in the first seven minutes, including one saved at 6:30.
Alvaro Arroyo answered Southern Va.'s chances with saves in the eighth and 29th minutes, and Greensboro played through a foul-heavy middle stretch without conceding. Diane added a shot on goal in the 27th minute as the half ended scoreless at 0-0.
Greensboro spent the final stretch chasing the match after London Timothy scored for Southern Va. off Jacob Nielsen's assist in the 75th minute to make it 1-0. Greensboro answered with late pressure, getting shots from Diane, Ohman and Brimah while earning corner kicks at 86:53 and 88:16.
Alvaro Arroyo made three second-half saves, but Greensboro could not find an equalizer before the match ended 1-0.
The Pride finish with an impressive 11-5-3 record and went 3-3-1 in conference play.
