CLEVELAND, Tenn. – The Ray Conn Sports Complex was home to an electric atmosphere as the Lee University Flames took on the West Florida Argonauts. The intense match resulted in a 0-0 tie.
The Sunday afternoon crowd filled the stadium with excitement as the two teams played in a crucial Gulf South Conference matchup.
The game was a consistent back-and-forth between the two teams. The Flames led the game with a majority of shots and time of possession.
At the end of play, Lee was on the brink of scoring a winning goal, but came up short. The West Florida Argonauts then rallied with one minute left down the field to obtain victory. However, neither team could score and the match concluded in a gut-wrenching tie.
Jakob Buhrkuhl, the Lee Flames goalkeeper, saved two important shot to keep the Argonauts from scoring. He protected his goal particularly on a beautiful free kick from West Florida. Buhkruhl fought through injury to secure the Flames tie.
The six Yellow Cards and 31 combined fouls given throughout the game testify to the intensity of the match and the stiff competition.
The tie gives the Lee Flames a 3-4-3 record overall with a 2-2-2 conference record. West Florida finished the match with a 4-1-2 record and a 2-0-2 count in conference play.
The Lee Flames will continue their season at Lander University on Saturday, October 12, to take on the Bearcats in Greenwood, South Carolina.
Coach Derek Potteiger's Thoughts:
"It was a classic GSC game. It is so hard to play Friday night and come back Sunday afternoon. But is a gut check as they say. But I thought our guys really battled coming off an emotional disappointing Friday. To flip it around and play one of the top teams in the GSC and prove we can go toe-to-toe. We've done that all year our record just doesn't reflect that. This does them some good especially after the last game."
"These next two weeks we've been looking forward to. We get to rest but also train and get better. During the fast season a lot of times you are just preparing for the next game. Now we have some time to train and learn."
