Bison fall in double-overtime at Marietta, 1-0

Andrew Woodley, Sports Information Director

MARIETTA, Ohio (Sept. 20) - A goal in the 108th-minute was the only blemish in the Bethany College men's soccer team's 1-0 double-overtime loss at Marietta Wednesday afternoon in a non-conference match.

THE MATCHUP

• Final: Marietta 1, Bethany 0 - FINAL/2OT (Box Score)
• Records: Bethany 4-4, Marietta 5-1-1
• Location: Marietta Field | Marietta, Ohio

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Both squads attempted six shots in the first half of play, with Marietta also attempting six corner kicks.
• Marietta finished the match by out-shooting 13-to-3 over the final 63 minutes of play.
• The first overtime period was played cautiously, as Marietta attempted the lone shot in the period which was stopped by freshman goalkeeper Torben Greather (Rheinfelden, Germany/Georg-Buchner).
• Bethany had its best chance to score in the second overtime period, but a shot by sophomore Baboucar Sallah-Mohammed (Arlington, Va./Fishburne Academy) sailed high.
• Marietta nearly ended the match in the 105th-minute, but a Marietta header attempt was turned away by a Bethany defender to keep the match scoreless.
• The Pioneers notched the golden-goal with one minute and two seconds left in the second overtime period. A Marietta shot was saved by Greather, but rebounded to the foot of Marietta's Andy Rolfes, who sent the ball into the net to end the match.

MATCH NOTES

• Greather established a season-high with eight saves in the loss.
• Marietta held a 10-to-4 advantage in shots on goal.
• Four Bison, including the goalkeeper Greather, played all 108 minutes of the match.

UP NEXT

• Bethany will travel back to Ohio on Saturday, September 23 when they take on Wilmington College for a match at 7 p.m. 
• A live video feed of the match will be available here.