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5
Winner Talladega (AL) TALLADEG (1-7-0, 1-3-0)
3
Oakwood (AL) OAKWOOD (0-7-0, 0-4-0)
Winner
Talladega (AL) TALLADEG
(1-7-0, 1-3-0)
5
Final
3
Oakwood (AL) OAKWOOD
(0-7-0, 0-4-0)
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Talladega (AL) TALLADEG 5 0 5
Oakwood (AL) OAKWOOD 1 2 3
OU MEN SOCCER TUSKEGEE

Game Recap: Men's Soccer |

GBOLO, JOHNSON COMBINE FOR THREE GOALS, BUT OAKWOOD FALLS TO TALLADEGA COLLEGE IN MEN'S SOCCER

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – Tapiah Gbolo scored two goals and Roger Johnson II knocked in another one, but it wasn't enough Sunday afternoon as Talladega College downed Oakwood University 5-3 in an HBCU Athletic Conference men's soccer game at University Field.
 
The three goals are a season-high for the Ambassador, who had failed to score during their first six games of the season. Oakwood had a season-high 10 shots, including seven shots on goal.
 
The loss dropped Oakwood to 0-7 overall and 0-4 in league play. Talladega College improved to 1-11 and 1-4.
 
Gbolo's goal at the 18:30 mark pulled the Ambassadors within 2-1. After the Tornadoes scored three unanswered goals to take a commanding 5-1 lead at intermission, Johnson II scored early in the second half to pull Oakwood within 5-2.
 
Gbolo scored his second goal of the game at the 82:01 mark to make it 5-3, but the Ambassadors couldn't get any closer.
 
Gbolo finished with two goals on two shots, while Johnson II had one goal on six shots, including four shots on goal and an assist.
 
Alessandro Davis had one shot and one assist, while Shyaka Gakwerere had one shot and one shot on goal.
 
Goalkeeper Neriah Bean had four saves, but gave up five goals.
 
Oakwood hosts Tuskegee University Thursday at 3 p.m.
 
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Scoring Summary

Scoring Summary
Scoring Team Scoring Play
12:35
TALLADEG Christopher Syms
GOAL by Talladega (AL) Christopher Syms (FIRST GOAL)
15:16
TALLADEG Christopher Syms
Assisted By: Dujon Brown
GOAL by Talladega (AL) Christopher Syms, Assist by Dujon Brown
18:38
OAKWOOD Tapiah Gbolo
GOAL by Oakwood (AL) Tapiah Gbolo
28:20
TALLADEG Christopher Syms
Assisted By: Noel Gutierrez
GOAL by Talladega (AL) Christopher Syms, Assist by Noel Gutierrez
31:26
TALLADEG Jalen Smeins
Assisted By: Sizwe Mpofu
GOAL by Talladega (AL) Jalen Smeins, Assist by Sizwe Mpofu
35:06
TALLADEG Dujon Brown
Assisted By: Juan Pablo Osorio
GOAL by Talladega (AL) Dujon Brown, Assist by Juan Pablo Osorio
47:17
OAKWOOD Roger Johnson
Assisted By: Alessandro Davis
GOAL by Oakwood (AL) Roger Johnson, Assist by Alessandro Davis
82:01
OAKWOOD Tapiah Gbolo
Assisted By: Roger Johnson
GOAL by Oakwood (AL) Tapiah Gbolo, Assist by Roger Johnson

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