MIDWAY, Ky. – The Campbellsville Tigers traveled to Midway, Kentucky, to face off against the Midway University Eagles on Wednesday afternoon. Campbellsville secured a 5-1 win, scoring early and maintaining control throughout the match.
The Tigers got off to a strong start, taking the lead by two goals early in the match. Gustav Oskarsson scored the first goal in the eighth minute. Oskarsson quickly followed with his second goal less than two minutes later, assisted by Nicolo Lanari, setting an assertive tone right from the game's opening minutes. This quick scoring fragment put the Tigers in control, not allowing the Eagles to advance on the field. Before the first half ended, Jamie Bird set up a corner kick leading to the third goal, which Fabio Barbosa scored.
In the second half, Campbellsville dominated the field over Midway. Ollie Jagroop scored a goal assisted by Mihlali Blesi in the 48th minute. The Eagles were awarded a penalty shot that Josh Quigley saved; however, the ball bounced back, giving Tomas Sarmiento an opportunity to score a header and put Midway on the scoreboard. The Tigers kept an aggressive offense as they pushed forward, looking for more opportunities to score. Malte Ekman scored the fifth goal in the 70th minute, assisted by Blesi. Campbellsville was well positioned, gaining position of the ball and striking every opportunity to score, obtaining the victory against the Eagles, 5-1.
The Campbellsville Tigers will travel to Lebanon, Tennessee, on Friday, October 4th, to face the Cumberland University Phoenix in their first conference match-up of the season. The match is set to kick off at 5:30 p.m. ET.
- Campbellsville's top goal-scorer in today's match was Oskarsson, scoring two goals. Blesi also made a significant contribution by assisting two of the five goals.
- The Tigers dominated the match against Midway, with 21 shots, 11 on target, and four assists, while Midway struggled with only two shots on goal and six saves.
- Today's match is only the second time the Tigers and Eagles have faced off. The outcome has been the same for both with the Tigers winning.
