McKENZIE, Tenn. – Sixth-seeded Campbellsville University built a two-goal lead and carried a 3-2 advantage into the final nine minutes, but third-seeded Bethel University rallied before Victor Vilaca Andrade Cardoso scored in the 107th minute to eliminate the Tigers 4-3 in double overtime Wednesday in the opening round of the Mid-South Conference Tournament.
- After a scoreless opening half, Campbellsville struck twice in the opening 4 minutes, 22 seconds of the second period through Alessandro Martinez and Ahmed Sheriff.
- Sheriff scored twice on two shots on goal, restoring Campbellsville's two-goal advantage moments after Bethel first cut into the lead.
- Malte Ekman assisted Sheriff's first goal and generated a team-high three shots, including Campbellsville's lone attempt during overtime.
- Campbellsville scored on all three of its shots on goal, with Martinez converting his only attempt and Sheriff finishing both of his opportunities.
- The Tigers led 2-0 and 3-1 before Bethel scored twice over the final 18 minutes of regulation to force overtime.
- Campbellsville earned four of its five corner kicks during overtime, including three in the opening extra period, but could not turn that pressure into the deciding goal.
- Goalkeeper Malthe Schou made four saves across 106 minutes, including one in each overtime period.
Campbellsville created the match's first opportunity when Ekman sent a shot wide 34 seconds after kickoff. He added a header wide in the 24th minute, accounting for both Tiger attempts during the opening half.
Bethel increased its pressure late in the period, producing seven shots and six corner kicks before intermission. Schou stopped Nobert Ochieng in the 43rd minute, and the Tigers defended the remaining chances, sending the match into halftime scoreless.
Campbellsville broke through 79 seconds after the restart. Martinez scored unassisted at 46:19 to give the Tigers a 1-0 lead.
The advantage doubled at 49:22 when Ekman supplied Sheriff for Campbellsville's second goal. The Tigers maintained the two-goal margin until Daniel Ivanov scored from Serzhan Aitzhanov's assist in the 72nd minute.
Sheriff answered with his second goal, restoring Campbellsville's 3-1 lead. Luiz Antonio Costa Lima responded at 71:49, bringing Bethel back within one at 3-2.
Schou denied Aitzhanov in the 76th minute, but Bethel found the equalizer at 81:51. Callum Bryce assisted Andrade Cardoso, who brought the Wildcats level at 3-3 and forced overtime.
Campbellsville applied the stronger set-piece pressure during the first overtime, earning three corner kicks through
Jon Magnusson. Schou made the period's only save by denying Andrade Cardoso in the 94th minute.
Schou stopped Ochieng early in the second overtime before Campbellsville created one final attacking sequence. Ekman had a shot blocked at 104:16, and Magnusson delivered the ensuing corner, but the Tigers could not produce a finish.
Andrade Cardoso ended the match at 106:14, scoring his second goal to give Bethel the 4-3 victory. Campbellsville finished with eight shots, three on goal, and five corner kicks, while Bethel recorded 25 shots, eight on frame, and 17 corners.
The loss moved Campbellsville to 3-10-5 and ended the Tigers' run in the Mid-South Conference Tournament.
