YOUNG HARRIS, Ga. | Young Harris men's soccer tied Mount Olive 2-2 in a conference matchup on Saturday afternoon.
Jorge Oteiza and
Ivar Nå Aga. scored for the Mountain Lions. Mount Olive scored two goals in the final ten minutes to force the tie.
QUOTING HEAD COACH DEAN GREY:
"The team put up a strong performance in the first 45, but quality in front of goal was inconsistent to finish it off. In the second half we lost control at times and got punished conceding two late goals. We will rest, recover, and focus on our upcoming match against Southern Wesleyan."
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE:
Jorge Orteiza got the Mountain Lions on the score sheet in the 24
th minute. He received a pass from
Leho Le Louarn and buried it home to put YHC up 1-0.
After 49 minutes of scoreless play, the Mountain Lions scored on a corner kick late in the second half to take the two-goal lead. Louarn lofted it towards the front post and
Ivar Nå Aga. headed it in for his third goal of the season.
The Warriors mounted a comeback in the final ten minutes. Juan Gonzalez-Gancedo scored in the 81
st minute, bringing Mount Olive within one. Kevin Jimenez received a pass
into the box and lasered the equalizer into the back of the net to complete the comeback, forcing the 2-2 draw.
UP NEXT:
Young Harris returns to the Enchanted Valley for their match on Tuesday at 6:00 p.m. against Southern Wesleyan.
