Wartburg College Athletics

ST. PAUL, MINN. --- Men's soccer went on the road and forced its second draw of the week against a top-15 opponent as the Knights tied 1-1 against No. 13 Macalester on Sunday, Sept. 6.
 
Following a scoreless first half, the Knights trailed 1-0 in the final 10 minutes of play before Jacob Chickering scored the equalizer in the 83^rd minute with an assist from Flori Gembo to secure a draw.
 
How It Happened
First Half

• Macalester recorded any early off-target shot attempt in the ninth minute and the was the only shot attempt of the first 25 minutes of play as each side played strong defense early on
• The Knights took the first shots on goal of the match in the 27^th and 29th minutes when both Lwings Kabula and Alima Mmunga fired shots that were saved by the Scots to keep the score 0-0
• Minutes later, Macalester forced a corner kick that led to the first on-target shot for the Scots, but Joseph Svoboda made the save in goal for Wartburg
• Svoboda made one more save before halftime to keep the Knights deadlocked at 0-0 against Macalester

 
Second Half

• Each side traded shots on goal to begin the second half as Gembo had an attempt saved in the 49^th minute before Svoboda made another save for Wartburg in the 52^nd minute
• Gembo recorded his second shot on goal attempt of the match in the 53^rd, but Macalester was once again able to make the save
• Svoboda kept the match scoreless with saves in the 59^th and 65^th minutes to bring his total to five
• Following another Wartburg save in the 78^th minute, Macalester broke the tie in the 81^st with a low shot that found the back of the net
• The Knights answered right away as Gembo dished a pass to Chickering, who made the finish to score the equalizer in the 83^rd minute
• Despite a late shot on goal from Gembo, neither team was able to add another goal in the final minutes to make it a 1-1 final

 
 
Top Performers
Jacob Chickering

• Goal
• One shot on goal

 
Flori Gembo

• Assist
• Three shots on goal

 
Joseph Svoboda

• Six saves

 
Match Notes

• First goal of the season for Chickering (three total points)
  • Second career goal
• 10^th career assist for Gembo
  • 44^th career point (third this season)
• The all-time series between these team is now 8-8-4
• Wartburg moves to 12-13-6 against ranked opponents (since 2000)

 
Next Time Out
The Knights will be in action next on Tuesday, Sept. 8 against Luther College at Salzwedel Field beginning at 7 p.m.