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2
Life LIFE (2-0-1)
2
Southeastern SEU (2-0-1)
Life LIFE
(2-0-1)
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Final
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Southeastern SEU
(2-0-1)
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Life LIFE 0 2 2
Southeastern SEU 1 1 2

Game Recap: Men's Soccer | | Davis Barlow: Assistant Sports Information Director

Silanos' Late Equalizer Earns Running Eagles Draw at SEU

NEED TO KNOW:
Score: Life U 2, Southeastern 2
Records: Life U, 2-0-1; Southeastern, 2-0-1

LAKELAND, Fla. — The Life University Men's Soccer team battled to a 2-2 draw on the road late Saturday night. It appeared the Running Eagles squad would drop its first contest of the season until Tommaso Silanos headed home the equalizer in the 89th minute on a cross from Augusto Del Rio.

It was a slow start to the contest for Life U as the offense struggled to find its footing. The Running Eagles managed just two shots in the first half, spending the majority of the half on the defensive end. The Fire launched six shots in the first, finding the back of the net in the 33rd minute to take a 1-0 lead after the first 45.

Trailing 1-0 out of the break, Life U began to find a rhythm on the offensive end. Hammering away at the Southeastern net, Andrei Apostu headed a beautiful cross from Enrico Lazzari to level the contest 1-1 in the 81st minute. The Running Eagles found the opportunity on the counter attack after goalkeeper Pawel Wolny stood tall in a one-on-one on the other end of the pitch. 

The level score line lasted just seven minutes as the Fire retook the lead, 2-1.

Desperate for a late goal, Tommaso Silanos played hero, heading home the cross from Augusto Del Rio in the 89th minute to level the contest. Hustling to restart play after earning a corner kick, Life U played the corner short before Del Rio swung the ball into the box.

With just over one minute remaining, the contest proceeded to close 2-2.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE:
--SEU out shot the Running Eagles 16-11 in the contest.
--There were 11 yellow cards issued in the game.

TURNING POINT:
--Tommaso Silanos scored the late equalizer in the 89th minute to level the contest. 

STANDOUT PERFORMANCES:
--Tommaso Silanos scored the game-tying goal.
--Augusto Del Rio assisted the game-tying goal.
--Andrei Apostu scored the first goal for Life U.
--Enrico Lazzari assisted the first goal for Life U.

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