LUBBOCK, Texas (KFDA) – West Texas A&M’s men’s soccer team saw its two-match unbeaten streak come to an end Wednesday night, falling 3-1 to Lubbock Christian.
Jonathan Atzmon scored the Buffaloes’ only goal.
First half
Lubbock Christian opened the scoring in the 12th minute to take a 1-0 lead.
The Chaparrals controlled possession for much of the opening half, limiting WT’s chances on offense.
The Buffaloes came closest to an equalizer in the 32nd minute, when a shot from Ben Scotford missed just left of the goal.
WT followed with three more shots, one on target, and two corner kicks before halftime but could not find the net.
Defensively, WT limited Lubbock Christian to four shots over the remainder of the half.
The score stood 1-0 at the break.
Second half
Lubbock Christian extended its lead quickly to start the second half, scoring in the 52nd and 56th minutes to go up 3-0.
WT answered in the 69th minute. Franky Oviedo sent a free kick into the box, where Desire Essis settled the ball before passing to Atzmon, who finished the play to cut the deficit to 3-1.
WT managed only two more shots the rest of the match. Lubbock Christian held on for the 3-1 win.
WT moved to 4-7-3 overall and 1-2-3 in conference play.
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