Sunday, October 7, 2018

Wiley Wildcats Prevail in Double Overtime

MARSHALL, Texas -- Playing the final 26 minutes shorthanded, Abraham Castilla (JR/Edcouch, Texas) scored in the 104th minute to give the Wiley College men's soccer team a 3-2 double overtime victory over Huston-Tillotson University Saturday in a Red River Athletic Conference game at Wildcat Field.

With the score tied at one in the 77th minute, a Wildcat received a red card – causing them to play the rest of the game with 10 players.

Joash Williams scored his fourth goal of the season in the first half.In the 80th minute, Deon O'Garro (SR/Trinidad and Tobago) tallied his third goal of the season off a pass from Marcos Lopez (FR/Center, Texas) to give the Wildcats a lead. The Rams answered in the 86th minute off a free kick. Huston-TIllotson had two shots in the first overtime but both went above the net. Three minutes into the second overtime, Castilla was fouled – which set up a free kick – which he drilled past the goalkeeper.

"In overtime, I talked to the guys and said 'we can play for 20 minutes and keep it a tie or we can go for it,'" head coach Josh Quarandillo said. "The guys said "'we are a go for it team.' We played an offensive lineup which was fun to watch and gave me a little bit of a heart attack at times. Every day this week and little bit last week, several guys have worked on free kicks. That free kick by Abey is an example of hard work paying off."

Joash Williams (FR/Arima, Trinidad and Tobago) gave the Wildcats a first half lead with his fourth goal of the season off a feed from Abraham De La Mora (SR/El Paso, Texas) in the 17th minute. That lead held up until the Rams scored on a free kick in the 53rd minute.

FULL STATS

Wiley College (3-3, 3-1 in RRAC) put up 11 shots with six on goal. Castilla led the team with four shots. Both of O'Garro's shots were on goal. The Wildcats were awarded six corner kicks. The Rams put up 28 shots with 11 on frame. Fernando Garcia (FR/Brownsville, Texas) made stops on nine.

The game was very physical as 19 fouls were called. Along with the red card, Wiley College was issued three yellow cards.

The Wildcats will begin a four-game road swing on Thursday at Louisiana State University-Alexandria. The Generals beat Texas College 1-0 in double overtime.

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