Posted: Nov 17, 2024
Jose Luis Martin Montealegre nets golden goal as No. 1 seed Aztecs Men's Soccer rallies to beat No. 12 Pellissippi State CC
The Pima Community College men's soccer team (19-1) opened play in the NJCAA Division II National Tournament on Sunday at John Hunt Park in Huntsville, AL.
- The No. 1 seeded Aztecs rallied to beat No. 12 Pellissippi State Community College 3-2. Sophomore Jose Luis Martin Montealegre received a tip pass from freshman Florian Traebert and drove his shot into the net from 23 yards out for the golden goal in the 102nd minute (8:17 left in the second overtime).
- "I was looking for that shot the whole game and as soon as I saw the ball coming to me, I said I have to strike this and luckily it went in," Montealegre said.
- The Aztecs surrendered two unanswered goals and fell behind 2-1 when Pellissippi's Felipe Coehlo scored in the 86th minute (3:33 left in regulation). The Panthers (11-2-2) tied it at 1-1 in the 82nd minute.
- Sophomore Jacob Lund-Iversen tied the game at 2-2 with three seconds left on the clock. He scored off a rebounded shot in the box and it barely got past goalkeeper Lizandro Moradel for the score.
- The Aztecs took a 1-0 lead in the 9th minute when sophomore Ismael Ruiz (Tucson Magnet HS) scored with an assist by Lund-Iversen.
- The Aztecs played a man down after receiving a red card in the 42nd minute.
- Sophomore Jose Carlos Ortiz (Barca Academy) finished the game with four saves. All his saves came in the second half and overtime periods.
The Aztecs will close out Pool A play with a chance to advance to the National Semifinal round on Tuesday when they go up against No. 8 seed Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College. Game time is set for 10:15 a.m. CT (9:15 a.m. Tucson time).
Pima goals: Ismael Ruiz (Jacob Lund-Iversen) 9th minute; Lund-Iversen 89th minute; Jose Luis Martin Montealegre (Florian Traebert) 102nd minute.
