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No. 9 Lander men's soccer falls to Newberry in OT

NEWBERRY – Kofi Kufuor fired in the golden goal just 32 seconds into overtime Saturday afternoon to lead the Newberry men's soccer team to a 2-1 non-conference upset against No. 9-ranked Lander.

With the win, Newberry improves to 4-3 overall, while Lander drops to 4-2-1.

The Indians took a 1-0 lead at 27:09 when Stephen Harvey scored on an assist from Kyle Maitland.

Brian Riehl netted his first goal of the season for Lander at 60:33 to tie the game at 1-1 and force the overtime.

Lander outshot the Indians, 30-14, and led in corner kicks, 11-3.

Newberry goalkeeper Joel Johnson had 10 saves, while Lander's Scott Playle tallied six.

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Players Mentioned

Scott Playle

#1 Scott Playle

GK
Senior
Brian Riehl

#27 Brian Riehl

MDF
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Scott Playle

#1 Scott Playle

Senior
GK
Brian Riehl

#27 Brian Riehl

Freshman
MDF