RUTHERFORD, N.J. – Felician erased a four-goal deficit with five second-half goals Wednesday afternoon, battling Lock Haven to a 5-5 draw at Tryon Field.
The Golden Falcons trailed 5-0 less than 13 minutes into the second half before beginning one of the most remarkable comebacks in program history. Anthony Gomez opened Felician's scoring in the 51st minute, followed by goals from Bruno Arenal Gutierrez, Unai Garcia Rodriguez, an additional Felician goal (own goal by Lock Haven) in the 89th minute and Nico Rubino's equalizer with 39 seconds remaining.
Felician's final three goals came in a span that ran from 88:19 to 89:37, for a total time of 67 seconds. The NCAA Division II record book lists CSU Bakersfield's 1:16 as the previous record for three consecutive goals by the same team.
Standout Stats
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Anthony Gomez scored Felician's first goal of the afternoon and added one shot on target.
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Bruno Arenal Gutierrez scored, including the opening goal of Felician's historic late comeback, and finished with three shots and two shots on target.
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Unai Garcia Rodriguez scored his first goal of the season with his goal kicking off the record setting time.
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Nico Rubino scored the game-tying goal with 39 seconds remaining and finished with two shots, one shot on target and one goal.
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Michel Bose recorded two assists, including helpers on goals by Arenal Gutierrez and Garcia Rodriguez.
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Dario Gomez and Andreas Mortensen each recorded an assist.
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Felician finished with 23 shots and 12 shots on target while earning 10 corner kicks.
Key Moments
- First Half | Lock Haven opened the scoring in the 24th minute when Nicholas McGhin found the net, giving the Bald Eagles a 1-0 lead.
- First Half | Lock Haven added two more goals in the 34th and 38th minutes to take a 3-0 advantage into halftime.
- Second Half | Lock Haven extended its lead to 4-0 in the 50th minute before Anthony Gomez put Felician on the board just 1:07 later, scoring off an assist from Andre Cunha.
- Second Half | Lock Haven answered in the 58th minute to push its lead back to four goals at 5-1.
- Late Second Half | Felician began its remarkable comeback in the 88th minute when Bruno Arenal Gutierrez scored off assists from Dario Gomez and Michel Bose. Just 1:12 later, Unai Garcia Rodriguez found the net off another assist from Bose to make it 5-3.
- Final Minutes | A Lock Haven own goal at 89:04 brought Felician within one, 5-4. Just 17 seconds later, Nico Rubino scored off an assist from Andreas Mortensen to complete the comeback and send the match to its eventual 5-5 final.
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