Tibbling Tallies Twice In Dramatic Overtime Opener

Friday, August 24

West Point, N.Y.

7:30 p.m.

Seton Hall University

1-0

Army West Point

0-1

OT 3

OT 4

Seton Hall

ARMY

8/24/2018 11:11:00 PM | Men's Soccer

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WEST POINT, N.Y. – Freshman CJ Tibbling (Hagagatan, Sweden) of the Seton Hall men's soccer team (1-0) started his collegiate career emphatically, scoring twice in a 2-1 double overtime victory over Army West Point (0-1) on Friday night at Malek Stadium at Clinton Field. The contest was the season opener for both sides and was The Hall's first official contest under head coach Andreas Lindberg.

Tibbling's first goal came on a penalty kick in the 17^th minute, giving the Pirates a 1-0 lead it would hold for more than an hour of game time. Army West Point found an equalizer late in regulation, leveling the contest at 1-1 in the 82^nd minute to force extra time.

Turning Point
After a scoreless first overtime that saw the Pirates control the majority of the action, The Hall finally broke through with Tibbling's dramatic game-winner. The chance began in the 103^rd minute, when junior Carlton McKenzie (Birmingham, England) put a shot on target from outside the 18 that was deflected over the bar and out of play by the Army keeper.

Tomas Greco (Buenos Aires, Argentina) swung in the ensuring corner, which was partially cleared but snared near midfield by Martin Storesund (Snaroya, Norway). The freshman fed the ball up the right wing to a streaking Nico Andersen (Odense, Denmark), who worked his way into the box and lifted a picture-perfect cross across the face of the Army keeper. On the other end was Tibbling, who surged forward and got a powerful header on the cross to put home his second of the night and a golden goal winner.

Goals
17^th – SHU - Tibbling (1) penalty kick, finished lower left side
82^nd – Army – Keenan O'Shea (1) free kick from 20 yards out, bent off top right crossbar and in
105^th – SHU – Tibbling (2) running header off cross from Andersen (1)

Inside The Numbers

Army held a slight 13-12 advantage in shots, with The Hall finishing up 5-4 in shots on goal
Tibbling led the Pirates with five shots (four on goal), while McKenzie added three attempts
Andreas Nota (Rome, Italy) got the start in goal and made three saves to pick up the win
The Pirates generated a 6-4 edge in corner kicks, including three in the two overtime periods

News and Notes

A total of 11 Pirates made their Seton Hall debuts on Friday night, with eight in the starting XI
Lindberg becomes the fifth Seton Hall coach to pick up a victory in his SHU debut, joining Edmund Piasecki (1939), Frank Boccia (1956), Ed Kelly (1985) and Manfred Schellscheidt (1988)
The win for The Hall was only the third in 28 all-time meetings with Army, a series that dates back to 1946. It was the first meeting between the two sides since 2012
Tibbling is The Hall's first freshman to score in his collegiate debut since now-senior captain Nick Najera (Laguna Hills, Calif.) did so at the College of Charleston in 2015

What's Next
The Hall is back in action on Tuesday, Aug. 28 when it visits Central Connecticut State for a 7 p.m. tilt.