Godding I
2
Green Bay GBP (2-2-1, 2-2-1)
3
Winner Northern Ky. NKU (5-1-0, 5-1-0)
Green Bay GBP
(2-2-1, 2-2-1)
2
Final
3
Northern Ky. NKU
(5-1-0, 5-1-0)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 OT 1 OT 2 F
Green Bay GBP 1 1 0 0 2
Northern Ky. NKU 2 0 0 1 3

Game Recap: Men's Soccer | | Haley Middleton, NKU Athletic Communications

Godding's untouched corner-kick golden-goal gives @NKUNorseMSOC 3-2 second-overtime win over Green Bay

HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky. – The Northern Kentucky men's soccer team took its fifth win in a row, defeating Green Bay in overtime, 3-2, on Friday at NKU Soccer Stadium. The Norse advance to 5-1 on the season while Green Bay falls to 2-2-1.
 
"I think the result speaks volumes about this group," said head coach Stu Riddle. "We've spoken about character and this group is a very special group, and we're seeing that with the results we've had. We have five wins in a row – a school record at Division I – and we're just starting. We've been saying to the players that we have one game at a time and we're just getting this thing started. Really pleased with them and it's the reason we play these games, for those types of endings."

NKU SCORING SUMMARY 
  • Dylan Bufton secured the first goal for NKU at the 36:58 mark of the match. Ben Hegge had the assist on the play.  
  • Bufton and Sam Robinson had the assist for NKU's second goal which was netted by Deryn Armstrong at the 40:42 mark.
  • The game-winning goal was knocked in by Ryan Godding during the second overtime period.
BETWEEN THE POSTS 
  • Daniel Bermingham picked up his fifth win between the posts, facing seven shots and capturing two saves.
MATCH SUMMARY 
  • Green Bay kicked off to begin the game and dominated possession in the early minutes. The Phoenix took the first shot of the morning and secured their first goal at the 6:35 mark.
  • Green Bay's Tim Stiller was given a yellow card in the 26th minute.
  • NKU attempted a couple shots before Bufton found the open goal at the 36:58 mark. Hegge was on the assist after being subbed in for Tobias Karlsen a couple of minutes before.
  • Green Bay's Fredi Ortega was given a yellow card in the 40th minute, allowing NKU a free-kick opportunity. Robinson dished from the far side to Bufton, who made the unselfish pass to Armstrong for the header to the lower-right, giving NKU its second goal of the afternoon.
  • The Norse took four shots after the half before the Phoenix found the goal. On their first shot, Green Bay's goal tied the game up at the 63:09 mark.
  • Neither side found an edge in regulation, sending the game into overtime.
  • Stian Jørgensen was given a yellow card in the 92nd minute.  
  • Midfielder Kyle Healy was given a yellow card at the 99:20 mark.
  • In the second overtime, Godding took a corner kick from the far side and threaded the needle, scoring an unassisted goal without the ball even being touched, winning the Norse the game in the 106th minute.
NORSE NOTES 
  • With five wins in a row, that's a new record for NKU's Division I era.
  • The 5-1 start is single-handedly the best start for NKU in the Division I era.
  • Northern Kentucky remains first in the Horizon League standings, scoring 2.5 points in the table per game. UIC is second with 2.16 points per match.
  • Bufton reaches 11 points on the season with the goal and the assist. He has scored a point in all but one contest this season.
  • Godding has either assisted or struck in the game-winning goal three times this season.
UP NEXT 
  • NKU travels to Robert Morris on Thursday, March 18 for a 1:00 p.m. matchup.
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