Frisco, TX – The Greenville Triumph battled the Texas heat and a late kickoff to earn a point in a 0-0 draw against the first place North Texas SC.
Triumph goalkeeper Dallas Jaye, made several crucial saves to earn his sixth clean sheet of the season. At the start of the second half, Jaye made a kick save beauty to keep League One leading scorer Ronaldo Damus from getting on the score sheet. The Triumph are the only team to not concede a goal to the North Texas squad this season.
One of the best chances for Greenville came off of a corner kick from Christopher Bermudez to Evan Lee was able to get two good chances on target early in the second half. Greenville was able to hold strong and fend off a late push from North Texas to earn the point and finish the road trip with a draw.
“We kind of grew up tonight,” said Head Coach John Harkes. “We came out here and took it to them in the beginning. It went from ‘What about me?’ to ‘What about we?’ with a great team mentality tonight.”
The Triumph return to Greenville on Saturday, July 13, to take on Orlando City B at 7:00 pm at Legacy Early College Field. The pre-game Fan Fest begins at 5:00 pm, gates open at 6:00 pm and kickoff is at 7:00 pm. The first 2,000 fans will receive a FREE t-shirt. Tickets start at $10 and can be purchased by clicking here.
STATS
Shots:
Greenville – 8, North Texas – 11
Possession:
Greenville: 33.7%
North Texas: 66.3%
Corners:
Greenville – 4, North Texas – 7
Scoring Summary:
N/A
Misconduct Summary:
NTX: Romero (caution) – 28’, Escribano (caution) – 59′
GVL: Walker (caution) – 39′, Gómez (caution) – 86′
Ejection Summary:
N/A
