Dominick Paniconi scored his first career goal with just 14 seconds remaining to lift the Misericordia University men's soccer team to a thrilling 1-0 win over King's in a key MAC Freedom match, Wednesday night at Mangelsdorf Field.
With the win, the Cougars pulled into a three-way for third place in the MAC Freedom at 2-2-2.
MU turned up the pressure in the closing minutes as the took nine shots over the final six minutes, including six on goal.
With the match seemingly destined for a 0-0 draw, the Cougars took advantage of a corner kick with :21 to play.
Brody Eisenhart's drove his service to the far edge of the box where
Alexander Sturans headed in front.
Paniconi's first shot from six yards out was denied, but his toe-poke rebound was good for the game-winner.
Paniconi nearly got the Cougars on the board less than a minute for the decisive tally. Sturans carried deep down the right wing and centered a ball over the top where Paniconi put a shot on goal and
Caelan Stangil's rebound was deflected wide of the left post at 89:40 to set up the winning flurry.
Misericordia had the only two shots on goal in the first half.
Anthony Numssen's blast from the top of the box was cleared off the line put a Monarchs' defender at the right post at 12:29.
MU had another chance late in the half when
Noah Romero carried down the left side, but his shot was denied by a diving save at the left post at 36:48.
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