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# Wingate 8, Middle Georgia State 1: three minutes transformed the second half
- URL: https://www.mayberrysports.com/wingate-8-middle-georgia-state-1-three-minutes-transformed-the-second-half/
- Published: 2026-09-17T22:28:24.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-17T22:28:24.000Z
- Author: Rick Mayberry
- Tags: #import-men-s-soccer, Men's Soccer, South Atlantic Conference, Wingate, #report, #import-south-atlantic-conference, #import-wingate, #Import 2026-09-17 22:28

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MEN’S SOCCER · SEPTEMBER 12, 2026 · RETROSPECTIVE ANALYSIS

## Executive brief

Wingate turned a 1–0 halftime advantage into an 8–1 win in Cochran, Georgia, with three goals in the first three minutes after the restart. A crucial qualification belongs beside that result: the official box score records Middle Georgia’s Branden Glover receiving a red card at 00:19\. [\[1\]](#source-1)

Mayberry’s assessment: the explosive restart decided the scoreline, but the early dismissal limits what this match can say about the teams at equal strength.

## Official data — match profile

| Metric          | Wingate | Middle Georgia State |
| --------------- | ------- | -------------------- |
| Goals           | 8       | 1                    |
| Goals by half   | 1 / 7   | 0 / 1                |
| Shots           | 20      | 13                   |
| Shots on target | 11      | 2                    |
| Saves           | 1       | 3                    |
| Corners         | 1       | 8                    |
| Fouls           | 16      | 5                    |

Official box score. [\[1\]](#source-1)

## Decisive passages

Lucca Burger Torres opened the scoring at 10:05\. Austin Vicenzino made it 2–0 at 45:56, David Morales added a third at 47:02 and Simon Curto scored at 48:00\. The last three goals arrived within 2:04 of one another, replacing a narrow lead with a four-goal cushion. [\[1\]](#source-1)

Wingate kept adding to the lead. Middle Georgia’s reply came from Sean McCrudden at 78:44, with the score already 6–0\. David Serdynski and Kellie Marah then supplied the final two Wingate goals. [\[1\]](#source-1)

## Player impact

Burger Torres scored twice, while Morales contributed a goal and two assists. Seven Bulldogs scored in all, and Juan Campos supplied the assist for Serdynski. Cole Freeman finished with one save. [\[2\]](#source-2)

## Mayberry’s take

The shot profile explains why corner counts should not stand alone as a measure of attacking control. Middle Georgia won eight corners to Wingate’s one, yet the Bulldogs put 11 attempts on target against two. Set-piece opportunities did not translate into a comparable recorded threat.

Wingate’s conversion of eight of those 11 on-target attempts was decisive on this occasion. It is not a rate to assume in the next match, especially given the early red card. Nor does the score establish which tactical adjustment caused the burst; the public record verifies the sequence rather than the coaching explanation.

## Conference context

Wingate improved to 3–2 overall. This nonconference result left its SAC record at 0–1, with a September 20 visit to Lenoir-Rhyne next on the published schedule. The offensive rebound was useful, but league progress still had to be earned separately. [\[2\]](#source-2)

## Sources

1. [Wingate Athletics — official box score](https://wingatebulldogs.com/boxscore.aspx?id=12005&path=msoc&ref=mayberrysports.com)
2. [Wingate Athletics — match recap](https://wingatebulldogs.com/news/2026/9/12/mens-soccer-wingate-pours-in-seven-second-half-goal-in-8-1-win-at-middle-georgia-state.aspx?ref=mayberrysports.com)