Tritons rally past Indian Hills on the pitch

Tritons rally past Indian Hills on the pitch

OTTUMWA - The Iowa Central men's soccer team scored a stunning 3-1 victory over Indian Hills here Saturday afternoon.

Three second half goals and a key stop allowed the Tritons (6-4-1 overall, 1-3 in ICCAC) to halt a three-game losing skid.

"We played outstanding," Iowa Central head coach Pablo Rodriguez said. "We got punished late in the first half with a penalty that Indian Hills converted, but we kept playing and tied it up. We were all over them and basically controlled the match. 

"We've had some real physical matches this year and I think that paid off as we kept our composure and performed well (Saturday)."

Ombeni Mubake tied the score at 1-all with a goal off an assist by Lucas Hazi Pollacchi early in the second half. Kenet Lopez made it 2-1 in favor of the Tritons 10 minutes later and Ben Richardson converted a pass from Federico Belintende to provide the final goal with moments left.

"Indian Hills got another penalty kick late but couldn't convert," Rodriguez said. "We came back and scored on them."

Come Grieu had a pair of big saves for the Tritons, who attempted 23 shots including 10 on goal.

Iowa Central will look to make it two in a row when they head to Spencer on Tuesday to face Iowa Lakes. 

-By Dana Becker