The Carthage College men's soccer team lost 3-2 to North Central (Ill.) on Saturday night at Art Keller Field in Kenosha, in College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin play.
Carthage scored first in the 26th minute, when Eli Schoffstall finished one touch with his right foot after a corner kick that North Central could not clear. Goalkeeper Juan Camilo Rodriguez Prada made five saves in the first half, and the Firebirds led 1-0 at the break.
North Central tied the match in the 50th minute, when Javi Landin scored off a corner kick, and went ahead four minutes later when Jonas Mund finished inside the box after a free kick, with assists from Eltayeb Mahmoud and Landin.
Schoffstall tied it again in the 64th minute, scoring off an assist from Dominic Gadalinski for his second goal of the night and his third of the season. North Central answered in the 67th minute, when Marco Costabile scored off an assist from Ivan Hooshmand for the deciding goal.
Rodriguez Prada finished with seven saves, and Carthage recorded three shots in each half but could not find another goal. North Central improved to 10-2-3 overall and 4-0-2 in the conference, while Carthage fell to 2-11-1 overall and 0-6-0 in conference play.
