Marshalltown tops NIACC in 2OT, 2-1

MASON CITY - The NIACC men's soccer team dropped a heartbreaker to No. 8 (NJCAA Division I) Marshalltown in double overtime in ICCAC action on a windy afternoon at the NIACC pitch Friday.

After both teams failed to score in the first half, the Trojans (0-1, 0-1) took a 1-0 lead in the 77th minute as Lei Htoo scored with an assist from Caio Brito but NIACC couldn't hold the lead as the Tigers forced overtime with a goal with 4 minutes, 55 seconds left in regulation.

The Tigers and Trojans then battled for 10 more minutes in overtime with neither team scoring, sending the match into a second overtime. In the second extra session, Marshalltown put the finishing touches on the comeback with the game-winning goal coming with 3:51 left.

The match was the first double overtime match for the Trojans since they dropped a 3-2 double overtime contest at Iowa Central on Sept. 26, 2018.

NIACC returns to ICCAC action on Wednesday at Iowa Lakes.