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JAMESTOWN, ND. (Jimmiepride.com) – Diego Valle (SR/Yucaipa, Calif.) and Alex Hamer (SR/Solihull, England) provided the heroics for the University of Jamestown men’s soccer team Tuesday night as the Jimmies defeated Waldorf (Iowa) University 4-3 in non-conference action at the Jimmie Turf Field.

Valle’s goal with 51 seconds remaining gave the Jimmies a 4-3 lead, then Hamer stopped a penalty kick with 1.9 seconds left to seal the victory.

Jamestown, now 4-4-2 this season, returns to conference play on Wednesday at Presentation (S.D.) College.

Hendrik Romahn (JR/Osterburg, Germany) scored off a rebound in the third minute for the first goal of the match, and UJ held a 1-0 lead until Daniel Pinkney leveled for the Warriors in the 44th minute.

Aaron Pike (SR/Milton Keynes, England) (57th minute) and Taylor Lubungo (FR/Goma, D.R. Congo) (66th) helped the Jimmies to a two-goal lead, but Lucas Berte brought Waldorf within a goal in the 70th minute, and Daniel Burko got the match-tying goal in the 82nd.

Romahn played the ball from 10 yards beyond midfield to Valle, and Valle got past his defender. The Waldorf keeper came straight at Valle for a challenge, but the Jimmie striker got around the keeper’s left side and put the ball in the net.

The Warriors turned on the offensive pressure on the next possession, and the Jimmies were whistled for a handball in the 18-yard box with 1.9 seconds on the clock. Hanibal Abraha took the spot kick and tried to go to Hamer’s right side, but Hamer was able to stretch out and knock the shot away. Abraha got the rebound and appeared to score the tying goal, but the officials ruled time had expired and the goal was no good.

Shots were 18-15 in favor of Waldorf, as were shots on goal (13-10). Keanan Ainge (FR/Cambridge, England) made five saves in the first half for UJ, and Hamer had five saves after coming on after halftime.