AUBURN, Ind. – The 15th-ranked Madonna University men's soccer team controlled the ball for much of the match on Saturday afternoon, but Huntington University proved to be too much in a 3-1 loss at the Auburn YMCA.
HOW IT HAPPENED: Huntington (1-0) 3, No. 15 Madonna (1-1) 1
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The home team got on the board first in the 34th minute as HU used a 3-v-2 situation to their advantage. Jake Erlandson hit a nice touch to Matheus Louzada who placed the ball out of the reach of MU goalkeeper Joe Smith for the 1-0 lead.
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The Crusaders netted the equalizer in the 67th minute as Marlon Freitas sent a cross into the box and Yuri Farkas headed the ball into the net.
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Madonna attempted four more shots in the contest, but could not find the net and the Foresters were able to capitalize on their opportunities in the final four minutes. The home team scored twice in the final 3:32 for the final margin.
COACH'S CORNER
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"Huntington was pretty good. They played a 4-1-4-1 system and kept their lines tight. We controlled much of the game, but we weren't very dangerous. We carried the game in the second half and the game was much closer than the score would indicate. Ultimately we struggled to score and really maintain good possessions. As a team we are not defending good enough right now." - Head Coach Mark Zathey on the loss.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
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Madonna fired 13 shots with five on frame while Huntington attempted 11 and put seven on target
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Smith match HU's keeper with four saves each
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Farkas paced MU on offense with seven shots, four on frame
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Freitas took two shots, one on frame while four other players attempted a shot in the game
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Madonna attempted thee corner kicks in the contest
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