SOUTHFIELD, Mich. – The Madonna University men's soccer team opened Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference play with a come-from-behind 2-1 win over Lawrence Technological University at the LTU Athletic Field on Saturday afternoon.
FINAL: RV Madonna (6-2-0, 1-0-0 WHAC) 2, RV Lawrence Tech (3-4-1, 0-1-0 WHAC) 1
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First Half
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Second Half
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After the Crusaders regrouped at halftime, they dominated play in the second half and outshot the home team 9-4, which led to a pair of goals.
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The equalizer came in the 64th minute as Kazuya Odawara found Yuri Farkas Guglielmi for the juniors third goal in two games.
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Then, with time winding down, Odawara sent a ball to Caio Mazzo Noguerio who blasted a class shot from 20-yards out for the game-winner.
COACHES CORNER
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"It took us about 35 minutes to get comfortable and really unlock their defense. Their back line and keeper played really well, but we made some adjustments and found a shape we liked. I admire our group in the sense of their maturity. We've had an unforgettable season since camp began, but they were confident about their ability to get a goal back and their ability to deal with adversity, look forward and move past it has been great to see." - Head Coach Mark Zathey on the loss
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE:
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Madonna finished with 11 shots, five on frame, while the Blue Devils tallied eight with three on goal.
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Farkas led the offense with three shots, two on gaol while Mazzo Nogueria and Ludvick Asigo each added two shots with one on frame.
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Odawara added two assists for MU
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Joe Smith remained solid in goal for MU as he made two saves in his 90 minutes
UP NEXT:
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The Crusaders return to the Madonna Athletics Complex to open Homecoming week against Concordia University - Ann Arbor with kickoff slated for 2 p.m.
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Live coverage will be available on the Madonna Athletics Network at www.mucrusaders.com/live.
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