Ryan Lynch takes a shot in Crusaders 2-0 win over concrodia
2
Winner Madonna MADONNA (5-1-2, 2-0-0)
0
Concordia (Mich.) CONCORDI (3-6-0, 1-1-0)
Winner
Madonna MADONNA
(5-1-2, 2-0-0)
2
Final
0
Concordia (Mich.) CONCORDI
(3-6-0, 1-1-0)
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Madonna MADONNA 0 2 2
Concordia (Mich.) CONCORDI 0 0 0

Game Recap: Men's Soccer | | Zachary Shore

Strong second half carries No. 15 @MUCrusadersMSOC past Cardinals

ANN ARBOR, Mich. - It was a wet day at Cardinals Stadium on Wednesday afternoon, but the 15th ranked Madonna University men's soccer team dominated play and were able to come away with a 2-0 Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference victory over Concordia University - Ann Arbor. 

The win moves MU to 5-1-2 on the year and 2-0 in the WHAC while CUAA falls to 3-6 overall and 1-1 in league play. 

HOW IT HAPPENED 
  • Madonna dominated the contest in every facet and had a 10-5 margin in shots in the first half and four corner kicks to none in the opening 45, but couldn't find the back of the net
  • In the 64th minute, the Blue and Gold finally broke through as Leonardo Gois Abonizio send a cross into Ryan Lynch who knocked it off the keeper's hand into the right side of the net for the 1-0 lead. 
  • Ivan Panergo added some insurance in the 85th minute with his first goal as Rodrigo Castro de Siqueira sent a through ball that Panergo chased down then beat the keeper 1-v-1 for the 2-0 margin.
INSIDE THE BOX
  • Madonna put 16 of their 25 shots on goal in the contest while the Cardinals managed 12 shots with seven on frame
  • MU also had eight corner kicks to three for the home team
  • Joe Smith shined in goal on a wet day as he made seven saves in the shutout win
  • Abonizio and Issei Ito paced the MU offense as each took five shots with Abonizio putting four on frame to lead the team
  • Lynch took four shots with three on frame and the goal while Panergo attempted two shots
COACHES CORNER
  • "We had some tough conditions today and we were down a few guys, but we played well enough to win. We'd have a liked to see a few more balls find the net, but we were able to get two in the second half and Joe played well for us in goal. We really needed him on a few balls today and he picked us up." - Head Coach Mark Zathey on the win.
UP NEXT
  • The Blue and Gold return to the pitch on Saturday, Oct. 5 when they travel to Adrian to face Siena Heights University for a 5:30 p.m. kickoff. Live coverage links, if available, will be posted at mucrusaders.com. 
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