Pride Play to Draw Against Top Ranked Central Methodist
| Final | 1 | 2 | T |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Methodist (MO) (3-0-3, 0-0-2) | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Clarke (IA) (3-0-2, 0-0-2) | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Central Methodist (MO)
| Game Statistics | Central Methodist (MO) | Clarke (IA) |
|---|---|---|
| Shots (on goal) | 17 (6) | 6 (3) |
| Saves | 2 | 5 |
| Fouls | 13 | 7 |
| Corner Kicks | 12 | 7 |
| Offsides | 4 | 0 |
DUBUQUE, Iowa – The Clarke University men's soccer team continue their season without a loss after Saturday's game against the number 1 ranked Central Methodist ended in a 1-1 draw.
CMU was able to score first when freshman defender Kevin Rivera connected on a long pass to fellow freshman Koen Schimmel and went around a Pride defender to beat the Pride keeper.
The Pride came back 12 minutes later when junior Jonathan Velezquez scored his first goal of the season.
The score remained 1-1 going into halftime with CMU leading in shots 5-3.
The second half started with a flurry of shots by both sides. Pride sophomore Luke Persenico had two scoring chances, including one that just went wide of the net.
Pride keeper, Fernando Contreras faced 17 shots with 6 of them being on net. Contreras did everything he could to keep the score tied, including a diving save off a CMU header late in the second half.
Behind the effort of Contreras and the rest of the Pride defenders, the Pride were able to secure a 1-1 final against the number 1 ranked team.
The Pride were out-shot 17-6 with Persenico and Velasquez each recording 2.
The Clarke University men's soccer team will travel to Oskaloosa, Iowa for a meeting with William Penn on Wednesday, September 21st at 7:30 pm CST.