Men's Soccer | 10/22/2011 7:38:00 PM
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McPherson, Kan. – The McPherson College men’s soccer team used
Tarek Khalidi's (Augusta, Kan.) goal in the 51
st minute to edge visiting Bethany College, 3-2, in Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference action Saturday afternoon at McPherson Stadium.
With the win, McPherson moves to 10-5-0 on the year and 5-2-0 in KCAC play, while the Swedes fall to 3-13-0 overall and 2-5-0 in league action.
Forward
Juan Garcia (Reno, Nev.) opened the afternoon’s scoring with his team-leading 10
th goal of the season in the fourth minute off an assist from
Oscar Cortez (Dallas, Texas). The Bulldogs pushed their lead to 2-0 a little more than 10 minutes later when
Christian Rodriguez (Las Vegas, Nev.) played a ball to a streaking
Brooks Walsh (Valencia, Calif.) who took a couple of touches before blasting the ball past the Swede goalkeeper.
However, the Swedes answered with scores in the 27
th and 31
st minutes to knot the score, 2-2, at the break.
Despite the swing in momentum to end the half, the Bulldogs regrouped and took back the lead in the 51
st minute when Kahlidi chested down a
Michael Phillips (Spring Branch, Texas) pass before taking one touch and firing a left footed shot into the back of the net for the eventual game winner. The score is Khalidi’s fifth of the season.
As a team, McPherson outshot Bethany 19-7.
The Bulldogs return to action on Wednesday, Oct. 26 when they travel to Southwestern College. Kickoff between McPherson and the Moundbuilders is scheduled for 7 p.m. (CST).
