Box Score The Dordt University men's soccer team played to a 1-1 draw against Midland in a GPAC match played tonight on Heedum Field in Fremont, Neb.
With the tie, Dordt picks up an important point and maintains its hold on second place in the GPAC standings with one match left in the regular season. The Defenders have 19 points, two points in front of Morningside and three points ahead of Briar Cliff.
The teams played a scoreless first half, combining for 14 total shots (Midland - 9, Dordt - 5). Dordt goalkeeper Sean Christensen, making his first career start, made a great save against a Midland penalty kick at the 12th minute to keep the match scoreless.
Dordt broke through with a goal by
Joseba Zabala early in the second half when he received a cross from
Joao Locatelli and one-timed a shot past the Midland goalkeeper. The Defenders held the lead until near the very end when Midland, with one second remaining, tied the match with a shot by Kobe Parker from 20-yard out when Dordt failed to clear the ball out.
By the Numbers:
- Dordt was outshot 14-10 but had a 5-4 advantage in shots on-goal
- Zabala led the Defenders with two shots on frame
- Vincent Croney, Tate Hansen and Ike D'Silva all had one shot on-goal
- Sean Christenson made three saves in his first career start
- four different Midland players had one shot on-goal each
- Tomas Reyes made four saves for the Warriors
Notes:
- Zabala scored his seventh goal of the season, second most on the team
- Zabala is second on the Defenders with 15 points
- Locatelli recorded his first career assist and has nine points this season
- two Dordt players, Tate Hansen and Christensen, played the full 90 minutes
- Dordt had more shots on-goal than its opponent for the 11th time this season
- the Defenders will close out the regular season against Northwestern on Wednesday, Oct.28
