Joao Locatelli scored a goal during the 66th minute to lift the Dordt University men's soccer team to a 1-0 victory against Briar Cliff in a GPAC match played this afternoon on Faber Field in Sioux City, Iowa.
The Defenders have won two straight, both by shutout, and improved to 3-2 in the conference, 7-5-1 overall. Briar Cliff drops to 1-3-1 in the conference, 5-6-1 overall.
Both teams totaled four shots in an evenly-played, highly competitive and scoreless first half. The Defenders netted the game-winner during the 66th minute off a long throw-in from
Enzo Lira de Paula that
Tate Hansen headed to the far post and was touched into the back of the net by Locatelli.
Dordt goalkeeper
Alvaro Boned made a couple of clutch saves in the final 25 minutes to preserve the win and earn the shutout.
By the Numbers:
- Dordt held a 14-12 advantage in total shots, 6-4 on-goal
- Pablo Martin led all players with two shots on-goal while Locatelli, Joseba Zabala, Jayden Donald and Hyunwoo Kim all had one shot on frame
- Boned (7-5-1) made four saves
- Salomon Kalotsh led Briar Cliff with two shots
- Lucas Attanasio stopped five Defenders shots
Notes:
- Dordt has five shutouts this season
- Hansen has scored a point in three consecutive matches
- Locatelli netted his third goal of the season
- both Hansen and Lira de Paula recorded their first assists of the season
- Dordt surpassed its win total from each of the last two seasons
- Boned, Locatelli and Hansen all played the full 90 minutes
- Dordt is unbeaten against Briar Cliff in its last three matches (2-0-1)
