DECORAH, IOWA. – The men's soccer team dynamic offense saw eight different goal scorers on eight goals for the Norse in conference shutout victory over Buena Vista 8 to 0.
GOALS GALORE
What a day for the Norse as the first half saw four different goals and it all started in the 5
th minute.
Faydane Ouro-Akondo (Minneapolis, Minn./Southwest) in the box found
Will Overberg (Ankeny, Iowa/Ankeny Centennial) wide open on the other side for the game's first goal. Then in the 18
th minute it was
Will Overberg (Ankeny, Iowa/Ankeny Centennial) setting up the pass inside to
Joao Curvo ICuiaba, Brazil/Montverde Academy). The Norse offense kept pushing the pace as in just four minutes another goal in the 22
nd minute was scored by
Faydane Ouro-Akondo (Minneapolis, Minn./Southwest) off of two assists from
Will Overberg (Ankeny, Iowa/Ankeny Centennial) and
Marcos Vila (Madrid, Spain/I.E.S San Fernando). Later in the half it would be
Luis Figueroa (San Juan, Puerto Rico/High Mowing School) who fired it to
Luiz Oliveira (Salvador, Brazil/Montverde Academy (FL) who put it low and near post in the 40
th minute. The Norse took that huge 4 to 0 lead going into the half.
The Norse weren't going to let up either as the second half kicked off. Just twenty four seconds into the half
Javier Pastor Valls (Mutxamel, Spain/The Kiski School (PA) scored with an assist from
Marcos Vila (Madrid, Spain/I.E.S San Fernando). Then after missing a chance earlier
Ben Bolte would finally find the back of the net as he toppled over the Beavers goalkeeper in the 69
th minute with
Luiz Oliveira (Salvador, Brazil/Montverde Academy (FL) on the assist. Then Luther would get a chance to take a penalty kick as
Gian Leite (Sao Paulo, Brazil/Montverde Academy (FL) made it look easy for his first goal of the season in the 77
th minute. The final goal would come from
Danny Barrett (St. Paul, Minn./St. Paul Central) who wearing a fitting number eight scored goal number eight in the 80
th minute.
Casey Berg (Austin, Minn./Austin) was in goal for Luther in the second half. The Norse get their first conference win of the season.
TOP NORSE
- Senior Will Overberg (Ankeny, Iowa/Ankeny Centennial) had one goal and two assists on the day.
- Senior Danny Barrett (St. Paul, Minn./St. Paul Central) and Fifth Year Gain Leite (Sao Paulo, Brazil/Montverde Academy (FL) both scored their first goals of the season.
- Fifth Year Marcos Vila (Madrid, Spain/I.E.S San Fernando) had two assists.
UP NEXT
Quick turnaround for the Norse as they host the St. Scholastica tomorrow October 2
nd at 4:00 p.m. CT in Deocrah, Iowa.
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