Sept. 3, 2006

Concordia Defeats Pacific Lutheran, 2-1, on Late Goal

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TACOMA – Kossivi Alokpovi beat Pacific Lutheran goalkeeper Andrew Croft from about 15 yards out on right side as the Concordia Cavaliers defeated the host Lutes, 2-1, in a non-conference men’s soccer match on Sunday afternoon.

Alokpovi turned a long clearance down the right wing into the winning goal with 3:47 remaining, using his speed to get around one defender before hitting a right-footed rocket past Croft before the sophomore goalkeeper had a chance to get his hands up.

Concordia, which improved its record to 1-1-1, dominated the first half, out-shooting the hosts 9-2. The Cavaliers got on the board first at the 19:13 mark when Steve Pirotte found Mirzet Sacirovic on the left side with a long diagonal ball. Sacirovic hit a left-footed blast into the net from 15 yards. Later in the half, Croft made a spectacular reaction save on Tyler Camp’s shot from 10 yards away.

Pacific Lutheran, playing its first counting match of the season, found its legs in the final 45 minutes. Putting pressure on the Concordia defense, the Lutes tied the score at 80:55 on Mike Ferguson’s shot from just inside the penalty box. Ferguson took a pass from Mattis Ostvold and hit a first-time left-footer past keeper Mike Selmo.

The Lutes return to action next weekend with a pair of matches in Colorado Springs, Colo. On Friday, the Lutes play host Colorado College, and on Saturday they battle Buena Vista (Iowa).