USE YOUR HEAD — Fairmont Space's Theodor Myhre (29) heads the soccer ball away from Southwest Minnesota Christian's Silas Van Essen (10) throughout non-conference motion Thursday evening on the Kot Soccer Advanced in Fairmont. The hometown Cardinals and Eagles battled to a 3 tie. (Photograph by Greg Abel)
FAIRMONT – The Fairmont Space Cardinals boys soccer workforce got here again from a two-goal second-half deficit to tie the Southwest Minnesota Christian Eagles 3-3 on Thursday on the Kot Soccer Advanced in Fairmont.
“It was good to see us dominate and are available again within the second half,” Fairmont Space head coach Brady Meyer mentioned. “It's not a win however a draw and taking part in that effectively within the second half provides us some momentum going into homecoming week in order that's good.”
Theodor Myhre scored every of Fairmont Space's three targets, together with the tying purpose at 12:57 of the second half to tie the Cardinals. It got here with out assist.
Myhre's innocent shot was on internet and proved to be completely positioned into the highest left nook, simply over the outstretched palms of SWMC goaltender Logan Bleyenberg.
“It reveals you that there's no hurt in placing the ball within the internet,” Meyer mentioned. “His shot was completely positioned.
Myhre scored at 16:39 of the second half, assisted by Gerson Revolorio. That pulled the Cardinals inside a purpose at 3-2 they usually had all of the momentum.
The Cardinals led 1-0 after Myhre's first purpose. It got here at 28:33 of the primary half, assisted by Jack Sadusky.
The Eagles scored three extra targets to take a 3-1 halftime lead.
The Eagles' Aidan Schaap scored an unassisted purpose on the 25:11 mark of the opening half to tie the sport at 1-all.
Caden Sas scored for the Eagles at 7:08 of the primary half to present the guests a 2-1 lead. Kade Fey had an help.
The Eagles made it 3-1 when Trevin Prins' nook kick was headed into the web by Schaap. The header eluded Cardinals goalie Jonathan Heinze. The purpose got here with simply 81 seconds left within the opening half.
Heinze got here up with two diving stops late within the first half to maintain the Cardinals inside attain.
The Eagles outshot the Cardinals 15-13 within the first half and 31-24 for the sport. They’d 12 photographs on purpose in comparison with eight for the Cardinals.
Heinze had 9 saves for the Cardinals, whereas Logal Bleyenberg had 5 for the Eagles.
Fairmont Space (3-6-2) hosts St. James/Windom Space/Madelia on Tuesday at 7 p.m., whereas Southwest Minnesota Christian travels to Montgomery to play Tri-Metropolis United on Tuesday at 4:30 p.m.
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SWMC 3-0-3
FA 1-2-3
Scoring performs
1st half
FA–Theodor Myhre (Jack Sadusky), 28:33.
SWMC–Aidan Schaap (unassisted), 25:11.
SWMC–Caden Sas (Cade Fey), 7:08.
SWMC–Sheep (Trevin Prins), 1:21.
2nd half
FA-Myhre (Gerson Revolorio), 16:39.
FA-Myhre (unassisted), 12:57.
Pictures on purpose: Southwest Minnesota Christian 12; Fairmont Space 8. Corners: Southwest Minnesota Christian 5; Fairmont Space 5.
Saves: Logal Bleyenberg (SWMC) 5; Jonathan Heinze (FA) 9.
