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Thursday evening, the Cardinal Boys Soccer team hosted the Brainerd Warriors for a 2pt Central Lakes Conference match and the home team prevailed by the score of 2-0.
The Cardinals knew this match would be a tough one as the always strong Warriors came out playing great possession soccer. Luckily the Cardinals were able to find their own rhythm inside the match keeping the ball moving and the speed of play a priority.
The continued efforts finally put the Cardinals on the scoreboard, when in the 36th minute of play, Cole Haabala finished a back post run from a perfectly crossed ball from Myles Sansted. This ended the half with the Cardinals up 1-0.
Second half play showed the Warriors coming out strong to fight their way onto the scoreboard, but the rock solid defense from the Cardinals proved to be too much for the Warriors to break through. On the attacking side, the Cardinals found their second goal in the 64th minute of play when Otto Anderson passed the ball in the final third where Jack Carlson finished a screaming shot from a tight angle just outside the 6 yard box. This ended the match 2-0 with the Cardinal flying away with a victory. The last time the Cardinals took a win over the Warriors was in 2017.
The Gatorade of the game goes to Sam Peterson. Sam stepped into a new role this evening for the team and played it near perfection which the team backed and supported the shift from offense to defense.
The Cardinal Boys Soccer team is now 8-1-1 on the season. They will travel to Rocori for a section matchup next Tuesday for a 5:30pm kick off.