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Top Seeded Cardinals Blank East Grand Forks in Section Quarterfinals

By Craig Olson, 10/14/21, 8:30PM CDT

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The #1 seeded Alexandria Boys Soccer hosted the #8 East Grand Forks Green Wave to kick off the 8AA playoff season in a quarter final match Thursday evening. The favored Cardinals showed strong play and possession as they controlled the game, both in possession and speed, leading to a 5-0 victory.

The first half saw the goal scoring starting in the 9th minute of play when Bjorn Karlstad finished from a corner kick. Then in the 11th minute of play Holden Hansen took a beautiful shot to the upper right corner with the assist coming from Bryce Paffrath. Finishing out the first half was Otto Anderson unassisted in the 23rd minute of play.

The second half continued to show the strength of the Cardinal team as every reserve player saw minutes in this match. The final goals came in the 49th minute of play when Tyler Bright was able to convert on a penalty kick. Then Colin Reilly played a dynamite through ball which allowed Jack Carlson to break through the East Grand Forks' defensive line for a breakaway scoring opportunity. This was the strong start to the playoff season as the Cardinals showed their strength and poise throughout the 80 minutes of play.

Gatorade of the Game went to our two Center Backs, Tyler Bright and Bjorn Karlstad. Both of these players have continued to play a crucial role in keeping our defensive game tough and they both were able to find a goal this evening!

The Cardinal Boys Soccer team is currently 13-1-3 on the season and will host the #4 seed Rocori Spartans next Tuesday evening for a 7:00pm kickoff in a section Semi-Final matchup.