The Basics
Score: No. 22 Oral Roberts 2 – Kansas City 0
Record: ORU (7-2-2, 3-0-1) – KC (2-6-4, 0-2-2)
Location: Case Soccer Complex (Tulsa, Okla.)
TULSA, Okla. – The No. 22 ranked Oral Roberts men's soccer team won its 11
th straight home match after beating Kansas City, 2-0, Saturday evening at the Case Soccer Complex.
In the 21
st minute,
Baptiste Boit gathered the ball on the right side of the goal and sent it back to
Brandon O'Rourke. O'Rourke then passed the ball
Luis Flores to the middle of the penalty area and shot through defenders to the left side of the goal and scored for his 10
th goal of the season. Boit and O'Rourke both earned assists on the play.
After a strong punch out clear by
Jakub Grzesiak, the ball landed at the feet of
Felipe Medina who dribbled the ball up the middle of the field and sent it to the left to
Damani Harris. Harris crossed the ball to the middle of the penalty area where he found Flores sprinting in for the header goal in the 33
rd minute. It was Flores' second goal of the night and 11
th goal of the season.
After playing a man down the entire second half, the Golden Eagle defense held strong. Kansas City managed 12 second half shots with seven being on goal and ORU's Grzesiak recorded seven saves to not allow a goal by the Roos.
Saturday's win over Kansas City extended ORU's home game winning streak to 11, going back to last season.
Inside the Box Score
- The Golden Eagles moved to 3-0-1 in league play and are tied with Denver for first place.
- ORU was out-shot by Kansas City, 15-10, and had five shots on goal while the Roos had eight.
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Jakub Grzesiak played and 90 minutes and had eight saves. Grzesiak now has a 7-2-2 record this season.
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Luis Flores had two goals on the night giving him 11 goals on the season. It was his fourth recorded brace of the season.
- The Golden Eagles had two corner kicks in the contest.
- There were 19 fouls in the match and nine cards were handed out.
Up Next
The Golden Eagles will travel to face St. Thomas Wednesday, October 18 at 3:30 p.m.
For the latest information on ORU men's soccer, follow
@ORUMSoccer on Twitter or go to
www.ORUAthletics.com. Fans can also receive updates on the team by downloading the ORU Athletics App in the Google Play or App Store.
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