Men's Varsity Soccer vs. Bethany

W 3-1

2:00 PM - Friday, September 2, 2016
Sioux Center, Iowa
Non-conference Match

Recap

SCORE

Dordt defeats Bethany 3-1.

 

HOW IT HAPPENED

Dordt scored two second half goals on the way to a 3-1 win over Bethany (Kansas) in Sioux Center, Iowa, Friday afternoon.

Dordt scored in the 25th minute on a penalty kick by Alex Durbin after the Defenders surrendered a goal in the 16th minute off a header of a crossing pass.

Tied 1-1 at halftime, the Defenders got a Jason Seeley goal off a give from Durbin who drew the defense out for an easy chip in by Seeley and Chad De Graaf put the game away with a goal in the 86th minute.

 

THE NUMBERS

Dordt had an 18-6 shots advantage and a 10-4 shots on goal edge.

Durbin scored his fourth goal of the season and has a at least one goal in each of Dordt’s three games this year.

Travis Viet got the win in goal with three saves.

Bethany played a man down for the final 35 minutes due to a second yellow card issued to a player.  In all 10 yellow cards were issued in the game.

Dordt is 1-2 this season and will host Presentation on Saturday, September 4 at 2:00.

 

COACH STIEMSMA SAID

“We were happy to play well at home.  I felt we had excellent chances throughout.  Our possessions got better as the game went on.”