Fayette, Mo – The No. 1 ranked Central Methodist University men's soccer team faced William Penn Saturday evening at Davis Field, coming out on top with a 3-0 victory.
With the win, the Eagles improve to a 6-0 record overall and in conference play. The Statesmen fall to 7-6 and 7-5 in Heart action.
The first goal of the evening started with Marcos German, who took the ball down the line and made a perfect cross that found Christian Sanchez. Sanchez then dove to head the ball and connected to put the ball in the back of the net, giving CMU a 1-0 lead in the 27th minute of play.
Central added its second goal after a pass from Guzman Pery found Isaac Johnson, who then fired the ball past the keeper for his third goal of the season in the 29th minute. The Eagles entered halftime with a 2-0 lead over William Penn
CMU put the game out of reach in the 73rd minute on a set-piece. Marcos German set the stage with a corner kick, which found Tom Irion who headed the ball home, giving the Eagles a 3-0 lead.
The Eagles finished the evening with 20 shots and 11 on goal. Sanchez led the team with four shots, three being on goal including the opening score of the contest. German added two assists and one shot taken. Carlos Scheckermann, Irion, Pery, Billy Nzojyibwami, Victor Luengo, and Isaac Johnson each recorded two shots apiece.
The Eagles will be back in action when they face Missouri Valley College on Wednesday, Oct. 28 at 7:30 p.m. in Marshall, Mo. Central is seeking its third-straight victory over the Vikings.
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