9-10-08: STERLING 2 - CUNE 1

This is Concordia's summary of the game against Sterling (with some minor corrections).

Warriors sneak past Bulldogs

The Concordia University men's soccer team had a flurry of offensive chances turned away in a 2-1 defeat at the hands of the Sterling College Warriors on Wednesday night at Bulldog Stadium in Seward, Neb.

The two teams played stellar defense as neither team was able to put any points on the scoreboard before the halftime break. The Warriors (3-0, 0-0 KCAC), however, came out of the intermission and quickly scored two goals. The first was scored by Sterling's Justin Martens in the 50th minute, just after the Bulldogs' Richard Rattray received his second yellow card of the match and Concordia was forced to play a man short.

The second Warrior goal came just minutes later when Jorge Bueso was able to find the back of the net.

The Bulldogs (1-3, 0-0 GPAC) had an opportunity to pull within one in the 58th minute when Sterling was called for a foul in the box. Concordia's penalty shot by Aaron Skipworth, however, sailed wide of the net. The Bulldogs did cut into the deficit in the 71st minute when, after another foul in the box, Concordia's George Lara Jr. was able to find the back of the net for the Bulldogs.

Concordia then turned up the pressure on offense. The Bulldogs' tenacity gave them a chance to tie in the 88th minute, but Concordia's initial shot was blocked and a rebound shot sailed wide.

The Bulldogs' next game comes Friday, Sept. 12, against the Benedictine College Ravens at 7 p.m. in Lincoln, Neb. at the Abbott Sports Complex.