MISHAWAKA, Ind. – Felipe Van Dijk scored twice, including the game-winner early in the second half, as Bethel men's soccer beat Marian 3-2 on Wednesday at Morey Field in a Crossroads League battle.
Quick Facts
Location: Morey Field | Mishawaka, Ind.
Result: Bethel 3, Marian (IN) 2 (Final)
Records: Bethel - 8-3-3, 4-1-1 | Marian (IN) - 11-3-1, 4-1-1
MATCH RECAP
Bethel set the tone early, out-shooting Marian 13-5 in the first half and hitting the post on a Ryan Betim shot in the 5th minute. Noe Ferreira broke the deadlock in the 21st minute to make it 1-0, and Van Dijk doubled the lead five minutes later off a Betim assist. Marian cut the deficit with a penalty kick from Josh Wesseling in the 38th minute, and the Pilots took a 2-1 lead into halftime. Van Dijk restored the two-goal cushion in the 52nd minute, finishing off a Joao Teixeira assist to make it 3-1. Leonard Assouan pulled Marian back within one two minutes later, but Noa Sontag and the Bethel defense held on the rest of the way. The Pilots finished with a 22-14 shot advantage.
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