MISHAWAKA, Ind. – Luca Canto scored the game's only goal in the 62nd minute, and Bethel men's soccer held on with nine players to beat Spring Arbor 1-0 on Saturday at Morey Field on Senior Day, improving to 6-1-1 in Crossroads League play.
Quick Facts
Location: Morey Field | Mishawaka, Ind.
Result: Bethel 1, Spring Arbor (MI) 0 (Final)
Records: Bethel - 10-3-3, 6-1-1 | Spring Arbor (MI) - 11-3-3, 3-3-2
MATCH RECAP
Bethel controlled the first half, out-shooting Spring Arbor 8-0 and earning six corner kicks, with Tommy Farrell turning aside early looks from Felipe Van Dijk and Stephen Nana Tuffour to keep the match scoreless at the break. The Pilots broke through in the 62nd minute, as Canto finished off a Van Dijk assist to make it 1-0. Van Dijk nearly doubled the lead in the 68th minute with a shot that hit the crossbar.
The match turned in the 71st minute, when Fernando Laserna was shown a red card, leaving Bethel with ten players for the final stretch. Spring Arbor out-shot the Pilots 7-0 in the second half after the break, but Noa Sontag and the Bethel defense held firm to secure the shutout. Bethel finished with a 14-7 shot advantage.
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