Trinity Lutheran Outkicks Geoducks, 3-1

by Chris Thompson
August 21, 2012
<p>OLYMPIA, Wash. &nbsp;&ndash; &nbsp;Playing a rare morning game and the season opener for both squads, the Trinity Lutheran Eagles used a pair of second half goals to defeat the Evergreen Geoducks, 3-1, in a non-conference men&rsquo;s soccer match on Saturday morning on Evergreen Pitch in Olympia, Wash.</p> <p>The Eagles got on the board first as Frank Casillas passed a ball into the middle in the seventh minute, allowing Sergio Martinez to put the ball on goal for the early lead.&nbsp; That was the only scoring in the first half as Trinity Lutheran outshot the Geoducks, 7-5, in the opening 45 minutes.</p> <p>In the second half, it was the Eagles again striking first in the 60th minute as Cesar Gonzalez fired off a perfectly-place cross on the right post, allowing Amin Lemrini to put it in the net with just one touch.</p> <p>The Geoducks scored their first goal of the season in the 64th minute when Brady Espinoza (Pasco, Wash./Walla Walla CC) took advantage of a free kick from 25 yards out, placing the ball in the upper left corner to cut the gap to just one goal at 2-1.</p> <p>Trinity Lutheran closed out the scoring in the 83rd minute as Sekou Rolland crossed Evergreen keeper Mitch Treend (Vancouver, Wash./Prairie HS) and bounced the ball off the post for the 3-1 final.</p> <p>Both teams were equally impressive offensively, as each team was credited with 10 shots.&nbsp; Treend made three saves for Evergreen while TLC keeper Daniel Nadeau made five saves, allowing the one goal.&nbsp; The match was also a physical one with seven combined cautions shown.</p> <p>The Geoducks will be back on the pitch on Aug. 30 when they play host to Menlo.&nbsp; Kickoff with the Oaks is set for 5 p.m. on Evergreen Pitch in Olympia, Wash.</p>
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