CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa – The Coe College men's soccer team picked up a 1-0 win at Clark Field on Friday afternoon, defeating visiting Saint Mary's 1-0. The victory featured an early goal for the Kohawks, striking in the 19th minute as
Tinashe Manyanga opened his account for Coe. The hosts forced the issue and searched for another goal throughout the game, outshooting the Cardinals 10-7 for the match. Kohawk keeper
Jr. Holland and his defense kept their third clean sheet of the season, allowing just two shots on target which Holland handled easily.
COE 1 - SAINT MARY'S 0
GAME FACTS
- The Kohawks were on the front foot from the opening whistle, forcing an early save as Trenton Kiesel saw a shot stopped in the 10th minute. The hosts scored the lone goal a few minutes later as Jaden Palmer linked up Manyanga, playing a neat pass to the goal scorer who slotted it past the keeper from just inside the area. Palmer almost had his own goal less than a minute later, forcing another quick save with a shot on target. Kiesel tested the keeper one more time in the first half, firing a shot on target in the 29th minute, again saved by the Cardinal stopper. The hosts pushed for another goal in the second half, registering three more shots but the score remained 1-0. SMU threatened in the final 20 minutes of action, forcing Holland into a save in the 70th minute. Coe's defenders tightened the clamps over the final moments, keeping the action mostly in the Cardinal half as the hosts held on for the 1-0 decision,
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