Wednesday, October 31
Springfield, Mo.
7:00 p.m. CT
Kansas City
2
at
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Missouri State
Kangaroos Fall 5-2 At Missouri State
10/31/2007 10:45:00 PM | Men's Soccer
Springfield, Mo. -- Wednesday evening was more trick than treat as the UMKC men's soccer team closed out its non-conference slate with a 5-2 loss to Missouri State.
The hosts opened the scoring early, tallying in the sixth minute. Yanik Joseph crossed the ball to Kyle Windmueller, who headed past UMKC netminder from five yards out.
UMKC would nearly equalize in the 13th minute, but efforts from Brian Harris and Chris Markey were both blocked by the Bears defense.
The Bears doubled their lead in the 20th minute, as Tyson Striebel found net from the middle of the penalty area.
UMKC stepped up the pressure and would cut the lead in half in the 29th minute courtesy of a John Bayron Sosa free kick. Missouri State was whistled for a foul just outside the box and the freshman curled his effort into the net.
Missouri State struck again just before the half, as Ryan Hennessey nodded in a cross from Justin Alford.
Harris nearly cut the deficit back to one in the 52nd minute, but his effort was saved by the Missouri State netminder. A follow-on effort by Miguel Rodrigues sailed over the crossbar for a goal kick for the Bears.
A long, driven kick from Parker would put the game out of reach, as Windmueller touched on the goal kick to a streaking Johannes Demarzi, who finished the breakaway. The Bears added one more in the 65th minute.
Bryan Perez would score a consolation goal in the 89th minute for UMKC, punching in a free kick from 20 yards out.
The Kangaroos mustered 16 shots to 17 for Missouri State, but only managed five shots on goal to 15 for the hosts.
The Blue-and-Gold return to Bourke Field on Saturday, taking on Centenary in a 1 p.m. Summit League match.
The hosts opened the scoring early, tallying in the sixth minute. Yanik Joseph crossed the ball to Kyle Windmueller, who headed past UMKC netminder from five yards out.
UMKC would nearly equalize in the 13th minute, but efforts from Brian Harris and Chris Markey were both blocked by the Bears defense.
The Bears doubled their lead in the 20th minute, as Tyson Striebel found net from the middle of the penalty area.
UMKC stepped up the pressure and would cut the lead in half in the 29th minute courtesy of a John Bayron Sosa free kick. Missouri State was whistled for a foul just outside the box and the freshman curled his effort into the net.
Missouri State struck again just before the half, as Ryan Hennessey nodded in a cross from Justin Alford.
Harris nearly cut the deficit back to one in the 52nd minute, but his effort was saved by the Missouri State netminder. A follow-on effort by Miguel Rodrigues sailed over the crossbar for a goal kick for the Bears.
A long, driven kick from Parker would put the game out of reach, as Windmueller touched on the goal kick to a streaking Johannes Demarzi, who finished the breakaway. The Bears added one more in the 65th minute.
Bryan Perez would score a consolation goal in the 89th minute for UMKC, punching in a free kick from 20 yards out.
The Kangaroos mustered 16 shots to 17 for Missouri State, but only managed five shots on goal to 15 for the hosts.
The Blue-and-Gold return to Bourke Field on Saturday, taking on Centenary in a 1 p.m. Summit League match.
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