From NAIA
DAYTONA BEACH, FL (November 15, 2006) ---
Said Abdi's goal
in the 83rd minute was the
difference as the 18th-seeded
Milligan College upset No. 18 Concordia
(Ore.) University 1-0 in a first-round game
of the 2006 NAIA Men's Soccer National
Championship Wednesday (Nov. 15) afternoon
at Embry-Riddle Soccer Stadium.
The Buffaloes, who were making their
first-ever appearance in the national
tournament, improved to 18-6-0 and will face
No. 2 seed Graceland University in a 1:30
p.m. second-round match Thursday (Nov. 16).
The Cavaliers ended their campaign at
12-6-3.
Milligan got its lone goal at the 82:35 mark
when Kyle Wilcox fed Abdi a ball in the box
and he placed it perfectly past the
outstretched hands of Concordia goalkeeper
Garrett Staples and in the left corner of
the net for his eighth goal of the season.
No. 18 MILLIGAN 1, No. 15 CONCORDIA (ORE.) 0
|
Team |
1st |
2nd |
Final |
|
Concordia (Ore.) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Milligan |
0 |
1 |
1 |
Scoring:
82:35 - Milligan, Said Abdi (9) (Kyle
Wilcox)
Shots:
Milligan 10, Concordia (Ore.) 8.
Corner kicks:
Milligan 4, Concordia (Ore.) 5.
Goalie saves:
Milligan (Jordan Fode) 5, Concordia (Ore.)
(Garrett Staples) 4.
Fouls:
Milligan 8, Concordia (Ore.) 7