John Carroll Men's Soccer vs. Marietta

The Gold Streaks Bloggers will be posting updates throughout the John Carroll-Marietta men's soccer match at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 11, 2008. Please check this space continuously over the course of this contest for the latest score, and how the match is shaping up.

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1:52 pm - Great day for soccer at Shula Stadium. Sun is out in full force, slight breeze, temps in the 70's. What more can you ask for?

2 pm - JCU and Marietta are about to kick off, with both teams listening to the National Anthem - it doesn't get any better than this in America!

2:14 p.m. - Sorry for the delay in posts, but this game has been action-packed! Within about a 90-second stretch, JCU and Marietta scored three goals, with the Blue Streaks now leading 2-1. We'll see if these two teams will settle down, or if this scoring will be a trend throughout the game.

2:22 p.m. - No big plays, but JCU needs to figure out a way to handle the speed of Marietta's McDonald and Muth. JCU's McKinney has had several close attempts for a score, but has yet to hit the net.

2:30 p.m. - Great play by JCU with a corner kick. Ciacchi takes the kick, and passes it perfectly to McKinney who gives it right to the feet of Kosek. Unfortunately for JCU, Marietta goalkeeper Steven Hagenau was prepared, and made a huge save.

2:39 p.m. - Louis Kastelic had a great pass inside the box, and Jake Milli made a great effort to head it in - but the ball went wide right. With less than 8 minutes to play, JCU still leads just 2-1.

3:02 p.m. - We're back from halftime, and the score has not changed in the first few minutes of play. JCU's leading scorer Jeff Kosek hasn't been a big playmaker so far today, so we'll see if in the second half he can do something to extend the JCU lead.

3:12 p.m. - Things have gotten more interesting here at Shula Stadium. Senior defender Mike Pinter received his second card of the game, resulting in a red card that has removed him from the game. This set up a penalty kick right outside of the box, allowing Marietta's Dele Adedapo to score and tie the game 2-2. JCU will now play one man down for the remainder of the game. 32 minutes remain. Look soon for more updates!

3:32 p.m. - No change in the score, but both the Pioneers and the Blue Streaks have had some close shots on the goal. Right now time is stopped for an injury on the field, but the player, Jake Milli is up and walking around, and appears to be ok.

3:36 p.m. - Scott McKinney has just shown why you always hustle. Marietta passed the ball back to its goalkeeper, Hagenau, but he was not expecting the kick. McKinney noticed the miscue, and got to the ball for the JCU goal! Now with 11 minutes remaining, JCU leads, 3-2. We'll see if JCU can hold on with a 10-man set on the field.

3:48 p.m. - JCU still leads, 3-2 with less than three minutes remaining. Marietta just headed a ball into the goal! But offsides is called, and the goal is no good. What a game here at Shula Stadium today! We have seen some pretty crazy stuff, and it's not over yet.

3:56 p.m. - The Blue Streaks pull off the win, keeping the Pioneers at bay and having a final score 3-2.