McPherson, Kan. – The Central Christian College men's soccer team put on another impressive show last Friday night, at home against the Manhattan Christian College Thunder. For the second game in a row, the Tigers hung double digits on their opponent. When the smoke cleared on Friday night against the Thunder, the final tally had the Tigers with 13 and the Thunder zero.
Ayobami Onifade (Sr. Houston, Texas) got the scoring party started in the 8th minute, when he fired a missile into the back of the net from about 12 yards out. From there the route was on. The Tigers scored seven goals in the opening 45 minutes, then added six more in the second frame. Below are a list of the goal scorers and the assists.
First Half:
1. Ayobami Onifade – Drew Schrader, Logan Singh
2. Eduardo Calderon – Drew Schrader
3. Logan Singh – Marco Cherchi
4. Ayobami Onifade – Edoardo Salmaso
5. Nicholas Arenare – Johnny Rodriguez
6. Nicholas Arenare – Camilo Penafiel
7. Luis Magallon Hernandez – Nicholas Arenare
Second Half:
1. Marco Cherchi – Hilario Garcia-Defin, Logan Singh
2. Camilo Penafiel – Hilario Garcia-Defin
3. Marco Cherchi – Drew Schrader
4. Johnny Rodriguez – Drew Schrader
5. Nicholas Arenare – Emilio Orlanzzini
6. Brody Garrett – Drew Schrader, Wesley Kimbell
Two Tigers, Luis Magallon Hernandez (So. Colorado Springs, Colo.), and Brody Garrett (Fr. Fernley, Nev.), both picked up their first career first team goals.
Rodolfo Ramirez (Jr. Mission Viejo, Calif.) and Timothy Foster (So. Palm Coast, Fla.), each played a half in goal for the Tigers. They combined for the Tigers' second clean sheet of the season.
Coach Hoxie summed up the win saying, "Today was a nice little turn up before we get into conference play. Got lots of guys some burn and we saw the ball go into the back of the net, which is always a psychological booster. Credit to MCC for their hard work and positive attitude. The relationship that we've built with them over the last decade has been fruitful, and it's a pleasure to work with those guys every season."
Hoxie went on to add, "That was my 100th win here as a Tiger. That just means I've been here a long time! That being said, I want to point out that Coach Matt [Malone] deserves all the appreciation. He's been with me for 88 of those wins, both as a player, and assistant. I'm fortunate to have shared these moments with him. Blessed to have these moments of my life with him. Lastly, it represents all of the players that have played for me during this time. Many thanks to all of you, you are deserving."
"Now...the time has come."
The win pushed the Tigers' record to 5-0-2 for the year. Next up is the start of the Sooner Athletic Conference portion of the schedule. Out of the gate, the Tigers will get the best of the SAC. They will host Mid-America Christian University, currently ranked #1 in the NAIA, at 3:00 pm on Tuesday.
