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‘Runners rout UCCS; squeeze by Mavericks
Metro State's Steve Emory battles for control during Friday's match against UCCS at Auraria Field. (Photography by Jessica Taves/ColoradoSoccerNow.com.)
Chris Yoder’s 10th minute goal past ‘keeper Chris Baines proved to be enough on Saturday afternoon for the Roadrunners. The hot afternoon was reflected in the low score, as the two teams combined for only six shots on goal.
With the win, Metro State improved to 5-1-0, 2-0-0 RMAC, while Mesa State dropped to 4-2-0, 0-2-0 RMAC. Roadrunners goalkeeper Issa Bissau picked up shutout wins in both games.
The sluggish Sunday was a far cry from Friday afternoon when the ‘Runners hosted the Mountain Lions.
The Roadrunners dominated play throughout the game, but could not find the net until Steven Emory scored in the 36th minute. Emory took the ball away from Jaron Stewart at the top of the box and fired it past UCCS goalkeeper Adam Liszewski. The shot bounced off the right post, then off Liszewski and spun into the net.
Kevin Pocalyko netted the next goal in the 68th minute, scoring on a volley from a Jack Belanger free kick on the right side. It was the first goal of Pocalyko’s career.
Just three minutes later, Scott Grode found the net at 70:59, scoring on a breakaway after a through ball from Marc Herschberger.
Emory scored again in the 82nd minute, and Grode added the final goal of the game in the 86th minute. After receiving a pass from Chris Yoder on the right side, he dribbled to the top of the box and chipped the ball over Liszewski.
Editor’s Note: This post was updated to reflect the correct scorer in Sunday’s game. ColoradoSoccerNow apologizes for the earlier error.
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*It was actually Chris Yoder who scored the goal against Mesa.
Thanks Mike. I was going off the stats from the live feed. Sometimes they are wrong. I will update it.
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