OLATHE, KS. — Grand View held MidAmerica Nazarene scoreless for the first 51 minutes, but a penalty kick early in the second half was the difference in a 1-0 loss to the Pioneers on Saturday at Pioneer Field. The loss drops Grand View to 6-5-2 overall and 5-3-1 in Heart of America Athletic Conference play, while MidAmerica Nazarene improves to 10-1-2 overall and 8-0-1 in league action.
Luis Helm got the Vikings off to a steady start, making a save on a Pioneers shot in the 4th minute as MidAmerica Nazarene tried to set the tone early. The Pioneers had a few more looks over the opening 10 minutes, but nothing found the frame. Grand View settled in and began to generate chances, with Anthony Ulloa sending a shot over the bar in the 24th minute before Lucas Newhard forced two saves from the MidAmerica Nazarene goalkeeper in a span of 12 seconds around the 33rd minute. Kendall Guzman had a look wide in the 42nd minute, and the teams went to the break scoreless.
MidAmerica Nazarene tested Helm right out of the break, and he made another save in the 45th minute. The Pioneers broke through in the 51st minute with a penalty kick to take a 1-0 lead. Grand View responded with a handful of substitutions and kept pushing, but MidAmerica Nazarene earned a series of corner kicks in the middle of the half and kept the pressure on. Grand View created its best chances late. Pau Gonzalez sent in a corner kick in the 76th minute that led to a Dylan Hunston header, which was saved, and Newhard sent a shot just wide in the 78th. Helm kept the deficit at one with a save in the 80th minute and another in the 89th, and Hunston had a late attempt blocked in the final minute as the Vikings searched for an equalizer. Grand View picked up a yellow card in the 80th minute, but the Pioneers held on for the win.
GAME NOTES
- Luis Helm made 4 saves in net for Grand View, including two in the final 10 minutes
- MidAmerica Nazarene out-shot Grand View 14-8, with a 5-3 edge in shots on goal
- Grand View held MidAmerica Nazarene scoreless for the first 51 minutes
- Yellow cards: Grand View 1, MidAmerica Nazarene 2
WHATS NEXT?
Grand View returns home to Cownie Soccer Complex on Tuesday October 13th to face off against Park University at 5:00 PM.
