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marcos fern.
1
Central Baptist (Ark.) CB (4-8-1)
3
Winner Lyon (Ark.) LYON (7-4-1)
Central Baptist (Ark.) CB
(4-8-1)
1
Final
3
Lyon (Ark.) LYON
(7-4-1)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Central Baptist (Ark.) CB 1 0 1
Lyon (Ark.) LYON 1 2 3

Game Recap: Men's Soccer |

Scots Power Past Mustangs in AMC Quarterfinals

Lyon Men’s Soccer defeated Central Baptist College on Saturday in the AMC Quarterfinals, 3-1

BATESVILLE, Ark. – The Scots used one first-half goal and a pair of second-half goals to defeat Central Baptist College by a score of 3-1 on Saturday.

Lyon moves to 7-4-1 overall, 5-2 in the AMC, while Central Baptist College concludes their season at 4-8-1 overall, 2-5 in the AMC. 
 
GAME FLOW 
The match remained scoreless until the 20th minute as Leo Galdino played a ball ahead to Marcos Fernandez. Fernandez deflected a shot off the CBC keeper, but was the first to the rebound and slid a shot into the back of the net, giving Lyon a 1-0 lead. Central Baptist College, though, would answer back on a penalty-kick goal in the 33rd minute by Nyasha Dube. The matched remained tied as the halftime whistle sounded.

Each side generated chances in the second half, but it was the Scots who struck first. In the 78th minute, Marcos Fernandez slid a pass to Raimundo Cabello. Cabello, then, struck a shot past the keeper and into the back of the net, giving Lyon a 2-1 lead. The Scots would keep up the offensive attacking as Cabello scored his second goal of the match just 12 seconds later. Cabello's two goals gave Lyon a 3-1 lead with just over 12 minutes to play. The defense of the Scots continued to remain organized and stymied any chances of a CBC comeback, earning a 3-1 victory over Central Baptist College in the AMC Quarterfinals.

KEY STATISTICS
- Raimundo Cabello scored his third and fourth goals of the season.
- Marcos Fernandez now has a team-high eight assists and three goals on the year.
- Dan Huff recorded three saves on the day.
- Lyon outshot Central Baptist College 16-8 in the contest. 

WHAT'S AHEAD FOR THE SCOTS 
The No. 3 seeded Scots will take on the winner of the No. 2 seeded Missouri Baptist University – No. 7 seeded University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis match, which is scheduled for tonight at 7 p.m. The Scots will take on the winner on Tuesday, April 13.

Men's Soccer Contact: Jeremy Wagner
870-307-7222 | jeremy.wagner@lyon.edu 
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