Published Friday, November 17, 2006 at 12:00 AM
Yellow Jackets sting Buffaloes 1-0
by Michael MacEachern, NAIA Media Coordinator
Filip Prostran assisted on the game-winning goal
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. ; No. 2 Graceland University got a goal late in the first half and made it stand up at the Yellow Jackets stung No. 18 Milligan College 1-0 in the quarterfinals of the 2006 NAIA Men;s Soccer National Championship Thursday (Nov. 16) afternoon at Embry-Riddle Soccer Stadium.
The Yellow Jackets improved 15-4-2 and will face the winner of Friday;s (Nov. 17) second round match between No. 7 Grand View College and No. 10 Concordia (Calif.) University in a quarterfinal match Saturday (Nov. 18) at 2:30 p.m. The Buffaloes ended their season at 18-7-0.The Yellow Jackets scored their lone goal in the 41st minute on a goal from Facundo Rinadli. The senior controlled a deep free kick from Filip Prostran and flicked it into the net with the outside of his right foot.
No. 2 GRACELAND 1, No. 18 MILLIGAN 0 Scoring: 41:12 ; Graceland, Facundo Rinaldi (2) (Filip Prostran).
Milligan 0 0 - 0
Graceland 1 0 - 1
Shots: Milligan 5, Graceland 7.
Corner kicks: Milligan 3, Graceland 3.
Goalie saves: Milligan (Jordan Fode) 2, Graceland (Isaac Unruh) 4.
Fouls: Milligan 14, Graceland 12.