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The result of this game was later changed to an MLC win after North Central had to forfeit the win ue to an ineligibility issue from one of their players that competed in the game. The recap below was the original game that was played on October 8.

The Martin Luther College men's soccer team hosted North Central University on Tuesday afternoon and had some chances to come back from a 2-0 halftime deficit, but were unable to cash in on them as the Rams defeated the Knights 2-0.

The two North Central goals came in the first period, with the first goal coming quickly out of the gate around the seventh minute when Sam Saye booted a shot in the goal. After several shots that just missed, North Central then put up the second goal in the 36th minute with a rebounded shot from Diego Zavala Varela.

The Rams controlled possession of the ball in the first period, but MLC gained some traction and became the aggressors in the second period. Both teams got off a decent amount of shots, as North Central had 17 compared to 11 for the Knights. The Rams would also have the edge in shots on target 9-2. 

Nicholas Russ ended the contest with six saves and he was aided by an MLC defense that ratcheted things up, especially in the second period.

MLC (2-10-1) will be back on the field come Saturday, October 12, at 2 p.m. There, the Knights will go on the road to play Northland College.