SILOAM SPRINGS -- Senior Oscar Carballo scored a pair of first-half goals and the Golden Eagles enjoyed a 19-7 shooting advantage as the John Brown University men's soccer team handily took care of No. 22 Lyon (Ark.) on Tuesday afternoon (Sept. 7) at Alumni Field.
Senior Jacob Zamarron added a goal just before halftime and an assist (3 points), and the Golden Eagle (2-0-1) defense limited the Scots (1-4-1) to just two shots on target.
The Scots' broke sophomore Kyle Hix clean sheet big when Leonardo Galdino converted the game's second penalty kick in the 56th minute, but that's all the offense the Scots would be able to generate as head coach Chris Cole was able to go seven deep on the bench.
Carballo's two-goal effort spanned a mere 3:06, as the senior deposited two goals in the 15th and 18th minutes. His first came off a long cross from the left flank, a pass that Carballo corralled and fired just inside the near left post on the floor – partially deflecting off a defender. Carballo then doubled his goal count on the afternoon, and the John Brown lead, by converting the match's first penalty kick.
Zamarron's fourth of the season came in the 41st minute, when he finished off a gorgeous passing play for the second match in a row, this time a combination from sophomores Jose Almanza and Jose Gabriel Rodriguez that started on the left side by Rodriguez. Almanza finished the effort with a through ball that sprung Zamarron, allowing the reigning SAC Offensive Player of the Year a calm finish to the far right post.
Sophomore Kyle Hix needed just one save to improve to 2-0-1 on the year, while Dan Huff made four saves on seven chances in the loss for Lyon.
JBU led the visitors in shots (19-7), shots on goal (8-2) and corner kicks (8-2).
The Golden Eagles now travel to Wichita, Kan. on Saturday (Sept. 10) to take on Friends (Kan.) at 2:30 p.m. inside Austin-Adair Stadium.
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