SILOAM SPRINGS -- Senior Oscar Carballo tallied a brace and added two assists in his season debut and the John Brown University men's soccer team posted four-second half goals in a 4-0 clean sheet victory over Southwestern (Kan.) on Friday (Aug. 25) evening at Alumni Field to remain perfect on the season.
Sophomore Marco Brizuela opend the scoring in the 47th minute and 90 seconds later, junior Alejandro Ramirez added an insurance marker before Carballo's back-to-back goals capped off a completely lopsided second half that saw John Brown (2-0-0) take a 13-0 shooting advantage over the visiting Moundbuilders.
In a very tight first half, Southwestern (0-1-0) nearly build a 2-0 lead, but a pair of dream opportunities both went just wide of goal as the match entered the intermission scoreless.
It took just 1:27 of play into the second half, however, when the Golden Eagles took advantage. Brizuela netted his first of the season after Carballo's pass up the right flank was chipped into the middle by Jose Gabriel Rodriguez. Brizuela buried the shot in the slot to the near right pocket of goal to net the game-winner.
𝗖𝗢𝗨𝗡𝗧𝗘𝗥-𝗔𝗧𝗧𝗔𝗖𝗞 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗕𝗜𝗡𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡
The old Marco ➡ Erick ➡ Ale ➡ Oscar tic-tac-toe for some insurance in #goJBU MSOC's 4-0 clean sheet victory over Southwestern (Kan.)!
Posted by John Brown University Athletics on Saturday, August 26, 2023
The JBU lead doubled just 1:18 later in the 48th minute when Carballo dribbled up the right side and sent a cross into the box to Ramirez, who buried the service to the far left side of goal. It was Ramirez's first goal of the season.
After four consecutive shots at goal in the preceding two minutes, Carballo finished off a gorgeous combination play with Ramirez and senior Erick Diaz in the 55th, leaving the John Brown captain all alone on the right side of goal for an easy tap-in, officially tilting the pitch after a competitive first half.
Carballo ended the scoring five minutes later when he buried the rebound off a missed penalty kick into a gaping net.
John Brown finished with a lopsided 18-3 shooting advantage, while the Golden Eagle defense and junior Kyle Hix combined for the second shutout of the season. Hix needed just one first-half save for the clean sheet.
JBU next welcomes Jamestown (N.D.) to Alumni Field on Friday (Sept. 1) evening at 7 p.m. The contest will be carried live on the SAC Sports Network.
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