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Mario Guizar
Mario Guizar
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Northwest Christian NCU (3-11-1, 2-8 CCC)
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Winner Warner Pacific WPCM (8-5-1, 6-2-1 CCC)
Northwest Christian NCU
(3-11-1, 2-8 CCC)
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Final
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Warner Pacific WPCM
(8-5-1, 6-2-1 CCC)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Northwest Christian NCU 1 0 1
Warner Pacific WPCM 0 3 3

Game Recap: Men's Soccer |

Super Mario Rescues WPC

PORTLAND, Ore. - Mario Guizar scored two second half goals to help complete a comeback victory for Warner Pacific over Northwest Christian, 3-1, today in Portland. 

The Basics

• Score: Warner Pacific 3, Northwest Christian 1
• Records: WPC (8-5-1, 7-3-1 CCC), NCU (3-11-1, 2-8 CCC)
• Location: Damazo Field, Portland, Ore.
• The Short Story: Warner Pacific had to use a late surge of goals to defeat an upset minded Northwest Christian team today in CCC action. The visiting Beacons enjoyed a 1-0 lead and man advantage, but conceded three scores in the final 20 minutes.

How it Happened

• NCU found the net first, scoring a goal in the 12th minute. Victor Irechukwu latched on to a deflected clearance and laced a shot from seven yards away that WP keeper Joe White couldn't reach.
• The Beacons continued to frustrate the home team throughout the first period, and almost tacked on a second goal but Joey Garcia's effort glanced off the crossbar.
• It went from bad to worse for Warner Pacific in the early stages of the second half, as Elijah Troutman was sent off after a late challenge and foul in the 62nd minute. 
• The color red must have woke the Knight offense, and particularly Guizar. The senior equalized the score with a curling shot from the left side at the 67:52 mark and Warner Pacific looked the more dangerous team.   
• Jack Andrade punched in the game winner in the 84th minute after a long free kick from White that was chested down by Vladan Valski.
• Guizar added the insurance goal four minutes later, slipping a shot past NCU keeper John Castro who got his hand on the ball but could not keep it out.

 
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