MILLIGAN COLLEGE, Tenn. - Five second half goals broke a 1-1 tie at the half and lifted the Bluefield College Rams to a 6-1 win over the Milligan College Buffaloes, Wednesday night.
Abel Bogale scored the Rams first goal in the 23rd minute and two minutes later Milligan knotted the game at one after a defensive lapse in the back by the Rams. The buffs would finish it to make it 1-1; That is where it stood at the intermission.
Coming out of the break Bluefield wasted little time taking control of the match. Less than a minute into the second half
Joao Delgado was taken down in the box, and capitalized on the ensuing penalty kick to give the Rams the lead and BC never looked back.
Off the corner, Bluefield'sÂ
Joe Stacey scored in the 60th minute with an assist from Delgado.Â
The brightest moment for the Rams came on the 4th goal, when the Rams pressured the Buffaloes in the back. The Rams would win the ball back, play out wide to Stalder. Stalder would use his pace to sprint down the sideline, whipping a dangerous ball into the penalty area. Bogale was there to hammer home the incisive header. His second goal of the game in the 63rd minute.Â
Stacey also recorded his second goal, after hammering home a right-footed blast to beat the Milligan goalkeeper in the 72nd minute and
Kevin Stoffle rounded out the scoring in the 74th minute with an assist from Stalder.
The Rams had 14 shots on goal and BC keeper
Sven Kleinhans had three saves as Milligan had seven shots on goal.
Bluefield moved to 11-1 overall and 2-1 in the Appalachian Athletic Conference.
The Rams are back in action Saturday at Bryan in another AAC match in Dayton, Tennessee.
