MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. — The Allen Community College men’s soccer team opened the season by cruising to an easy 7-1 victory over Anoka-Ramsey Community College in Minnesota Thursday afternoon.
Ayoup Bader, Pedro De Silva and Diogo Cardeal scored two goals apiece for the Red Devils while goalkeeper Gaurav Sandhu had one save.
Allen (1-0) wasted no time getting out to an early lead when Bader scored on a penalty kick for the 1-0 lead seven minutes into regulation.
Also in the first half De Silva headed in a shot assisted by Diego Coronado and Cardeal got a ball past Anoka-Ramsey goalkeeper, Dickson Phoon.
For the Golden Rams, Anoka-Ramsey scored on a corner kick to make it a 3-1 ball game going into halftime.
The Red Devils continued to control possession in the second half.
Bader scored his second goal for the 4-1 Red Devil lead. A few minutes later, Bader received another pass which he sent through to Cardeal who finished it for the 5-1 edge.
DeSilva scored again on an assist from Jeff Beljour and Juan Haboud closed the scoring for Allen when he sent a ball to the upper corner of the goal for the 7-1 final.
Sandhu had a quiet day in goal for Allen, making one save on two shots on goal.
Allen had 16 shots on goal with seven hitting the back of the net for goals. Calum Murphy, Bader, Beljour and Coronado each had one assist.
THE RED DEVILS face Lake Superior on Saturday at 1 p.m.
