O'Brien scores twice; Garden City downs Ranger in opener
| Final | 1 | 2 | T |
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Team Stats
Ranger College
Garden City Community College
| Game Statistics | Ranger College | Garden City Community College |
|---|---|---|
| Shots (on goal) | 17 (16) | 13 (8) |
| Saves | 5 | 10 |
| Fouls | 9 | 11 |
| Corner Kicks | 3 | 2 |
| Offsides | 0 | 0 |
By Mike Pilosof
Photo by Adam Shrimplin
Garden City, KS-What a start for the Broncbuster men.
Cameron O'Brien scored two goals including the decisive blow in the 83rd minute as Garden City edged Ranger College, 3-2 Friday night at Broncbuster Stadium.
Garden City got on the board first when O'Brien rolled a penalty kick past Ekene Odiaka from 13 yards out in the 23rd minute.
After Ranger grabbed the equalizer 60 seconds into the final period, Billy Murray put the brown and gold back on top when he stuck home a rebound off a miss pk. But there was more drama instore on opening night. Once the Rangers knotted the score again in the 79th minute, it was O'Brien, taking a magnificent feed from Douglas Moura and scoring on a breakaway.
Garden City won the match despite being outshot 17-13. Keeper Reece McGlynn recorded 10 saves in 90 minutes.
Next up: Garden City vs. Colorado Northwestern-Sunday, Aug. 22 1 p.m.