It was opening day for the St. Louis Park Orioles boys soccer team in their newly renovated stadium but Tyler Stevens put a damper on the opener by scoring two goals, including the game winner with 3:03 left in regulation time to lead the Wayzata Trojans to a 2-1 win Saturday afternoon.
Among the new amenities at the St. Louis Park stadium include a new concession stand, real bathrooms and an upgraded sound system.
Now to the game. Defense played a role, especially for Oriole goalkeeper William Phelan. Erik Williams header almost put the Trojans ahead but Phelan made the stop. Wayzata did get on the bard as Stevens scored off a corner kick with 10:27 to go in the first half. The Trojans led 1-0 at halftime.
St. Louis Park tied the score in the second half as Ian Lockhart's line drive kick went to the left side of Wayzata goalkeeper Collin Kubinski and into the net. But would there be overtime on this cloudy Saturday afternoon? Not so, according to Stevens as he headed in a corner kick with 3:03 left to go and it would be the eventual game winner.
The Trojans improved their record to 2-0 and will host the Bloomington Jefferson Jaguars on Tuesday, August 30 at 7 PM. The Orioles fell to 1-1 and return to action on Monday, August 29 as the St. Cloud Tech Tigers head down I-94 for a 7 PM game at the stadium.
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