Storm rebound with win over Rams in feisty affair

INDIANOLA, Iowa - An early goal by Juan Sandoval followed by a late brace from Ronaldo Ordaz led the Simpson College men's soccer team to a 3-0 victory in a chippy, tough contest.

The Storm (3-2) and the Rams (1-3-3) combined for eight yellow cards in the match, all coming in the second half. Sandoval opened the scoring less than 15 minutes in, being assisted by Ordaz, before Ordaz himself struck twice in the final 10 minutes to seal the win.

GOAL SUMMARY

• The Storm had a bright start which was rewarded early on. Ordaz received a ball from the midfield and rolled the ball as it was approaching past the defender to the onrushing Sandoval, who coolly dispatched it into the bottom left corner.
• After the Rams' keeper mistakenly picked up the ball outside his own area, receiving a yellow card, Ordaz doubled the Storm lead with a beautiful free kick into the top-left corner.
• The spectacular senior then added the exclamation point a few moments later. Cornell tried to clear the ball, but it only went as far as Ben Reynolds, who made a simple pass to Ordaz. Ordaz turned and fired a long-range effort that caught the keeper off-guard for his fifth goal of the season.

STORM LEADERS

• Ronaldo Ordaz: two goals, one assist
• Juan Sandoval: one goal
• Ben Reynolds: one assist
• Arya Nowroozi: three saves, shutout

NOTABLE

• The match became extremely feisty in the second half, with each team receiving four yellow cards.
• The Storm are now 24-1 all-time against the Rams, scoring multiple goals in all but two games.
• Ordaz continues his streak of having at least one goal or assist in every game this year.
• Sandoval scored his first goal of the season and the second of his career.

UP NEXT

The Storm travel to Knox on Saturday for the first road game of the season. The kickoff is scheduled for 3 p.m.