Groton, MA - Chase Herberich scored from 30 yards away just five minutes into the second stanza and the Crusaders hung on late for 3-2 win over the Panthers of Marlboro. Marlboro's Edson Dorian won a ball of the mis-communication of two Crusader defenders and chipped the ball past Crusader Keeper Cole Connerty for the early lead 1-0 but Matt Fordham hit an indirect free kick from 35 yards away and hit the top left corner to draw things even two minutes later 1-1. Manchamo Drislane put the Crusaders back in the lead in the 37th minute with when he headed a Fordham corner kick into the near post 2-1 at the break. Chase Herberich received a great 1-2 from Simon Chandler and drilled home a long low shot that alluded Panther Keeper Vitor Barros just six minutes into the 2nd half. Marlboro's Jordan Falcao broke in from the left side and drilled one past Connerty with 3 minutes remaining but the Crusaders ran out the clock for the 3-2 win. GD recieved greta play from Derek Caruso, Zach Elmasri, Leo Chavez and Hunter Woolfrey. Marlboro drop to 0-4 overall and 0-3 in Mid Wach B league play. GD improve to 3-0-2 overall and 3-0 in Mid Wach B league play. GD travel to Shrewsbury to play the Colonials on Thursday 9/19 at 4pm.

Game MVP Menchamo Drislane

Scoring:

M 1-0 6:30 Edson Dorian (Unassisted)

GD 1-1 8:30 Matt Fordham (Simon Chandler)

GD 2-1 36:20 Machamo Drislane (Matt Fordham)

Half

GD 3-1 45:08 Chase Herberich (Simon Chandler)

M 3-2 76:12 Jordan Falcao (Diego Almedia)

Final GD 3-2

Shots favored GD 14-8

Fouls Marlboro 19-17

Corner Kicks Marlboro 4-4

Offsides Marlboro 5-2

Saves GD Connerty 5

Saves M Vitor Barros 8