By Ralph Hickey-Freeman
Sports Writer
RIVERSIDE PARK, UTAH (LNS) April 7, 2007——Teenage sensation Justin Braun scored two goals, David “El Tanque” Chevez also scored two and Nate Murphy added one more in Olympique Montreux’s rout of Utah FC Saturday afternoon in Utah Soccer Association’s “First Round” Premiership action.
The Olympians were back from a successful winter season in which they earned an eighth star by winning the Spence Eccles Cup at the University of Utah, and distinguishing themselves by reaching the quarterfinals and finishing third in a field of 43 teams at the Las Vegas National Silvermug Tournament.
A New Strike ForceRIVERSIDE PARK, UTAH (LNS) April 7, 2007——Teenage sensation Justin Braun scored two goals, David “El Tanque” Chevez also scored two and Nate Murphy added one more in Olympique Montreux’s rout of Utah FC Saturday afternoon in Utah Soccer Association’s “First Round” Premiership action.
The Olympians were back from a successful winter season in which they earned an eighth star by winning the Spence Eccles Cup at the University of Utah, and distinguishing themselves by reaching the quarterfinals and finishing third in a field of 43 teams at the Las Vegas National Silvermug Tournament.
The side began the season with a new front line because of the transfer of Chad Gilbert to Lazio, the loss of Rick Johnson to a season ending knee injury, the injury lay off of leading scorer Sergio Vasquez, not to forget the on-loan transfer of Mauricio Borba to Utah FC for at least the first half of the season.
New signee David “El Tanque” Chevez, a former striker for Alianza Lima of
Machine Gun Justin Braun on Fire
Justin scored the third goal on a beautiful long pass from Josh Kimball just five minutes into the second half. The teenager took the ball near midfield, outpaced three Utah FC men to unleash a powerful shot that left the keeper frozen. Justin doubled his tally ten minutes later on a solo effort. He came close again a couple of times. As did Nate on a header that narrowly missed the mark.
El Tanque Chevez right-footed the Olympians’ fifth goal at the 85th minute on a pass from strike partner Jimmy Cuadros, also a new signee to the side.
Utah FC created some exciting moments in the second half as a lively Mauricio penetrated a few times into the penalty box.
Bel-Ami was pragmatic after his team’s performance. “We need to work harder to help the new guys settle so they can blend in. It was obvious at times that things did not flow with the usual efficacy. It is a long season, we will get there.”
MAN OF THE MATCH
Nate Murphy
LEADING SCORERS
David Chavez, 2 goals
Justin Braun, 2 goals
Nate Murphy, 1 goal
STARTING LINE UP
Martin Martinez, Jeremy Jones, Chris Kirkpatrick, John McQuarrie, Jesse day, Nate Murphy, Matt Wooley, Judd Soderberg, Jimmy Cuadros, Todd Miller, David Chevez.
SUBSTITUTES
Aaron Bruderer, Josh Kimball, Justin Braun, Mike Rogers
OLYMPIAN NOTES
Retired Olympian Marcos Melendez, the team’s original Number 10, was in the stands with OM friend Orlando "Pony" Matamura Vargas, a former Columbian international and current Diablos midfielder.
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