Concord defeats Goshen 1-0 in Northern Lakes Conference soccer match

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Last updated Sep 9, 2026

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The Concord Minutemen defeated the top-ranked Goshen RedHawks 1-0 in a Northern Lakes Conference boys soccer match on Tuesday in Elkhart. Junior Ian De La Paz Olea scored the game's only goal in the 57th minute after receiving a pass from Luis Barajas Garcia. Concord played with an 11-v-10 advantage for most of the match following a first-half red card issued to Goshen senior Rey Rodriguez. Goalie Junior Herrera recorded 10 saves for Concord, including a late stop to preserve the lead. This result marks the first time in program history that Concord coach Shawn McCuen has defeated a No. 1 ranked team in the largest class. Following the result, Concord moves to 3-0-2 overall and 2-0 in conference play, while Goshen falls to 6-1 overall and 3-1 in the Northern Lakes Conference.

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  • Concord secured a 1-0 victory against Goshen on Tuesday.
  • Ian De La Paz Olea provided the winning goal in the 57th minute.
  • Junior Herrera finished the match with 10 saves in goal for Concord.
  • Goshen played with 10 men for nearly the entire game following a red card.
  • Concord remains unbeaten with an overall record of 3-0-2.
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ELKHART — On one, the ball floated skyward like a pop-up, as if harmless, not difference-making. On the other, the ball barely cleared the ground, a goal-seeking missile at point-blank range almost low enough to sear the blades of grass, but with its intended resting place suddenly halted by a snag from seemingly out of nowhere. Together, those two plays, compliments of Concord junior Ian De ...

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