Photo by Mike Rieke
All scoring bids failed
Luis Ballivan of KU goes into the air to head a corner kick toward the Colorado goal in Sunday's Big Eight title game. The Buffalo defender—in the light jersey—blocked Ballivan's shot. The other pair of legs in the crowd belong to KU's Christian Kloessel.
Soccer Buffs edge KU for title, 0-0 ... er, 5-3
By MIKE RIEKE
Kansan Sports Writer
MANHATTAN-Nobody scored Sunday, but the Big Eight crowned an intramural soccer champion just the same.
Colorado and KU battled to a scoreless deadlock, even with a 15-minute overtime period. However, tournament rules resolved the 0-0 standoff and awarded Colorado the title.
The rulebook provides for the overtime if teams are tied after two 45-minute halves. Should the score remain tied at the end of the extra period, the team with the most corner kicks wins-Colorado had five to KU's three.
And even though this particular tie was broken by the rules, it was still a "kissing your sister" sort of thing for the losing dayhawks.
Kansas advanced to the finals by defeating Nebraska and Oklahoma State in Saturday's action. Colorado topped Kansas State, a co-favorite, and Oklahoma.
Defenses control game
Neither team could mount a consistent scoring threat in the championship match because of the tough defensive play. Whenever one of the offenses appeared to be closing in on the goal, the Buffalo or Jayhawk fullbacks would boom the ball upfield and out of danger.
One Colorado player did break free midway through the second half and set the stage for what was probably the game's most spectacular play.
The Buffalo forward maneuvered around KU goalkeeper Jose Fonseca, who had come out to cut off the shot. With an open net in front of him, the Colorado attacker hesitated to get control of the
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ball-then drove a hard shot toward the lower left corner.
It looked as if it were a sure goal until Mike Radakovich came sliding across from the right side and kicked the ball out just as it reached the goal-line.
Injuries slow KU
Injuries and penalties hindered the KU attack. Guy Darlan, KU's leading scorer, and Carlos Rodrigues were injured and
forced the Jayhawks to juggle the front line. The two started the game but had to be replaced at times when their injuries became bothersome.
The closest the Jayhawks came to scoring was a first-half threat. Christian Kloesel boomed a shot at the goal from 15 yards away. The Colorado goalkeeper lunged, bobbled the ball briefly, then gained control before it entered the net.
The game was officiated by professional referees from the North American Soccer League, and the game was closely called. KU's aggressive style of play drew whistles that stopped many of its scoring threats.
KU's quarter-final game Saturday morning against Nebraska turned out to be tougher than expected. Although the Hawks had beaten the Huskers 9-0 earlier this spring, KU needed a goal from Rodrigues in the last 30 seconds to win, 1-0.
Hawks down Huskers
The Nebraska game had been played on a sloppy field in a constant rain, but the field was in a worse condition when the Jayhawks started their semi-final game against Oklahoma State that afternoon.
mud about 10 yards wide that extended down the middle of the field from one goal to the other. Two yards inside each sideline, a six-foot-wide puddle also ran the length of the field.
A scant 10 fans watched the Jayhawks splash to a 3-1 win over the Cowboys. Fred Mandel, Fidel Waura and Kloesel scored the goals for KU.
The rain was still coming down and had created a strip of
Final games relocated
The poor condition of the field at the old K-State football stadium caused all games except Colorado's semi-final game against Oklahoma and the championship game to be canceled. Those two games were moved out of the stadium to a make-shift soccer field at City Park.
Netters blank E-State reverse Saturday loss
KU's tennis squad, blanked by Oklahoma City on Saturday, responded with a 9-0 shutout of Emporia State yesterday on the Jayhawk courts.
OCU defeated the Jayhawks, 6-0, as rain forced the match inside on the boards of Robinson Gymnasium. KU then blanked Emporia State for the second time this season.
"We had to drop the doubles competition because OCU had to travel back in the rain Saturday night," said Jim Burns, KU tennis coach. "So that and the fact that we hadn't played inside before really hurt us."
The doubles competition has been KU's strongest area this season, and OCU had outstanding Australian players filling four of the six singles positions.
The Jayhawks will be on the road this week before returning for a match with Nebraska next Monday. KU meets Kansas State this Thursday, Oklahoma on
Friday, and OCU again on Saturday.
Results of the OCU meet:
Colin Robertison, OCU, defeated Bill DeHaun, 6-2, 6-2.
Carl Coombs, OCU, defeated John Towner, 6-2, 6-0
Lindsey Strong, OCU, defeated Dan Amam, 6-2, 6-0.
Jim Hill, OCU, defeated Dudley Bush, 6-3, 6-4.
John Burkman, OCU, defeated Sid Kanter, 6-1, 11-9.
Art Roias, OCU, defeated Chris Wells, 6-2, 6-1.
Results of the Emporia State competition:
SINGLES
Bill DeBaum, KU, defeated Charles Cannon, 7-5, 6-1
Dan Oram, KU, defeated Larry Reiswig, 6-3, 6-3.
Dudley Bush, KU, defeated Joe Aleshire, 11-9, 6-3.
Chris Weis, 6-0, defeated Randy Bridges, 2-6, 3-1, 6-2.
Jim Ballinger, KU, defeated John Jenkins, 6-2, 6-1.
Jack Kilroy, KU, defeated Ben Ford, 6-2, 6-4.
DOUBLES
Oram and Kilroy defeated Cannon and Aleshire, 6-4, 6-2.
DeBaun and Bush defeated Bridges and Jenkins, 6-3, 6-4.
Ballinger and Wells defeated Ford and Reiswig. 9-7, 6-2.