Kings blank Vikings at home

Red Deer, AB - The RDC Kings struck once in the first half and added a trio of markers in the final 45 minutes, eventually sealing a 4-0 home victory against the University of Alberta Augustana Vikings. 

The Kings opened the game with offensive pressure and in the 24th minute the home team was rewarded. Bachelor of Science student Nathan Swartz beat Vikings goalkeeper David Lowe to give the RDC Kings an early edge. After suffering an injury, Lowe was replaced by Alex Dobson in the Vikings' net.  

In the second-half the Kings capitalized on more of their opportunities. Business Administration student Pedro Humberto Mourao Neto picked the right corner with a left foot strike in the 64th minute for a 2-0 lead. 

Then effective positioning helped the Kings pounce on a pair of rebounds. In the 69th minute, Pedro Humberto Mourao Neto's intial shot was stopped by Dobson, but Lacombe's Nathan Swartz was ready to strike when the Vikings goalkeeper couldn't completely corral the ball. The Kings kept pressing. Five minutes later, RDC Kinesiology student Kyle Bett was stopped by Dobson, but midfielder Gabriel Martins Fonseca deposited the rebound into the back of the net for a 4-0 margin. 

Kings goalkeeper Rhys Groenewegen didn't have any shots to contend with. Lowe and Dobson combined for nine saves. 

Midfielder Pedro Humberto Mourao Neto was named the Collegiate Sports Medicine Kings Player-of-the-Game. Defender Johnny Johnson was selected for the Vikings.

On Saturday, October 5, the Kings (4-1-1) and Vikings (2-5-0) will clash in a rematch in Camrose at 2:00 p.m.