Moorhead falls to STMA in boys soccer section championship

ST. MICHAEL, Minn. — Moorhead's dynamic playoff run came to a close Tuesday night. The fifth-seeded Spuds fell to No. 2 St. Michael-Albertville 4-2 in the Minnesota Section 8-3A boys soccer championship at STMA High School. Moorhead finished its season 12-6-1. The Knights pieced together a three-goal string that forced Moorhead to play from behind. STMA midfielder Miles Dalton buried a loose ball that bounced over a Spuds defender to make it 3-1 in the 57th minute. Seconds after STMA s third goal, Moorhead forward Saikor Dukuly fired a shot that trickled in off a Knights defender to make it 3-2. Eddison Lien had the assist. STMA, which dominated the second half, returned its two-goal advantage late in the match. Forward Oluwanifemi Omotayo scored in the 77th to close out the contest. STMA outshot Moorhead 12-8 unofficially and 10-6 in shots on target. The Knights had six corner kicks in the game. Spuds forward Tyler Gast buried a breakaway goal in the