NDSU at Minnesota-State University-Moorhead – September 19, 2007

On a cool, breezy night in Fargo, the NDSU Bison prepared to take on their cross-river rivals, the Minnesota State University-Moorhead Dragons. The game began with both teams playing tough. MSUM got on the board first in the 22^nd minute. An MSUM player was fouled near the left corner flag giving the Dragons a free kick. The Bison, unable to win a 50/50 ball, allowed a Dragon player to run through unmarked and head the ball into the net. This lead wouldn’t last long. In the 30^th minute, Luanga Njoya stole the ball from a defender, took a few touches, and blasted a shot past the Dragon goal keeper. The Bison added another goal in the 40^th minute when Njoya scored the goal of the season thus far. He received a long pass from Fernando Bales, trapped it with his back to the goal, turned and fired a 30 yard half-volley into the top right corner of the goal. The game would stay 2-1 into halftime.

NDSU really used Njoya’s goal as motivation and opened up the flood gates in the second half. Rob Choiniere gathered up a rebound and scored after a left footed shot from Brad Bateman was saved by the goalkeeper. The Bison continued the rout with a goal from Jetse Vollema. His goal was set up by Brent Nelson, who crossed it in from the right side. Nelson continued his excellent passing and crossing with a cross to Selam Ahmed, who knocked one in with his thigh. The Bison finished their scoring in the 79^th minute when Eric Johnson ripped a shot from 18 yards out after a pass from Austin Ash. The game ended with a score of 6-1. The victory improved NDSU's record to 3-0-1 on the year while MSUM suffered its first loss of the season, dropping to 2-1-1.