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MARSHFIELD – Wisconsin Rapids blew open a tight game with four second-half goals and defeated Marshfield 6-2 in the Wisconsin Valley Conference boys soccer opener for both teams on Thursday night at Heiting Community Stadium.
Zilfi Aliu and Caleb Lemieux had goals to put Rapids up 2-0 before Maahir Patel found the net for Marshfield, off an assist from Brett Mannigel, with 3:07 to go before halftime to cut the Tigers’ deficit in half.
Wisconsin Rapids dominated the first portion of the second half, scoring four times in a span of 11 minutes to take control.
Lemieux started the second-half scoring, and Ben Weidman pushed in three goals in a little more than five minutes to give the Raiders a 6-1 lead.
Mannigel had a penalty kick in the 69th minute for Marshfield to finish the scoring.
Zak Meyer had nine saves in goal for Marshfield, which falls to 1-3 overall.
Marshfield returns to action Tuesday at home for a nonconference game against Medford.
Raiders 6, Tigers 2
Wisconsin Rapids 2 4 – 6
Marshfield 1 1 – 2
First half: 1. WR, Zilfi Aliu (Ben Weidman), 25:35; 2. WR, Caleb Lemieux (Aliu), 26:51; 3. M, Maahir Patel (Brett Mannigel), 36:53.
Second half: 4. WR, Weidman, 44:09; 5. WR, Weidman (Lemieux), 49:56; 6. WR, Weidman (penalty kick), 52:09; 7. WR, Weidman (Aiden Dunn), 55:08; 8. M, Mannigel (penalty kick), 68:46.
Saves: WR, Dalton Peterson 3; M, Zak Meyer 9.
Records: Wisconsin Rapids 3-0-1, 1-0 Wisconsin Valley Conference; Marshfield 1-3, 0-1 Wisconsin Valley Conference.