Booters Top Cornell, 2-0, Preserve Unbeaten Mark

After being frustrated by a brilliant Cornell goalie for 90 minutes, the Crimson soccer team exploded for two fourth-quarter goals Saturday and beat the Big Red, 2 to 0.

With less than six minutes remaining in the contest, spectators were beginning to fear that the Crimson would be held to its second straight scoreless tie. But at 16:32 Crimson inside Fred Akuffo took a pass in the right corner from wing. Akin Adewole and lofted a perfect centering kick over the hands of the Cornell goalie, off the left goal post, and into the net.

Three minutes later sophomore center forward Jim Saltonstall deflected a low hard pass from inside left Hugh Polk past the Cornell defense to ice the game.

The victory preserved Harvard's unbeaten record, which is blemished by two ties in five games.

During the first half, Harvard dominated play and outshot their opponents four-to-one, but failed to pose any consistent scoring threat. Cornell's defense was pitifully slow in clearing the ball from their zone, but the Harvard forwards left the ball clogged in the center where Cornell had grouped to meet them instead of moving it to the open wings.

In the second half, under instructions from Coach Bruce Munro to move the ball down the wings and shoot low and often to take advantage of the slippery conditions, Harvard dominated play completely.

Cornell, moreover, had begun to tire noticeably and resorted to rough play on defense in their usually futile attempts to clear the ball from their zone. When they managed to clear, their forwards didn't seem to have the energy to follow the ball into Harvard territory.

The Crimson, meanwhile was passing more sharply and shooting more frequently, so that Cornell goalie Don Haier was continually forced to leave the net or make diving saves to keep the Crimson from scoring.