Marco Donjuan leaps over the Waynesville goalkeeper in the first half. He scored four goals in Republic’s season opener.

Republic Whips Waynesville in High-Scoring Opener

After a couple of seasons in which goals were hard to come by, the Republic soccer offense is off to a high-flying start. The Tigers hung five goals on Waynesville in a 5-3 win to open their 2021 schedule.

Marco Donjuan scored four goals to lead Republic. Jabali Wanekaya also scored a goal. Both Markus Mitchell and freshman Diego Zuniga added assists for the Tigers.

“I thought the first half, we had some mistakes from first-year varsity players. Second half, we settled in and those young players stepped up and played great,” said coach Kevin Hauck. “Diego looked like a veteran in the second half. I thought defensively, we cleaned it up and looked more organized.”

Republic is 1-0, and they will host Ozark next, on August 31.

Diego Zuniga, Farr Better Player of the Game, Jabali Wanekya, Marco Donjuan

FARR BETTER PLAYER OF THE GAME

Marco Donjuan wasted no time in continuing his role as a vital scorer for the Tigers. Donjuan, playing up top in the Republic formation, took advantage of his opportunities and scored a hat trick plus one. His four-goal performance led Republic to a win in its first game, and made him our Farr Better Player of the Game.

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