Soccer for a cause
Driving rain and chilly temperatures did little to dampen the enthusiasm of 1,200 spectators as the Harvard men’s soccer team took on the Haiti National Team in a benefit match Sunday at Harvard Stadium. Thanks to a late goal from Hiroki Kobayashi ’14, the Crimson prevailed over Les Grenadiers, 1-0, in a spirited game that featured good play on both sides and tremendous support from the largely pro-Haitian crowd. “Soccer is a global sport and is in a sense a global language,” said Harvard coach Carl Junot. “Not myself or many from our team speak French Creole, but on Saturday evening we shared a wonderful meal in Winthrop House with the Haitians. It’s fantastic that so many Haitian-Americans feel comfortable coming to our campus, supporting their national team, providing our student athletes such a great experience and also providing financial relief back to Haiti.” The second annual match was part of Haiti Leve...