Truman FC finished in third place at the 2008 Ed Chartrand Memorial Tournament in Manhattan, KS over the weekend, bowing out to eventual champions Friends University in the semi-finals. Truman had finished 1-1-1 in pool play, finishing second in their group.
In the first game, against the Kansas State Alumni team, Truman jumped out to a 1-0 advantage after Matt Pecherski headed in a cross from Kyle Helms, but gave up a late goal to tie 1-1.
In the afternoon game against Kansas State on the turf of Memorial Stadium, Truman gave up a second half goal off of a set piece to lose 1-0.
On Sunday morning, Truman defeated Nebraska 2-0 on two Thomas McIntyre goals to qualify for the semi-finals. After earning a penalty in the first half, McIntyre converted the ensuing spot kick. He added to his total with a breakaway goal late in the second half to give Truman the 2-0 advantage and a spot in the next round.
In the semi-finals, Truman lost 3-1 to a tough Friends University team. After an early penalty, Friends scored off of a corner kick to make it 2-0. Nate Weimer scored just before halftime to cut the deficit to 2-1, but Friends added a second half goal to win 3-1.
