Iowa City Liberty defeated Marion 2-0 in a Class 3A Iowa high school boys’ state soccer semifinal game Thursday at Cownie Soccer Park in Des Moines.

Iowa City Liberty's Flori Gembo Motshalindo (11) raises his arms in victory as he and the rest of the Lightning celebrate their 3A semifinal win over the Marion Wolves at the 2023 IHSAA State Soccer Tournament at Cownie Soccer Park in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday, June 1, 2023. Iowa City Liberty won 2-0. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Fog rolls in as Marion's Jackson Kirsch (9) duels for the ball with Iowa City Liberty's Roman Riggs (10) during their 3A semifinal match at the 2023 IHSAA State Soccer Tournament at Cownie Soccer Park in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday, June 1, 2023. Iowa City Liberty won 2-0. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Iowa City Liberty's Flori Gembo Motshalindo (11) celebrates his goal during their 3A semifinal match against the Marion Wolves at the 2023 IHSAA State Soccer Tournament at Cownie Soccer Park in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday, June 1, 2023. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Iowa City Liberty's Wasso Swedi (left) runs to steal the ball from Marion's Bryker Langfald (11) during their 3A semifinal match at the 2023 IHSAA State Soccer Tournament at Cownie Soccer Park in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday, June 1, 2023. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Iowa City Liberty's Flori Gembo Motshalindo (11) slaps hands with Wasso Swedi (22) after Motshalindo cored a goal during their 3A semifinal match at the 2023 IHSAA State Soccer Tournament at Cownie Soccer Park in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday, June 1, 2023. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Fans laugh and applaud as against Iowa City Liberty's Hayden Saul (17) slides on the pitch as the celebrates his goal during their 3A semifinal match against the Marion Wolves at the 2023 IHSAA State Soccer Tournament at Cownie Soccer Park in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday, June 1, 2023. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Teammates celebrate with Iowa City Liberty's Flori Gembo Motshalindo (11) after he scored a goal during their 3A semifinal match against the Marion Wolves at the 2023 IHSAA State Soccer Tournament at Cownie Soccer Park in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday, June 1, 2023. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Iowa City Liberty's Quinlan Lawrence (16) slides into the ball for a steal against Marion's Seth Morgan (24) during their 3A semifinal match at the 2023 IHSAA State Soccer Tournament at Cownie Soccer Park in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday, June 1, 2023. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Marion's Jackson Kirsch (9) competes for the ball with Iowa City Liberty's Hayden Saul (17) during their 3A semifinal match at the 2023 IHSAA State Soccer Tournament at Cownie Soccer Park in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday, June 1, 2023. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Marion's Jacob Schuttloffel (17) moves the ball during their 3A semifinal match against Iowa City Liberty at the 2023 IHSAA State Soccer Tournament at Cownie Soccer Park in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday, June 1, 2023. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Marion's Jackson Kirsch (9) tangles with Iowa City Liberty's Finn O'Toole (4) during their 3A semifinal match at the 2023 IHSAA State Soccer Tournament at Cownie Soccer Park in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday, June 1, 2023. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Marion's Patrick Flanagan (14) watches as Iowa City Liberty goalkeeper Conley Sundblad (0) makes a save during their 3A semifinal match at the 2023 IHSAA State Soccer Tournament at Cownie Soccer Park in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday, June 1, 2023. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Marion's Sawyer Udelhofen (back) kicks the ball away from Iowa City Liberty's Roman Riggs (10) during their 3A semifinal match at the 2023 IHSAA State Soccer Tournament at Cownie Soccer Park in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday, June 1, 2023. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Iowa City Liberty's Wasso Swedi (22) and Marion's Sawyer Udelhofen (6) pursue the ball during their 3A semifinal match at the 2023 IHSAA State Soccer Tournament at Cownie Soccer Park in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday, June 1, 2023. Iowa City Liberty won 2-0. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Marion's Jackson Kirsch (9) battles Iowa City Liberty's Quinlan Lawrence (16) for the ball during their 3A semifinal match at the 2023 IHSAA State Soccer Tournament at Cownie Soccer Park in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday, June 1, 2023. Iowa City Liberty won 2-0. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Marion's Calen Claypool (0) dives for the ball during their 3A semifinal match against the Iowa City Liberty Lightning at the 2023 IHSAA State Soccer Tournament at Cownie Soccer Park in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday, June 1, 2023. Iowa City Liberty won 2-0. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Marion's Jackson Kirsch (9) holds the state participant trophy after their 3A semifinal loss to the Iowa City Liberty Lightning at the 2023 IHSAA State Soccer Tournament at Cownie Soccer Park in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday, June 1, 2023. Iowa City Liberty won 2-0. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Fog rolls in during the 3A and 4A semifinal matches at the 2023 IHSAA State Soccer Tournament at Cownie Soccer Park in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday, June 1, 2023. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

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