Homecoming week: Stags First

 

Game 7 (5-0-2)
20 September at Miege vs. at 7:00 (4-1)



We traveled to Miege tonight minus Gabe Garcia, and still John Weinrich. 

We had not really played many minutes without Gabe all year, so this appeared to forecast a hit on our ball movement, but honestly, Bobby Bjorseth really played well at the 6, with Will Fleming taking over at left back, with some help from Kellen Hulla; things ran smoothly.



We got off to a pretty quick 1-0 lead on yet another Kitts to Young goal, but shortly thereafter, we had some confusion in the back to give up the tying goal. But we cashed a long Welsh deadball that included a Young flick to Ryan. With AC getting Kitts in with only 16 seconds left in the half, all seemed well after the first half as we lead 3-1.



In two goal-lead situations that next goal is so important for both sides. It seemed as if AC had earned an early PK, but the ref did not see it that way. After Kitts scored on the two-man about 15 minutes in, we got the opportunity to rest the whole front line and midfield, and yet, still shutout the Stags the rest of the way. Just excellent.

We had 3 guys (Doerfler, Sarmiento, and Guagliano) make their varsity debuts tonight with all playing well and logging some significant minutes.

Interview with Max Doerfler, Omar Sarmiento and George Guagliano all getting their first varsity minutes!


We will finish up Homecoming week with our home match tomorrow at 6:30 when Bishop Carroll arrives from Wichita.



STATS:

First Half

Saints: Shots: 8 (6) Corners: 6 (Swags 3, Kitts, Weisner 2, )

32:54 Young (Kitts drives to the baseline to chip it over to Young)

14:10 Ryan (Welsh drives the long deadball for the Young flick back to Liam)

:16 Kitts (LeBourveau heads it to Kitts who jukes two to finish it)

Stags: Shots: 3 (1) Corners: 0

31:09 Green (Lopez hits the long deadball over our centerbacks who appear to be on the same line)

Second Half:

Saints:  Shots: 7 (5) Corners: 5 (Ruth 2, Kitts, Leiker, Ryan)

24:42 Kitts (AC and Kitts run the definitive 2-man)

Stags: Shots: 3 (2) Corners: 0



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