Game 14

Game 14 – 10/8/07
Rebels Suffer Tough Loss to Lutheran North 2-1

The Priory J.V. soccer team lost a tough game on Monday afternoon. They traveled to Lutheran North and could never quite find their touch on a wet field. The Rebels had their chances early and things were looking good for the squad from Priory, but an inability to finish near the net proved costly. Rebel forwards and midfielders couldn’t seem to find the net and many of their chances were blocked or deflected by the Lutheran North defense. Lutheran North, on the other hand, proved to be an opportunistic team and they capitalized on their first half chances. When North earned a free kick from distance, they played the ball into the box and it found a forward’s head that put it into the net. Minutes later North scored again when the Rebels couldn’t clear a corner kick and Kevin Hess was forced to stick a hand on the ball to prevent it from going in the net. The Crusaders converted the penalty kick and took a 2-0 lead. As the final minutes of the half ticked away, the Rebels pounded the North goal. Andrew Erker found a ball in the box and ripped a shot that seemed destined for the net, but instead found a Lutheran North defender. James Kopfensteiner also had a chance at the top of the box, but his shot deflected off a defender and hit the crossbar. At half, the score was 2-0.

The Rebels really took it to Lutheran North in the second half. The Rebel defense stepped up big and never let North control a ball. In the midfield, Patrick Mulvihill dominated things in the air and North was in panic mode for most of the half. Unfortunately for the Rebels, with a 2-0 lead, Lutheran North had the luxury of playing defensive and clogging the box. The Rebels managed to break through the defense midway through the second half when Patrick Mulvihill played a ball to Jack Wegman who made a nice run and managed to beat the keeper. The rest of the half, the Rebels pushed for the equalizer but couldn’t convert on some nice corner kicks by James Kopfensteiner or on some big throws from Kevin Hess. The Lutheran North keeper made some nice saves to preserve his team’s lead and the Rebels missed some chances just wide and just over the bar. Despite a dominant second half, the Rebels lost the game 2-1.

Goal: Wegman (6)

Assist: Mulvihill (3)

Game Balls: Mulvihill and Hess