Game 19

Game 19 – 10/22/07
Rebels Finish League Play With 6-0 Win Over Principia

The Priory J.V. soccer team has saved their best soccer for last. With a preseason goal of improving every week, the Rebels certainly seem to be peaking at the end of their season. On Monday afternoon they faced league foe Principia in their final ABC league match of the season. The Rebels came out a little shaky on a wet field. Principia had a few early chances on some weak defensive plays, but the Rebels limited the danger with some nice recoveries. After the first few minutes, the Rebels found their stride and started to control the flow of play. Liam Ware and Patrick Mulvihill worked nicely in the midfield to keep the action in the Principia end. Jack Wegman and Sam Tankersley started to combine nicely up top and the chances started to come. About twelve minutes into the half, Wegman played a beautiful pass into Tankersley who was in the box with his back to goal. Tankersley had a nifty turn to beat his defender and fire the ball into the back of the net. The Rebels really started to dominate once they got this 1-0 lead. About midway through the half the Rebels earned a corner kick. Sean Lamb played a short pass to Jack Wegman who had enough time and space to play a dangerous ball into the box. Patrick Mulvhill soared above some defenders to get a head on the ball and put it away. The Rebels found the goal a third time before the halftime whistle when Tony Cribbin was taken down in the penalty box. Cribbin took the penalty kick himself and hit a laser to beat the keeper and give the Rebels a 3-0 lead going into the half.

In the second half, the Rebels continued to apply the pressure. The Rebels also took care of things defensively with Mike Collins and Graham Kerwin stepping up and limiting the Principia chances. These two freshmen defenders helped to hold off a Principia attack that was pushing players forward. The Rebels found the net about fifteen minutes into the half when Gustavo Sanchez took a ball down the sideline with blazing speed. He beat two defenders and took the ball all the way to the end line before hitting a perfect cross into the box. Jack Wegman was waiting on the other side of that cross and stuck a head on it to give the Rebels a 4-0 lead. Later in the half, the Rebels were pressing again. Sean Lamb hit several dangerous corners and after one bounced out of the box; Kerwin stepped up to it and sent a dangerous ball back into the box. The ball eventually found Tony Cribbin’s feet and Tony pounded it into the back of the net and the Rebels had a 5-0 lead. The Rebels mixed things up on their lineup once again, but they continued to attack the goal. With less than 2 minutes remaining in the game, James Kopfensteiner played a nice ball up to Sam Tankersley who took it straight to goal and hit a low shot that found the bottom corner of the goal. The 6-0 victory was another dominating team effort and the Rebels’ 11-1 league record ensures a first place finish in the ABC League.

Goals: Tankersley 2 (6, 7), Mulvihill (5), Cribbin 2 (5, 6), Wegman (12)

Assists: Wegman 2 (2, 3), Sanchez (4), Kerwin (2), Kopfensteiner (6)

Shutout: Hoerr (5.0)

Game Balls: Kerwin, Collins

Up Next: Tuesday October 23 @ 4:15 @ Priory vs. Barat Academy