Prep soccer: Wahawks outlast Bettendorf for Classic title
By Rod Payne, Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, Iowa | |
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The Wahawks had just enough left to win 5-4 in a penalty kick shootout.
"You saw two very good and very tired teams playing out there today," Wahawks coach
It did not come easily for the Wahawks as the high powered Bulldogs spent the first half and most of the second half pounding away at goalkeeper
"We played a lot of soccer today and I knew I had to keep my focus to help the team," Ticknor said after allowing a single tally the whole afternoon.
Ticknor gave up his duties in net to
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Murtic was challenged by five Bulldogs during the PK, and after a few miscalculations, he rose to the occasion and stopped
"I love the pressure like this," Murtic said. "To be honest, David played great and I knew it was all on me at that point. When the last guy shot, I just read the way he ran at the ball and guessed right."
In the consolation game, Waterloo Columbus received two big first-half goals from
Squires scored in the 19th minute, then out-dueled a defender in front of the 18-foot box three minutes later and launched a shot to the right post that squeezed through for the insurance tally.
"It was so tough in that last game because everyone's legs were so dead," Squires said. "I just got the ball off a block or something and put it on frame. I did see a little spot to put it on and it just went in."
The Sailors used a controlled offense and suffocating defense throughout the final 38 minutes to take home the hardware. Netminder
"It was a good day for us," Sailors coach
The Sailors' only blemish of the day came at the feet of
"There is no shame in losing to them," Sullivan said. "Our guys played hard all day and they never quit."
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