blank'/> Broughton Sports Update: BOYS SOCCER: #15 Caps Lose A Heartbreaker To #4 Cardinal Gibbons

Monday, October 22, 2018

BOYS SOCCER: #15 Caps Lose A Heartbreaker To #4 Cardinal Gibbons

"Don't say it wasn't a PK, Don't say it wasn't a PK.." Whoops, there was my inner monologue become an outer monologue.

In a game that saw the #15 Caps (10-7-1, 4-4) come back from a two goal deficit to tie up the #4 Crusaders (14-2-2, 9-1) in the second half, the Crusaders got a late PK and rode that to the 3-2 victory clinching the Cap7 Conference title.

Starters: Vlahoplus (GK), Coffey, Eubank, Hunter, Gasia, O'Brien (c), Willis, Pelletier, Rossetti (c), White, Beeson (c)






First Half:

It was another odd first half that saw the Caps play well and control the ball for periods of time, but find itself down two goals. Gibbons got one on a rocket left foot shot that Sam had no chance to stop and then, after 10 minutes of pressure (and shots from John White (Sr) and Andrew Rossetti (Sr)), get a scrum goal with 20 seconds left in the half.

Gibbons had a few more chances that were very nicely saved by Sam Vlahoplus (Jr) and we ended 0-2.

Second Half:

Coach Cantrell's halftime talk definitely got the boys attention and they came out very strong to start the second half. The pressure finally paid off as Carter Gasia (Sr) played a lovely long ball to Duncan Coffey (Sr) down the left side. Duncan got it to John White. John sauced two defenders and found Andrew Rossetti alone in the middle and he beat the Gibbons GK with his left foot and we were 1-2.

Not 10 minutes later, John played a ball to Lucas Beeson who delicately laid it off to a streaking Andrew who beat two Crusaders and slotted it home for his 17th goal and tie it up 2-2. The stadium was crazy and the momentum was on our side.

However, Broughton couldn't build on the tie as a few minutes later, Gibbons was awarded a very weak PK that was unfortunately not finished with a weak PK attempt as they powered it top corner to go up 2-3.

The last 10 minutes was frantic but the Caps could not muster up a real strong chance and we were defeated by one goal.

Next Up:

We split our games against the top two teams in the Cap7 so we control our destiny to get to second place (and an automatic bid). This week we have 3 games: @Sanderson on Monday, Home v Millbrook (Senior Night) on Wednesday and Home v SE Raleigh on Thursday. We need to get 9 points this week - no exceptions. It won't be easy, but it wouldn't be worthwhile if it wasn't.

Let's go. 

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