Defense Holds to Protect an Away Victory

After working their way to a two goal lead, the Varsity team defense let Sherwood slip one in with nine minutes to play, but held the surging Bowmen at bay in the remaining minutes to claim a 2-1 away victory at Sherwood stadium last Tuesday. Ben Miramontes open the scoring twelve minutes into the match for the Tide as he capitalized on a mis-headed ball by the Sherwood defense and roofed a blazing shot past the keeper from 15 yards off the left side of goal.

With 19 minutes to play in the match, Victor Aguilar picked up a ball headed out of the Sherwood box off a Ben Miramontes long throw and hit it low to the keeper's right for the Tide's second goal after the keep's diving save slowed the ball, but could not keep it from dribbling over the line. Sherwood pulled a goal back with 9:09 left to play and attacked at a frantic pace during the remaining minutes, even bringing the keeper up for set plays, but Glencoe repelled the barrage to hold out for the win.


Isaac Widdicombe controls the ball under pressure from Sherwood's Kameron Beeks.


Victor Aguilar draws a pushing foul from Sherwood's Brad Fenske in midfield.


Zack Alten turns to the outside to shed the defense of Sherwood's Chad Pollock.


Corbin Pitts (center) and Luis Zarate (left-center) hug goalscorer Victor Aguilar (right-center)
after put in Glencoe's second as Mike Mosier (1) and Ben Miramontes (12) arrive to join the celebration.


Alex Penny blasts past Sherwood's Nicky Schoen to advance the ball out of defense.