Warriors beat Concordia 1-0 in OT in GSAC Playoffs (Round 1)
Midway through the first half, a Concordia striker sent a dangerous ball through the six-yard box. Matt McNab (Fresh, GK) got a hand on it but the ball rolled across the goal mouth to a waiting Eagle midfielder. At that moment, Justin Miller (Sr, Defender) desperately threw his body in front of the shot and prevented a sure-to-be goal. That play was the essence of today's 1-0 playoff victory: some close-calls but more importantly, a lot of heart. After relatively uneventful first half, the game heated up quickly as both teams exchanged looks on goal. However, just one minute into overtime, Hugo Pizano sent a through ball into Daniel Torres who collected it and gave a lead pass to a streaking Isaac Thompkins (Fresh., Forward). Thompkins calmly took a touch and struck a shot near post to send the Warriors into the next round of playoffs. The team, coming off this emotional victory, will face a tough opponent in Master's College on Saturday afternoon at their field. Thank you to the alumni that attended the game and we look to see some of you next game!Some team interviews and clips from the game: |