Northview High School vs. Russell Co. Varsity soccer game 2/12/08
In this season opening game with a very new & young team what a game to start the season off right. My team held possession of the ball about 75% of the time & the score should have been more, but I do have to credit the Russell Co. goalkeeper for that. The game for us got very discouraging around the 5 minutes before half-time when on a fluke one of our players kicked the ball out to give RC a corner kick on which they capitalized & scored a goal. At half time we had to regroup & try to focus on getting the ball in the back of the net. RC had only 3 shots on goal the entire game; however we had about 15. The game was almost over, until in the last 2 minutes of regular time a hand ball penalty was called on RC on about the 25 yard line. Trevor Parrish was determined to tie the game at least due to it being a region game & send it into OT. Trevor Parrish capitalized & sealed the deal with a near perfect shot right below the cross bar & tied the game sending it into OT. In the 1st 5 min OT both teams held the tie sending it into double OT. Then with 3 minutes to go my teammate Ryan Allis got a severe muscle cramp in his calf taking him out of the game. Coach helped stretch the cramp out & quickly put him back in. With only seconds to go in the game Ryan was targeted with a plot to put him on the ground & RC to gain possession of the ball; however he was very crafty with a straddle only to be described as straddling a horse maintaining control of the ball & was able to spot me in scoring position in which he passed & Trevor Parrish slid into the ball right past the goalie into the back of the net winning the game 2-1. What a game to see!!!
