2008 Woodie Awards
Men's soccer returns to winning ways in FSC
Blake Hughes
Issue date: 10/10/06 Section: Sports
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The first half of action saw more of the same soccer that had been displayed over the last three losses. Possession was great, however, no one was looking to finish off a goal in the final third of the pitch. The Eagles threatened with 18 opportunities in the first 45 minutes but none of those chances could have been deemed dangerous. Even four free kicks, all from just outside the penalty area, were all squandered. A.J. Barrett of the Eagles was stunned at the end of the first half. "We're going to need something special in the second half."
That something special was freshman J.L. Wilson. A foul just outside of the area saw Jimmy Berry whip in a nasty ball that bounced off of several players eventually finding Wilson on the right side of the goal. Cake from there as Wilson tucked in the first goal of his career as an Eagle. And with five minutes left the Eagles took a 1-0 lead that would last them into full time. This made the victory, which evened the Eagles' FSC record to 2-2, even sweeter. The only major loss from this match was Senior Liam McIlhatton, who twisted his knee, resulting in several popping noises. He is listed as out for the rest of the season.
This past Saturday night showcased the 6-3 Eagles against St. Thomas University. The Eagles were looking to perform better after the last result. "We grinded it out and got a deserved victory. I'm going to keep it positive. We'll look ahead to improve against St. Thomas," said head coach Dave Gregson after the 1-0 win last Tuesday.
St. Thomas struck first after a miscue by ERAU goalkeeper Ian Levine. Levine dropped a cross early in the first half. The Bobcats' Andres Amortegui was waiting for this and placed the ball in the back of the net to give St. Thomas a 1-0 lead. The 1-0 lead was to be cherished for the next 63 minutes by the Bobcats because that's when the Eagles finally got one to go home.
The second half saw the Eagles of three weeks ago, the team that earned that No.1 ranking. The Eagles dominated, shooting from everywhere and playing with a hint of passion. This eventually paid off as Ian Thompson tucked in a rebound past a diving Bobcats goalkeeper to give the Eagles the equalizer with 13 minutes remaining.
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