A decent crowd was witness to a subpar performance overall. Subpar soccer, subpar acting and subpar officiating. The high workrate from just a few days ago was absent today and so was the precise passing. The first half was actually quite boring and the only highlights before the half were my conversations with former players Robbie Balogh and Kyle Hunsberger before kick off. Despite an effort by coach Duerksen to correct some shortcomings on the Panthers' side, the second half continued the same way the first half ended. Sloppy play with hurry up kicks were at rare times interchanged with some combination passing. The Mishawaka Floppers did a great job convincing the Ref of some barbaric fouls by the Panthers. His upcoming eye doctor appointment comes to late for the NorthWood side. It was Mishawaka who,halfway thru the second half, found the back of the net first. With NorthWood pressing off and on, time was running out. With 2 minutes left, it was NW forward Douwsma who was finally able to get a shot on the frame. After a deflection, the ball rolled towards the Mishawaka goalie. He got a hand on it but was unable to stop the forward progress of the ball. It rolled slllloooooowwwwllllly into the net; 1-1. The draw gives the Varsity a 1-1-2 record (0-0-1 NLC).
The Bell Choir saw a 2-1 lead disappear with little time left on the clock.Mishawaka tied the game 2-2. The JV's record stands at 1-1-1. Josh and Collin (I think) scored the NW goals.
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