About 60 fans total show up for a Noon contest on a Saturday afternoon about 13 miles from Ohio. The weather forecast looks ominous so we try to start early. With four flags to pick from, we listen to the National Anthem.The field has some interesting points of interest. With the Varsity field deemed unplayable, we are demoted to play on the (dry) JV field. The field itself has no semi circle by the corner flags, it has cement markers at each corner and it has the same cement square markers at the corners of the 18 yard boxes. To top it all off, the PK spot is an actual round steel plate (it is worth mentioning because it becomes part of the game early on). It is windy as well, which plays a part in the game as well, this time, late in the game. The Hornets' program is obviously struggling with getting enough players to come out. FIRST HALF- This report is mainly a game summary due to the fact that the Panthers score early and often this Saturday afternoon. NW starts out with a bang when in the second minute, Matt Thornton slices a pass thru the defense to Jaron Mullet. Jaron goes at the Hornets GK and decidedly puts it over the line, 0-1. In the very next minute, Landon does the same as Matt but from the opposite side. Again, the recipient is Jaron who, again, scores. The 0-2 is remarkable because the Landon Parker cross lands on the steel PK spot, bounces way up but Jaron stays with the ball and volleys it hard into the net. A one on one in the 6th gives Jaron a shot at a third goal and would have been the fastest hat trick in NW soccer history but the Angola keep comes up with a big save. We have to wait until the 25th minute for the scoreboard to change. Brock Lechlitner crosses a great ball towards the box. The GK punches the ball but the ball ends up in front of Juan who shoots and scores, 0-3. A 27th minute laser from Matt goes over by way of the crossbar. From the middle of the field it is Jaron who pushes a nice ball in the channel to Juan who makes no mistake, 0-4. Right before the half, an Angola player tries to get the ball over Cody who is at about the 6 but a timely save keeps a chance at a shutout intact. HALF TIME Only some minor points are addressed such as dealing with a strong wind and using our outside midfielders. SECOND HALF= With the score at 0-4 this will be a game where all players will get significant playing time with the exception of Corbin Taylor who is on the bench and was placed on the concussion protocol yesterday during practice after he kissed the pitch a little bit on the hard side (courtesy Mason Mast). It is mainly as a precaution and the hope is tat he will be ready to go again next Thursday. Corbin might actually do better now on the concussion test then he did for the baseline test. The second half nets another six goals. Some of these are by first time scorers. Here is the summary; 44"- Dylan Weldy cross (assist), header Juan Pantoja 0-5, 49"- Jaron Mullet pass (assist) to Juan Pantoja 0-6, 50"- Eli Aukerman assist to Landon Parker 0-7, 70"- Eli Aukerman assist (great thru ball) to Jerson (also assist) who finds Trent Edwards (freshman, first NW career Varsity goal), 0-8. 78" Kyle Luster assist (soccer program will let him kick!)to Jason McPherson (Senior, first career NW Varsity goal) and finally in the 79"- Eli gets his first goal of the season off a Juan Pantoja assist. Worth mentioning is the almost goal from GK Cody Cripe. His punt in the 60th minute bounces near the opponents box and requires a save from the opposing goalie to prevent a NW goal. Cody Cripe gets his second sht out of the season and the Panthers move to 2-0-0 with GF 18, GA 0. Next up: Thursday August 25 at home versus the Northridge Raiders. This will be the Panthers' first NLC contest of the season.
Saturday, August 20, 2016
Angola - NorthWood 0-10 (0-4)
About 60 fans total show up for a Noon contest on a Saturday afternoon about 13 miles from Ohio. The weather forecast looks ominous so we try to start early. With four flags to pick from, we listen to the National Anthem.The field has some interesting points of interest. With the Varsity field deemed unplayable, we are demoted to play on the (dry) JV field. The field itself has no semi circle by the corner flags, it has cement markers at each corner and it has the same cement square markers at the corners of the 18 yard boxes. To top it all off, the PK spot is an actual round steel plate (it is worth mentioning because it becomes part of the game early on). It is windy as well, which plays a part in the game as well, this time, late in the game. The Hornets' program is obviously struggling with getting enough players to come out. FIRST HALF- This report is mainly a game summary due to the fact that the Panthers score early and often this Saturday afternoon. NW starts out with a bang when in the second minute, Matt Thornton slices a pass thru the defense to Jaron Mullet. Jaron goes at the Hornets GK and decidedly puts it over the line, 0-1. In the very next minute, Landon does the same as Matt but from the opposite side. Again, the recipient is Jaron who, again, scores. The 0-2 is remarkable because the Landon Parker cross lands on the steel PK spot, bounces way up but Jaron stays with the ball and volleys it hard into the net. A one on one in the 6th gives Jaron a shot at a third goal and would have been the fastest hat trick in NW soccer history but the Angola keep comes up with a big save. We have to wait until the 25th minute for the scoreboard to change. Brock Lechlitner crosses a great ball towards the box. The GK punches the ball but the ball ends up in front of Juan who shoots and scores, 0-3. A 27th minute laser from Matt goes over by way of the crossbar. From the middle of the field it is Jaron who pushes a nice ball in the channel to Juan who makes no mistake, 0-4. Right before the half, an Angola player tries to get the ball over Cody who is at about the 6 but a timely save keeps a chance at a shutout intact. HALF TIME Only some minor points are addressed such as dealing with a strong wind and using our outside midfielders. SECOND HALF= With the score at 0-4 this will be a game where all players will get significant playing time with the exception of Corbin Taylor who is on the bench and was placed on the concussion protocol yesterday during practice after he kissed the pitch a little bit on the hard side (courtesy Mason Mast). It is mainly as a precaution and the hope is tat he will be ready to go again next Thursday. Corbin might actually do better now on the concussion test then he did for the baseline test. The second half nets another six goals. Some of these are by first time scorers. Here is the summary; 44"- Dylan Weldy cross (assist), header Juan Pantoja 0-5, 49"- Jaron Mullet pass (assist) to Juan Pantoja 0-6, 50"- Eli Aukerman assist to Landon Parker 0-7, 70"- Eli Aukerman assist (great thru ball) to Jerson (also assist) who finds Trent Edwards (freshman, first NW career Varsity goal), 0-8. 78" Kyle Luster assist (soccer program will let him kick!)to Jason McPherson (Senior, first career NW Varsity goal) and finally in the 79"- Eli gets his first goal of the season off a Juan Pantoja assist. Worth mentioning is the almost goal from GK Cody Cripe. His punt in the 60th minute bounces near the opponents box and requires a save from the opposing goalie to prevent a NW goal. Cody Cripe gets his second sht out of the season and the Panthers move to 2-0-0 with GF 18, GA 0. Next up: Thursday August 25 at home versus the Northridge Raiders. This will be the Panthers' first NLC contest of the season.
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