NorthWood - Elkhart Christian Academy 3-0 (2-0)

A busy week for NW soccer with three games on the schedule for the Varsity and four games for the JV. FIRST HALF- The Panthers start out with pressure early on which results in a second minute opportunity when Landon crosses the ball into the box to Kayden Newcomer. Kayden's shot requires the ECA GK to tip the ball to prevent a very early lead. Fourteen minutes after the first chance, the Panthers are awarded a free kick in the de Freitas range. Andre's well taken free kick finds Sebastian Guillen who heads the ball in the upper right part of the goal for a NW 1-0 lead. Jerson adds to the lead in the 22nd when he exercises his "hot knife thru butter" dribbling skills. He cuts thru 3 defenders into the 6 and decidedly finishes his action, 2-0. HALF TIME- Despite the lead, play is sloppy and it looks like an unmotivated team on the pitch. Simplicity is preached by coach Duerksen, pass, move and talk is the new focus for the next half. SECOND HALF- Landon Parker decides to go solo in the first minute of half number two. In the 41st, Landon blasts a shot around and over the keeper for a pretty goal and a 3-0 lead that puts the game out of reach for a Panthers win. The rest of the half, NW possesses the ball at about a 65-35% rate and the only other noteworthy moments are a 52 minute Andre de Freitas free kick that explodes on the crossbar, comes down (apparently in front of the goal line)and comes back out. The Panthers move to 5-5-1 on the season. The JV loses 2-1 to Penn but plays well.