Sep

U16 Boys Score 5 in Second Half

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9/26/11…Coming out of halftime locked at 1-1, the Shattuck-St. Mary’s U16 boys team put 5 goals past the Des Moines Menace goal keeper.

On a clear afternoon in Des Moines, Iowa, the U16DA found their way in the second half of their first game of the season. With a lot of possession, SSM conceded an early goal to the Des Moines Menace, but quickly tied the game off a Karl Frisk goal before the half. Early in the second half, midfielder Pascal Rathle put SSM ahead with his strike in the ’41 minute. The third goal came from defender Robby Sagel who came forward on a corner kick in the ’57 minute. Finishing up the day with a hat-trick, Steve Eneme converted all three of his goals within eight minutes of each other.

The second game of the day saw the SSM U18YS team tie 2-2 against the U18 Des Moines Menace. After coming out strong in the first 15 minutes, the U18YS squad went into halftime down 2-0. Coach Steve Cornish asked the boys to respond in the second half. Respond they did, coming out in the second half and putting the Menace under pressure from the start. Neal Usry came off the bench to score his first goal of the season in the ’62 minute. SSM kept pressing, which led to Will Smith slotting in his first goal in the ’78 minute. Forward Josh Parris was a handful for the Menace defenders in the second half, getting in behind their back four and earning his side multiple corners.

Back in Minnesota, the U18DA traveled to Minneapolis to take on the University of Minnesota Gold. In a tough match, where they were without a few key players, the U18DA team dropped their first match 1-0. This is the first game for a team that is a mixture of two squads from the 2010-2011 season.

Next up for the Boys Soccer Teams: U18DA @ Dakota County Technical College (September 30th, 7:00PM)
U18YS vs. U16DA (October 1st, 3:00PM)
U18DA vs. Iowa Central Community College (October 2nd, 3:00PM)