Stoppage Time Winner

Last night we traveled to Walla Walla in an attempt to win our third road game in a row and our sixth overall. The game was an important one with Kennewick one game back a loss would have dropped us to fourth place. The boys understood the importance of the game and decided to focus all their attention on it from the moment they got on the bus until the final whistle.

The first half was dominated by Southridge's defense as they didn't allow a shot on goal and forced the Blue Devil keeper into three important saves. Senior Corey Grady played really well in the middle winning the majority of the 50-50 balls, as well as dribbling through the middle of the field on several occasions. The half time talk was one of encouragement as we felt the boys were playing really well and just needed a few more opportunities to find the back of the net.

In the first fifteen minutes of the second half the Suns had four golden goal scoring opportunities that unfortunately were either wide of the mark or just over the cross bar. in the 65th minute Jarad Brisbin broke down the right side of the defense and after Bill Landefeld stepped over the ball Trent Mccoullgh struck a powerful shot that required a diving save from the keeper. A scary moment just seconds later saw a loose ball in front of Branden Hales goal get struck by a Walla Walla attacker and luckily for us hit the post and was cleared away by sweeper Josh Mendoza. After some time wasting by the home side and about two minutes into stoppage time Jarad Brisbin took the ball form the left side of the field and switched it to the other side where Freshmen Jake Zoulek let the ball bounce once before hitting a first time shot to the far post thus winning the game for the Suns. It was Brisbins Seventh assist of the season, and Zouleks fifth goal. It should also be noted that of the five goals, three of them have been game winners.

An important match with Wenatchee will be played on Saturday at the Apple Bowl, and a Suns victory will cap an impressive four matches in one week unbeaten run.