AC 2 - Sewanee 1 (Overtime)

After our win on Friday, the guys got a short workout Saturday morning. On Sunday, the team woke up for team breakfast then got ready for the game with a weekend sweep on our minds.

We started off the game very strong and created a lot of chances early. 18 minutes into the game, Alex Dawson (Spring, TX) found Chris Stein (Allen, TX) off a free kick from the right side of the field. Chris put the ball in the back of the net to make the score 1-0. After the goal the guys continued to push to get another goal, but we didn't do a good job of putting away our opportunities. 10 minutes after our goal, Sewanee would equalize off a shot from the right side of the box. AC almost took the lead as time expired in the first half, but the referee ruled that the ball hadn't crossed the goal line before the clock hit zero, so the score would remain 1-1.

During our halftime talk we talked about sharpening up offensively and putting our chances away. We didn't want to let the game slip away.

In the second half we continued to dominate the game offensively, but our finishing continued to struggle. We created several one on ones with the Sewanee keeper, but were couldn't get the ball into the back of the net. Both teams pushed very hard for the last 15 minutes to try and steal the 3 points, but neither we able to do so. We would go into overtime.

In the first overtime, as during regulation, AC dominated offensively. We created a few good chances to score but weren't able to score. We would go into a second overtime.

Before the second overtime started, we brought the team together and regained our focus and tried to relax. We knew we would get our chances to win the game, we just had to take advantage of one of them. Sewanee came out strong in the second overtime and had control for the first five minutes. However, AC would come on strong in the final five minutes of the game. The guys pushed hard and created several more good chances to win the game. With less than 30 seconds left in the game, it looked like we would have to settle for a 1-1 draw. Conrad Osborn (St. Louis, MO) took a throw-in right at midfield on the left side and found Luis Castillo (Kingwood, TX). Luis beat one defender and fired a shot on goal just outside the top of the box. The Sewanee keeper bobbled the initial shot, and Sam Temple (Paris, TX) took the rebound and slammed it into the back of the net with just 13 seconds left to play. The whole team, bench included, sprinted across the field to celebrate with each other. A great way to end the weekend.

The guys played great this weekend and were rewarded for their hard work. Now we look to ride the momentum of this weekend as we continue on the rest of the season. Thanks again to everyone who came out to support the team. GO ROOS!


-Matt Dickinson