Polson boys soccer honors seniors

By JOHN HEGLIE

Special for the Leader

The Polson boys soccer team honored its seniors against Corvallis last week.

Defenders Austin Luper, Zevan Walker along with midfielders Landin Zimmer, Elijah Taylor, Keith Erickson and keeper/midfielder Tristan Clifford were recognized.

Corvallis won the game, 5-0.

At Polson in their season opening homestand, Pirate boys soccer fell to Stevensville, 7-2.

Kaden Nelson got Polson on the board with the first goal of the season, assisted by Elijah Taylor, who received a long through ball delivered by Keith Erickson.

On a subsequent Pirate offensive series, Kaden Nelson was fouled, resulting in Polson being awarded a penalty kick, which Keith Erickson lofted into the back of the net past the Jacket keeper.

But Nelson had picked up his second yellow card for expressing his dissatisfaction over the magnitude of the hit, resulting in his ejection from the game and ineligibility to play in the next one.

Due to inordinately large number of active COVID-19 infections in Yellowstone County, the road series with Laurel and Billings Central has been cancelled. The Pirates will host their first conference match against Columbia Falls mid-month.

Corvallis 5, Polson 0 Polson (0-2), Corvallis (2-1) Corvallis 2 3 – 5 Polson 0 0 – 0

C – g Chris Gonzales (unassisted) 14'

C – g Gonzales (pk) 27'

C – g Luke Sangster (a Ian Wilson) 51'

C – g Levi Wiedkamp (a Gonzalez) 55'

C – g Sangster (unassisted) 60'

SHOTS-(on-GOAL) – C32(18), P8(4).

SAVES – C (Hunter Linnewah 4sv), P (Tristan Clifford 13sv4h)

CORNERS – C4ck, P2ck

FOULS – C12f, P>4. CARDS – na.

Indiv sh(SOG) – P: Cade Lanier 3(1), Elijah Taylor 3(1), Austin Luper fk(1), Keith Erickson (1).

C highlight reel: Aiden Gregoire (xbar10')(hdr13'); Gavin Hagberg:(hdr72'); Sangster: sh Pele style 29'; Csh FB3FGs: Jack Hannsen 31', Gregoire 53', Gonzalez 64'.

Defender deflections – P3: noID23',37', Zevan Walker 38'

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Stevensville 7, Polson 2 Polson (0-1), Stevi (1-0) Stevi 2 5 – 7 Polson 0 2 – 2

S – g Cole Olson (a Garrett Schreiber) 3'

S – g Schreiber (a Carlos Morales) 14'

S – g Schreiber (a Luke Gross) 43'

S –g Mathew Radford (a Olson) 46'

S – g Radford (a Olson) 49'

P – g Kaden Nelson (a¹ Elijah Taylor, a² Keith Erickson) 50'

P – g Keith Erickson (pk) 58'

S – g Radford (a Schreiber) 71'

S – g Radford (a Gross) 77'

SHOTS-(on-GOAL) – S 25(14), P8(6)

SAVES – S (Camden Johnson 3), P (Anthony Lichtenberg )

CORNERS – S2ck, P1ck

CARDS – S1 (y noID), P3 (y unauthorized ear gear, 2y K.Nelson).

indiv sh(SOG) – K.Nelson 3(2):(10')(g)54'; K.Erickson (2):(24')(pk); Austin Luper 2(1): (fk8')wide32'; Jack Colton (1):(45'). P defender deflections: S#24 Gabe Franklin 10'; P#13 Zevan Walker 62'

highlight reel: C.Olson xbar52'ric

(Tu01Sep20)

Stevi sideline specs: 9sog