Patience proved to be a virtue for the Kentridge High boys soccer team on Monday night at French Field.<\/p>\n
The Chargers didn\u2019t have many opportunities against upstart Kentlake, but they did make the most of their biggest shot of the night. Kentridge\u2019s Jesse Jensen delivered from 25 yards deep in the 78th minute, putting a shot just past the fingertips of Kentlake goalkeeper Brandon Shipley, leading the Chargers past the Falcons 1-0 in a South Puget Sound League North Division showdown.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe was close,\u201d said Kentlake coach Kyle Jones of Shipley\u2019s attempted save. \u201cHe made some amazing saves tonight.\u201d<\/p>\n
Though Kentridge remained behind Auburn Riverside in the win column at the end of the night, the Chargers momentarily moved into the top spot in the SPSL North on points. The win helped the Chargers improve to 5-1-1 in league play with 16 points, a single point ahead of the Ravens. Auburn Riverside tied Kentwood Monday night, 1-1.<\/p>\n
Kentridge played Auburn Riverside to a 1-1 tie on March 26.<\/p>\n
\u201cLast year, we would tie or lose these types of games,\u201d said Kentridge coach Glenn Walrond of the win over Kentlake. \u201cThe extra effort, working hard for 80 minutes paid off. The maturity of this team is good. We\u2019re happy to be where we\u2019re at, but there\u2019s a lot of work still to be done.\u201d<\/p>\n
Kentridge continued to play well on Wednesday night, working to a 3-3 tie with Jefferson. The Raiders (3-1-3) were picked before the season as a frontrunner to win the division.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s not a bad thing (to tie),\u201d Walrond said. \u201cJefferson came out and played really, really well. They outplayed us for part of the game, so to come out with a point (for a tie) is nice.\u201d<\/p>\n
Since falling to Tahoma on March 20, 1-0, the Chargers have won five of seven games. The only two games the Chargers didn\u2019t win resulted in ties.<\/p>\n
Much of that success has been due to the rock-solid defense of senior goalkeeper Alex Ferguson, who registered the shutout against Kentlake.<\/p>\n
It was Ferguson\u2019s third shutout and Jensen\u2019s second goal of the season.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe\u2019s 5-3 and (Kentlake) lost track of him,\u201d Walrond said of Jensen. \u201cHe\u2019s a great little guy, really, really fast and can jump. He\u2019s just a bundle of energy.\u201d<\/p>\n
Kentlake had its share of opportunities throughout the game, but simply couldn\u2019t find the back of the net. Ferguson made two strong saves on hard shots from Kentlake\u2019s Drew Landram. Meanwhile, Allen Shour, who came into the night with four goals this season, also had a shot stopped by Ferguson.<\/p>\n
It was a tough loss, Jones admitted, especially considering Kentridge netted the game winner with just two minutes remaining in regulation. Kentlake lost to Kentwood just days earlier on a game-winning shot that also was delivered in the 78th minute.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt seems to be happening right now,\u201d Jones lamented. \u201cThe kids need to be held accountable, but I need to be held accountable, too. When you give up goals that late, there\u2019s a mental lapse. It\u2019s just so frustrating to watch a goal be scored in the 78th minute and then, during the final two minutes, the kids are jacked up trying to score.\u201d<\/p>\n
The 78th minute proved golden for the Chargers (6-1-1, 17 points) against Jefferson as well. Down 3-2, Nick Tobon scored on an assist from Esteban Tobon, tying the game 3-3 with just minutes left. One minute later, Esteban Tobon had a look at an open goal from roughly six-yards out, but was unable to convert.<\/p>\n
Being that close to the victory was tough, Walrond admitted.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m glad we got the point, but I am still kicking myself we didn\u2019t get the win.\u201d<\/p>\n
Jensen delivered a pair of assists against Jefferson. Sean Dunn and Scott Geffre both scored in the tie.<\/p>\n
\u2022 ALSO: The Kentwood High boys soccer team was primed for a small upset of first-place Auburn Riverside Monday night, but simply couldn\u2019t hang on through the game\u2019s final 10 minutes. Kentwood\u2019s Chad Fuller put the Conquerors ahead 1-0 at the 70th minute mark with an unassisted goal. Auburn Riverside, which hasn\u2019t yet been beaten in SPSL North play, responded one minute later on an unassisted goal from Shane Gutierrez. It was AR\u2019s third tie of the season. \u2026 Kent-Meridian played its finest game of the season Monday night, but couldn\u2019t split the pipes in a 1-0 loss to always-tough Tahoma. Tahoma\u2019s Jared King scored unassisted in the 77th minute to seal the victory. It\u2019s the fewest goals K-M has allowed in a game all season.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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