Clean crosstown sweep for Flathead
From left, Flathead's Lily Tanko (7), Tessa Smith (13), Skyleigh Thompson (9) and Ashlynn Whiteman (10) celebrate after Thompson's go-ahead goal in the second half against Glacier during crosstown soccer at Legends Stadium on Tuesday. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
Glacier's Diego Mendoza (2) and Flathead's Arsen Sokolov battle for possession in the first half during crosstown soccer at Legends Stadium on Tuesday. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
Skyleigh Thompson scored the game-winner for the Flathead Bravettes in a Western AA crosstown soccer game against the Glacier Wolfpack at Legends Stadium on Tuesday.
Tied 1-1 after the first half, Thompson scored her 14th goal of the season at 49:00, dealing the Wolfpack their first loss.
Glacier had won six straight games.
“My team wanted to win,” Flathead (4-3-1)coach Bledy Doda said. “They deserved to win this game because they worked very, very hard. I am very happy for the way they played tonight.”
Emily Cleveland scored for Glacier (6-1-1) at 14:00.
“I think it was probably one of the better crosstown matches I’ve been a part of,” Glacier coach Brenden Byrd said.
“Really back and forth.”
Doda agreed: “It was a great game for both teams. It was fun to watch and fun for the players to play.”
Kami Darrow scored Flathead’s other goal of the game.
Glacier 1 0 — 1
Flathead 1 1 — 2
G — Emily Cleveland 14:00
F — Kami Darrow (Ellie Hawes) 16:00
F — Skyleigh Thompson (Hawes) 49:00
Shots on goal — Glacier 9, Flathead 11; Goalie saves — Goalie saves 8, (Sophie Smith), Flathead 9 (Tegan Halloran); Corner kicks — Glacier 5, Flathead 3; Fouls — Glacier 7, Flathead 8; Cards — None.
Flathead 1, Glacier 0
Flathead Braves coach Zach Brenneman had a feeling it might end up as a one goal game.
He was right.
“I had a feeling it was going to come own to who scored the first goal and we did that,” Brenneman said. “We held on to win.”
The Braves (5-3) beat the Glacier Wolfpack on Sage Anderson’s goal at 57:00.
According to Brenneman, it was an “intense game that was a battle at both ends of the field.”
“I don’t want to take anything away from Glacier, they played a really good game,” Brenneman added.
“It was a really fun game. Both teams were playing really hard.’
Glacier falls to 3-3-2 on the season.
Glacier 0 0 — 0
Flathead 0 1 — 0
F — Sage Anderson 57:00
Shots on goal — Glacier 5, Flathead 7; Goalie saves — Glacier 6, Flathead 5; Corner kicks — Glacier 6, Flathead 3; Fouls — Glacier 16, Flathead 18; Cards — Glacier 1 (yellow), Flathead 3 (yellow).
5-3