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Flathead soccer teams garner first wins

by Daily Inter Lake
| September 22, 2024 12:00 AM

Naomi Miller scored two goals and assisted on another, Jonas Herzog had a goal and assist and together helped Flathead sweep Butte in boys and girls Western AA soccer Saturday at KidSport.

The Bravettes won 4-1, and the Braves pitched a 3-0 shutout. 


Bravettes 4, Bulldogs 1

Miller assisted on Flathead’s first goal, by Sayla Edwards in the 13 th minute, then scored four minutes later for a 2-0 lead. That held up, though Butte scored to cut the gap to 2-1; four minutes after that Miller found the net again for a 3-1 lead. 

The Bravettes earned their first win, improving to 1-5. 

“We played a great match,” girls coach Zach Brenneman said. “We faced some extra pressure to start the second half, but we turned it around.” 

Avi Schmautz added a goal, her fourth this season, in the 66th minute for Flathead. 

Butte    0    1    -    1 

Flathead    2    2    -     4     

F — Sayla Edwards (Naomi Miller), 13:00 

F — Miller (Addy Schneider), 17:00 

B — Elli Quist, 44:00 

F — Miller, 48:00 

F — Avi Schmautz, 66:00 

Shot on goal — Butte 4, Flathead 16. Keeper saves — Butte (Jessie Trudgeon) 16, Flathead (Grace Hall) 4. Corner kicks — Butte 3, Flathead 4. Fouls — Butte 3, Flathead 8. Cards — Flathead, 1 yellow. 


Braves 3, Butte 0

Herzog, Nicolas Erazo Duoenas and Max Bonnet all scored for Flathead, which outshot Butte (0-6) 19-8, and got three into the net. Herzog’s came on a 35-yard free kick and made it 2-0. 

It was the first win after an 0-5 start for the Braves as well. Madrid Stephan had an assist For Flathead. Kutter Ward was credited with 9 keeper saves for Flathead. 

Butte    0    0    -    0 

Flathead    1    2    -    3

F — Nicolas Erazo Duenas (Jonas Herzog), 39:00 

F — Herzog (free kick), 60:00 

F — Max Bonnett (Madrid Stephan), 80:00 

Shots on goal — Butte 8, Flathead 19. Keeper saves — Butte 8, Flathead (Kutter Ward) 9. Corner kicks — Butte 1, Flathead 7. Fouls — Butte 5, Flathead 6. Cards — none.