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Overtime win over
St. Columban nets
gold for Goderich
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>Etttirday July 16, Godericb's. U14 girls
kid a nail biting finish to what turned
he a 12 - 3 season. Carrying on from.
(liar season the girls proved they were
to be reckoned with in the playoffs
g first in their Pool play with a perfect
(ord.
f► end of the week on. Goderich was
p and ready to play Clinton 1 inthe
nals Saturday mornhIg. It was an early
the day but the girls were able to hold
re to 1-1 till the end of the first half.
he w istle blew forthe start of the
1 hal though the girls quickly turned
t s the sun itself began to heat up
4 to put them ahead 2-1 and adding a
for insurance. The semi final win
that with less than an hour break the
ad to prepare for the Championship
against St. Columban.
olutnban had not lost a game all
as it began to enter the hottest part of
y the gold medal match began. The
gine out of the6a to flying and pressed
t t t St. Columba» was the first to score.
am was able to keep their cool and
an amazing attayk with Victoria
uron soccer champions
Howard snaking crucial saves to deny St.
Columban from finding the back of the
Goderich goal. Haley Ferguson was able to
tie up the game for Goderich.
Goderich continued to dominate the play
over the entire fieldexhibiting their rnoct
outstanding play all season. Anna
Denomme grabbed. another goal for
Goderich followed by Hailey Bakker to put
Goderich ahead 3=1, .Unfortunately.
Goderich got called for two hand balls in the
box resulting in penalty kicks which St.
Columbahcapitalized on forcing the game
into overtime. "
With just two minutes left in overtime and
a penalty shootout looming, Halley Bakker
was on the ftnishing end of a play that began
deep in the Goderich end, nudging the ball
past the St. Columban goalie giving
Goderich a 4-3 victory. The win not only
meant gold for the girls and the title of North
Huron Champions but that they were able to
bring home the championship for the first
time for Goderich:
Coach Leigh Cove would like to thank the
entire team for their commitment to (par-
ents too) what has been an unforgettable
season and wants to congratulate every
player individually for the extraordinary play
in the final match (and throughout the sea-
son). It was the tensest matches I've .seen,
and the win was possible because of the
effort and contribution put forth by every
player that stepped on the field. It truly was
a teatn.effort everyone was needed and eve-
ryone needed to give 105%, and it happened,
because of that they were able to claim the
victory they deserved.
Shaiey Oster, Madison Mclean, Victoria Howard, Brooklyn Berwick, Amy Willis, Madison Bell, Anna
Denomme, Tanisha Curran, Hannah Field, Haley Ferguson. Front: Kylie Shrier, Hailey Bakker, Leigh Cove,
Kailey McMillan, Emmy Gozzard, Brittny Balina. Absent: Abigail Newcastle, Jordyn Gerber, Jenna Knoop.
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