3A boys soccer: Sunnyside 3, Shorewood 2, OT shootout

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Sunnyside freshman Jose Marquez scored both regulation goals and hammered in the clinching penalty kick as the Grizzlies (20-3) claimed third place for the school’s first trophy finish in boys’ soccer. 

Sunnyside goalkeeper Manuel Calvillo made a kick save at the right post with the shootout tied 5-5 to set up Marquez’s winning kick into the right side of the net. Sunnyside won the shootout 6-5. 

Thunderbirds defender Justin Collins found the upper left corner of the net on a penalty kick – the team’s second of the match – in the 77th minute for a 2-1 advantage 

The Thunderbirds’ (14-5-5) fourth-place showing was the school’s best finish since also taking fourth in 1987. The T-birds won the 4A (then AAA) crown in 1978 and were second in 1980.

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Shorewood coach Bill Wilkins said this about the Saturday game in Puyallup for third place in State 3A soccer:

“We came out with good effort and energy. We control our effort, attitude and sportsmanship, and I think we all walked away knowing we put the best of what we had today out on the field. With the warm temperature, some fatigued players and a few nagging injuries it pressed us to use everyone. I was proud of the subs and the energy and effort they gave. They have been wonderful at pushing hard at practice and solid when their names were called to step on the pitch. 

“Sunnyside offered a possession-oriented game for us to work against. Sunnyside had some strong players and put us under pressure with 14 shots.”

He noted that the game followed the pattern of the Friday semifinal loss to Lakeside with all Shorewood scoring coming on penalty kicks.

Taj McChesney scored when Sunnyside was called for a handball just before the first half ended.

“This gave us some energy and confidence going into the second half,” he said. “Both teams had chances. Sunnyside equalized in the 63rd minute on a close-range second-chance ball that started from a corner.”

Shorewood scored in the 77th minute on another penalty kick by Justin Collins that Wilkins thought would be the game winner.

“Unfortunately Sunnyside did not give up and made a goal off of a long free kick that was headed in to force overtime, he said. “We had a couple of chances to win in overtime, but it was not meant to be. Again we faced kicks from the mark and came up short 5-6 and finished fourth. There were some excellent PK's taken by different players and redemption as well.  You hate to let the game be decided by PK's but that is the law and it didn't go our way.

He said this about the Friday semifinal loss to Lakeside.

“Wow what a competitive game; who would have guessed it would be 1-1 in 12 minutes on penalty kicks? Anthony Pepé scored ours.

“To each team's credit they created an opportunity that wasn't handled well and led to the goals.

“In general, much of the game was played in the middle third of the field. When we kept the ball down and played wide then forward, we threatened them. When we played the ball in the air up the middle or held it too long they generally met our challenge very well. Each team had a significant opportunity to score in the second half. Lakeside had a ball across from left to right in the box that no one touched and went for a throw in and we had a beautiful cross from Dylan Collins could have been awesome but just floated above the goal.

“We pressed hard in overtime, but were held scoreless and in the PK's we took the lead and then gave it up for the loss. This was tough to take and a disappointing way to lose a chance to go to the finals. I think our opponent was very worthy and our effort and energy were very strong. Unfortunately it did not lend to a victory.”

Lakeside went on to defeat Mercer Island Saturday for the championship. 

The Seattle Times said this:

Lakeside keeper Wallis Lapsley made two huge saves in a penalty shootout to propel the Lions to the state title game with a thrilling 2-1 overtime shootout win over Shorewood. 

Lakeside coach Mark Szabo, admitted Shorewood played better in many aspects of the game. “We weren’t stellar by any means and we just did enough to hold on and to battle them, and then we had a break in the end where our goalie is going to save one or two of those kicks.” 

Lakeside opened the scoring in the 10th minute when Gaby Joseph was fouled in the box. Arthur McCray finished the penalty kick to give the Lions a short-lived lead. Anthony Pepé answered with a penalty kick two minutes later to even the score, 1-1. 

         

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Corrected 06-02-2014 2:45pm