Shorewood wins over Shorecrest in a close-matched soccer game

Photo by Wayne Pridemore

The Thunderbirds and Scots battle on the soccer field. The Scots in green jerseys: #5 Toby Caple, #8 Corey Stever, #11 Nick Shively, and #12 Kevin Musar. The Thunderbirds in white; #9 Marco Shiffette, #22 JavadGoudarzi, #19 Alan Corrales, and #12 Kabir Kahn.

Shorecrest's #18 Leon Bormann and 

Shorewood's #5 Callahan Gobel fight for the ball.

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Wednesday was an excellent night for the Shoreline district rivalry match between Shorewood and Shorecrest. Shorecrest brought their undefeated record into the game and nearly scored in the 5th minute, but Isaac Whitaker was able to get his hands on the ball and stop it from going into the side net -- one of his 10 saves that were shot on goal.

Shorecrest's Petr Gaburrak, green jersey,
blocks out Shorewood's Javad Goudarzi near the sideline.
Photo by Wayne Pridemore

Shorecrest had more chances then Shorewood in the first half, but neither team was able to find the back of the net. In the second half, both squads put pressure on each other: Shorecrest again had more chances and numerous long throws from Corey Stever but Isaac and his defense came up with the saves to keep them shut out.

Thunderbird Garrett Miyaoka takes control of the ball in front of Shorewood's goal.
Photo by Wayne Pridemore

In the 73rd minute Callahan Gobel was taken down in the box on a break away and Kabir Kahn finished the ensuing PK for a 1-0 Shorewood win.

Matt Wheaton was in goal for Shorecrest 7-1-0 in league and 10-1-1 overall, Shorewood is 6-2-0 in league 7-3-2 overall.

--Bill Wilkins

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