MINNEAPOLIS SOUTHWEST AND ARCH RIVAL MINNEAPOLIS SOUTH TUSSLE IN A BOYS’ VARSITY SOCCER GAME

Minneapolis Southwest and South went up against each other in a boys’ varsity soccer game at South High School.

Both teams came out fired up and with a lot of energy.  

Southwest’s Both Kueth was all over the field. He knew where his teammates were on the field also and was able to get them the ball in spots where they would have good looks on the goal.   

Both teams raced up and down the field trying to score goals. The defensive pressure that each team applied made it difficult for the other team to get a clear look at the net.  

Each team was also very physical. The physical play didn’t seem to bother either team.  

Southwest had plenty of chances to score goals in the first half.

Both teams continued to attack the net late in the first half.  

South also had their chances to score in the first half.  Defense was on display throughout the first half. Both goalies did a good job of keeping the ball out of the net.  

At halftime the score was tied at 0.

As the second half got underway both teams continued to look to get the ball into the net. As in the first half both teams didn’t let the other team get to the ball. It was a very physical game.

The ball stayed in the middle of the field for most of the second half.  

Everyone on the Southwest team had a chance to get the ball as they did a good job of passing to each other.  

South’s Abdulaziz Kadi scored on a goal with 12:17 left in the second half.  

With the goal that made the score South 1, Southwest 0.

Southwest didn’t give up after the goal. They kept on attacking the goal.

Southwest scored on a penalty kick by Both Keath with 5:11 left in regulation. With that goal that tied the score at 1 apiece.  

With six seconds left in regulation Christian Pulgarin scored a goal to give Southwest a 2-1 lead. That would be the final score of the game.