MINNEAPOLIS SOUTHWEST SQUARED OFF AGAINST ST. LOUIS PARK IN A BOYS’ SECTION SOCCER GAME

On Oct. 9 Minneapolis Southwest and St. Louis Park went up against each other in a section 6 class AA boys’ soccer game. Southwest came into the game as the sixth seed and St. Louis Park came into the game with the third seed.

Both teams looked to control the ball early. Southwest did a good job of controlling the ball as they looked to keep the ball out of the St. Louis Park offensive zone.  

The ball was kept mostly in the middle of the field.

St. Louis Park’s Eric Hendricks was all over the field. He was able to take shots on goal in the first half but was not able to convert the goals.

St. Louis Park’s Conor Bellingham scored a goal with 23:51 left in the first half.

With 23:51 left in the first half the score was St. Louis Park 1, Southwest 0.

Southwest continued to move the ball down the field as they looked to score a goal. The St. Louis Park defenders were all over the field. They did a good job of getting to the ball and getting it to the midfielders.  

Hendricks did a good job of deflecting balls that came his way throughout the first half. The defenders also did a good job of keeping the ball out of the Southwest zone.

St. Louis Park’s Michael Perez scored a goal with 34.5 seconds left in the first half.

At halftime the score was St. Louis Park 2, Southwest 0.

As the second half got underway Southwest continued to look to get the ball down the field.   

The game was physical throughout. Both teams gave everything they got out on the field. The game did get testy at times as tempers flared up. But nothing serious broke out.

Hendricks came up with huge saves throughout the second half.

Southwest’s Callen Kuntson scored a goal with 17:18 left in the second half.

 

With that goal that made the score St. Louis Park 2, Southwest 1.

Southwest kept the pressure on St. Louis Park throughout the second half.  

Southwest had their chances to score, but the ball went to the left or the right of the goal. They fought hard throughout the game.

Southwest couldn’t get the ball into the net. The defense was too much for Southwest. St. Louis Park did a good job of moving the ball around the field.

In a well-played game St. Louis Park came away with the 2-1 victory over Minneapolis Southwest.