IN BOYS SOCCER MINNEAPOLIS SOUTH AND #4 SOUTHWEST MEET EACH OTHER ON THE SOCCER FIELD

In a heated rivalry in the Minneapolis City conference, Minneapolis South took on Minneapolis Southwest. In the most recent rankings by the Minneapolis Star Tribune the Southwest Lakers are 9-1 and are currently ranked #4 in class AA.

In the first meeting between these two schools Southwest beat South by the final of 3-1

There was a lot of enthusiasm by both teams to begin the game. Each team started out playing aggressively.

Antoine Eam scored the first Southwest goal, after that goal the score was Southwest 1 and South 0.

Throughout the first half each team played very aggressively. In a battle at the net, John Pitsenbarger found the goal as he scored a goal for the Lakers.

At half time the score was Minneapolis Southwest 2 and Minneapolis South 0. The second half got underway and each of the teams really went after each other.

Each team did a good job on their defensive end defending their goal. Edgardio Becerra Betran scored a later goal with 7:15 left to go in regulation. With that goal the score was Minneapolis Southwest 3 and Minneapolis South 0.

In an action packed game the Minneapolis Southwest Lakers were able to come away with the 3-0 victory over the Minneapolis South Tigers.

MINNEAPOLIS SOUTHWEST LAKERS TOOK ON MINNEAPOLIS SOUTH IN A SHOWDOWN

It’s an annual tradition to have a big rivalry game between Minneapolis South and Minneapolis Southwest on a Saturday. This time the meeting was held at Southwest. The last time they played each other was in early September. Southwest boys won 3-1 and girls won 3-0.

The girls game got started out on a fast pace as each team wanted to try to play keep away with the ball and shoot for the goal. Both teams really got after it in the early goings. With 25:22 in the first half Laura Maltby made a nice head shot goal and that gave the Lakers there first lead at 1-0 of the game.

At half time the score was Southwest 1 and South 0. In the start of the second half both teams really got after it. Both of these teams really went after it throughout the game.

In a hard fought game with a lot of action Southwest came away with victory. Their defense was able to come up with some big stops.

Minneapolis Southwest was able to come up with the 1-0 victory over Minneapolis South.