FORNEY — A aim lower than three minutes in helped Wylie stay unbeaten with a 1-0 win over Tyler Legacy within the bi-district spherical of the Class 6A ladies soccer playoffs on Thursday evening at Metropolis Financial institution Stadium.
“I’m pleased with how they performed in opposition to a very good workforce that hasn’t misplaced a recreation,” Legacy ladies soccer coach Chris Woodard mentioned. “We may’ve simply perhaps given them their first one (loss) tonight if we might’ve had some issues go our approach. The ladies don’t have something they should dangle their heads about. They performed exhausting and properly, simply got here up slightly brief and unfortunate.”
Jordyn Vitale acquired the ball on the left facet of the online and handed it over to Lindsey Beyers, who had a straight shot into the online for the opening rating with 37:43 on the clock.
“I don’t know what number of instances that’s occurred to us the place they’ve come down and scored the primary shot for no matter motive,” Woodard mentioned. “It occurred tonight, and that was the deciding issue.”
Legacy got here again with a shot try of its personal lower than a minute later.
The Woman Raiders saved attacking as Ella Rose Embry continued to place strain on the Woman Pirate protection, however Wylie was in a position to shut down every try.
As Wylie tried to take the lead with 4 pictures on aim in a 13-minute span, Nonnie Foley was in a position to make the saves to maintain the rating at 1-0.
Each workforce acquired an opportunity within the last minute of the half, together with the Woman Raiders on a counter that resulted in a shot with 4 seconds on the clock, however Caleigh Monroe made the save for Wylie to make the rating 1-0 at halftime.
The Woman Raiders have been the aggressors within the second half, particularly early, creating a number of possibilities within the first 10 minutes.
Simply greater than a minute into the second half, Embry acquired behind the protection, however Monroe was in a position to knock the ball away earlier than Embry may hearth a shot on the aim, permitting the defenders to regroup.
With 25:13 left to play, Legacy almost capitalized on a nook kick with a header within the field, however Monroe made the save to maintain the lead intact.
Precisely a minute later, Wylie got here again as Emma Emmert broke away and delivered a shot to the left facet of the online. Foley made a diving cease to maintain the ball from getting into.
“Nonnie made some nice saves,” Woodard mentioned. “She saved it the place we wanted to maintain it with the intention to get again within the recreation. We simply couldn’t get one on aim.”
The Woman Raiders had a number of possibilities within the last 10 minutes, however simply was unable to get the equalizer. Wylie had an opportunity so as to add to its lead with a header, however Foley made one other spectacular save. A aim by Wylie was known as off with an offsides name with 13 seconds left, and regardless of time operating off of the clock, Legacy went and tried to attain to drive extra time. The officers let the sport proceed, however as soon as the ball modified possession, the sport was formally stopped.
“We had quite a lot of pictures, they only didn’t go within the aim,” Woodard mentioned. “We had possibilities to attain targets, however we simply didn’t get it carried out.”
It was simply the third time being shut out this season for Legacy (10-8-4). The opposite two got here in opposition to District 10-6A champion Rockwall.
It was the ultimate recreation for Legacy seniors Dru Kisamore, Foley, Colleen Gilliland, Pilar Balderas Hernandez, Aileen Mancilla and Irelyn Powell.
“They’ve been nice,” Woodard mentioned. “All of them labored exhausting and have carried out what we requested. Colleen coming over from Longview was good to have, and the ladies which have been right here for just a few years, I’m unhappy to see it finish for them.”
Wylie (21-0-3) advances to face both Killeen Harker Heights or Mansfield Lake Ridge.