Charger Boys Soccer Team Beats PCM

Charger Boys Soccer Team Scores Three Second Half Goals to Beat PCM

  The Chariton Charger varsity boys soccer team poste d a dramatic 3-2 come from behind victory at PCM on April 24th.  Trailing 2-0 at halftime, the Chargers rallied to score three goals in the second half to get the win.  The Chargers started out controlling the game and were getting good shots.  PCM scored first in the 17th minute of the first half to take a 1-0 lead.  The Mustangs scored again in the 14th minute and took a 2-0 lead into halftime.

  The Chargers came out strong in the second half.  Asa St. Lawrence sent a nice ball through to Chasen Blue, who promptly hit it past the PCM goalie in the 44th minute to make the score 2-1.  The score remained the same for the next 23 minutes.  The Chargers knocked on the door but couldn't score.

  Eduard Rodygin sent a nice ball out to David Kopytko who hit a great shot off the back post to tie the game at 2-2 in the 53rd minute.  Chariton was called for a hand ball in the penalty box, which gave PCM a mark.  Chariton goalie Timofey Timofeyev mad a great stop on the Mustangs' penalty kick to keep the score at 2-2.

  The Chargers wouldn't be denied after the great play by Timofeyev.  They were relentless around the goal and took their firswt lead when Blue made his second goal of the game in the 76th minute to put them up 3-2.  Chariton held on for the dramatic win.

  "Wow what a game!  This is one of the best comebacks that I have watched as a coach.  This was a great game where the boys wouldn't give up.  You don't see many high school soccer games where a team scores three goals in the second half to win 3-2," Chariton Head Coach Jay Pierschbacher said.

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JV Game Ends in Tie

  The JV game ended in a 1-1 tie.  PCM scored first in the 21st minute to take a 1-0 lead.  The Mustangs shot a ball and played it into the net.  Fourteen minutes later Gabriel Plank scored his second goal of the year to tie the game at 1-1.  The game was shortened because of the weather and only lasted 45 minutes.