At Camdenton, Zizzers 2 - Lakers 1 in OT.
The Zizzers started off the season with a 2-1 OT Victory. In the 4th minute of the game Zizzer Junior Midfielder, Justin Scicluna, sent a 30 yard bomb into the far corner of the net after beating a couple of Laker defenders off the dribble. The Lakers answered with a goal of their own in the 10th minute as Junior Midfielder, Josh Baldwin found the back of the net from near the edge of the 18 yard box after receiving a long pass. A few minutes later, Scicluna slipped as he planted to take a penalty kick and the ball rebounded off the crossbar and Junior Forward, Stuart Ziegler’s shot went over the goal.
The Zizzers seemed to pick up their play at this point rather than sulk about the missed opportunity. West Plains had the better of play most of the rest of the way, but couldn’t find the back of the net. Several goods chances were stopped by Camdenton Keeper Nate Lipps. Camdenton also had a couple of chances. One of those was a 30 yard shot that was head for the far upper corner when Zizzer Senior Keeper, Zach Auala, leaped up and grabbed it.
The score remained tied until the 6th minute of Overtime. The Lakers were called for a foul on the left flank. Zizzer Junior Back/Midfielder, Brice Hunt, played the free kick into the 18 yard Box where Junior Forward/Midfielder, Chris Saner, flicked the ball over to Ziegler who put the ball in the net from 8 yards out.
It was a good win for the Zizzers to start the season. The Varsity record is now: 1-0 Overall and 1-0 in the Ozark Conference.
In the JV game, Camdenton defeated West Plains 3-1. Camdenton got 2 first half goals (9th and 19th minutes) and a third goal in the 7th minute of the second half. The second half was a better half for the Zizzers as they possessed the ball a little more and created some scoring chances. The Zizzer Goal came in the 11th minute of the second half on a long direct Free Kick by Junior Forward, Shane Corl. The JV record is now: 0-1.
Next up for the Varsity is a match Friday vs Warrensburg at Moberly at 7:00pm.