The Zizzers made the long trip to Joplin on Tuesday for an Ozark Conference Matchup with the Eagles. The trip home wasn’t so bad after the Zizzers knocked off the Eagles 5-1 to improve to 12-6-0 on the season and 4-4-0 in the Ozark Conference.
The Zizzers got on the board early. In the 5th minute, Justin Scicluna sent a cross to the back post, where Chris Saner brought it down and slid one past the Joplin Keeper for a 1-0 Zizzer lead. In the 26th minute, Scicluna would add a goal of his own. After a Zizzer free kick, the ball was cleared out of the 18-yard box, right to Scicluna. Justin’s shot from 20 yards found the upper corner of the goal for a 2-0 Zizzer lead. In the 40th minute, Stuart Ziegler picked up a loose ball off a Landon Perry punt, beat the last Joplin defender and put a shot past the Joplin Keeper for a 3-0 halftime lead.
In the 48th minute, a Joplin player was was issued a Red Card. On the ensuing free kick, Scicluna scored his second goal of the game. One minute later, Chris Saner notched his second goal of the game after taking a pass from Stuart Ziegler.
Joplin would get on the board in the 65th minute. Brice Hunt was whistled for a foul in the box, resulting in a Penalty Kick for the Eagles. Blake Aggus put his shot in the corner of the goal to make the score 5-1 Zizzers. That’s how the game would end. Landon Perry picked up the win in goal in his first appearance there since the first week of the season. The Zizzers played well on defense, keeping Max Duncan and the rest of the Eagles off the scoreboard until the Penalty Kick.
In JV action, The Eagles beat the Zizzers 3-0. West Plains played well at times and created a few scoring chances, but couldn’t capitalize. Joplin scored all 3 of their goals in the first half.
Neither JV or Varsity have any more games this week. Next up is a trip to Marshfield on Monday.
