Mt. San Antonio Gets Past Taft In Semis' PK Shootout
(VENTURA)--Tied 0-0 after 120 minutes of play in a CCCAA State Semifinal Friday, Mt. San Antonio outlasted Taft in a pressure cooker of a shootout, outscoring the Cougars, 5-4. The Mounties advanced to Sunday's state championship final.
| Final | 1 | 2 | OT | OT2 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Taft
(14-4-7, 3-2-3)
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
Mt. San Antonio
(18-2-3, 6-0-2)
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Team Stats
Mt. San Antonio : 10/ Y 12/ Y 3/ N 23/ Y 7/ Y 11/ Y
Mt. San Antonio wins shootout 5 - 4
| Game Statistics | Taft | Mt. San Antonio |
|---|---|---|
| Shots (on goal) | 9 (2) | 18 (6) |
| Saves | 6 | 2 |
| Fouls | 14 | 19 |
| Corner Kicks | 4 | 6 |
| Offsides | 0 | 0 |
Mt. SAC 0, Taft 0, Mt. SAC advances 5-4 on penalty kicks
(VENTURA)--Tied 0-0 after 120 minutes of play in a CCCAA State Semifinal Friday, Mt. San Antonio outlasted Taft in a pressure cooker of a shootout, outscoring the Cougars, 5-4. The Mounties advanced to Sunday's state championship final.
In the fifth round, Taft surprised many by utilizing goalie Ricky Montoy with a chance to give Taft the shootout victory. But his attempt missed wide right of the far bar. Montoy had stopped a shot by Miguel Martinez in the third round that put Mt. SAC in a tough spot, but Julio Velasquez (fourth round) and then Michael Flores (fifth round) scored on their attempts that kept the Mounties' season alive.
Tied 4-4 in the sixth round, Juan Sanchez fired in what proved to be the shootout winner past Montoy.
Taft had one last chance to extend the PK series, but Mt. SAC's Edwyn Gutierrez blocked the attempt of the Cougars' Roman Fabian, allowing the Mounties to survive an exciting shootout.
Mt. SAC is 18-2-3 with the official tie while Taft's season ends at 14-4-7.