WCMS soccer skins ?Cats in home final – Gallagher, Lopez score for Pioneerse
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The Pioneers celebrated eighth-grade night and their last home game with a 2-0 victory over Tullahoma Middle.
In the first half the Wildcats out-shot the Pioneers with seven attempts at goal and three corner kicks, while Warren County had six shots on goal.
Warren County had the first opportunity to score three minutes in, when Daniel Castillo fired a shot at the net, but Tullahoma?s keeper came up with the block. Over the next 10 minutes the Wildcats controlled the ball on offense as Warren County?s defense was slow to react.
The Wildcat offense produced four attempts, but Warren County?s goalie Chad Womack and several solid defense plays kept the Wildcats off the board.
Warren County picked things up on the offensive side of the ball, giving Castillo a chance to put Warren County out in front, but his shot came up short. With 11:34 left in the half Carlos Lopez worked his way in front of the net for Warren County and pulled the keeper out from the goal. His shot hit the back left corner to give the Pioneers a 1-0 lead.
The Pioneers? offense worked hard during the final 10 minutes of the half and turned the tempo in favor of Warren County. The Pioneers came up with two more attempts before the half ended, but the shots were turned away as the half ended with Warren County holding a one-goal lead.
The second half was dominated by the Pioneers, and it didn?t take long for Warren County to extend its lead. Michael Gallagher found himself in a one-on-one situation and found the back of the net to put Warren County out in front 2-0. The Wildcats struggled on both ends of the field during the rest of the game, while Warren County did a solid job of spreading the field and keeping the tempo of the game in its own favor. Tullahoma had just one attempt in the second half, coming at the 18:51 mark.
The Pioneers just missed taking a three-goal lead when Kyle Sutton hit Gallagher in front of the net, but Tullahoma?s keeper just got a hand on it to deflect the ball away.
Robby Judkins tried to add to the lead, but his shot came up short with 5:32 remaining on the clock. Warren County moved the ball around the field, keeping it away from Tullahoma and held on for the victory.
In the second half Warren County had six shots on goal, while the Wildcats had just one.
The Pioneers will be on the road on Thursday to take on Coffee County.