WCHS soccer rips Raiders – Cleek, Garibaldi score two goals each in 6-0 rout
The Pioneer soccer team took on neighboring Coffee County Thursday night at the WCHS soccer field in a non-district contest. Warren County shut out the Red Raiders 6-0 and improved to 11-3 on the year.
First-half action saw Coffee County?s offense trying to set the tempo of the game, but the Red Raiders had little luck finding the back of the net. Tony Garibaldi worked his way in front Coffee County net and hit the back left corner to put the Pioneers on top 1-0 at the 26:31 mark.
Coffee County had a couple of opportunities to score midway through the half, beginning with a corner kick at the 24:18 mark which led to Taylor Moore firing a shot at goal, but it was scooped up by Pioneer goalie Tucker Chastain.
With the first half winding down, Austin Cleek hit from 15 yards out to put Warren County up 2-0 with 6:38 left on the clock. With under two minutes left on the clock, Coffee County was awarded a free kick in front of the Pioneer goal, but the attempt was turned away by Warren County?s defense as the half ended with the Pioneers up 2-0.
The Pioneers dominated the second half, scoring four goals. Cody Cowans gave the Pioneers a 3-0 lead after connecting with nine minutes off the clock. Garibaldi scored his second goal of the game, when he pulled the Red Raiders keeper from the net at the 23:49 mark.
Warren County continued to control the flow of the game and with a little help from the wind Travis Young sent a shot from the far right side of the field, which slipped over the keeper?s hands at the 22:14 mark as Warren County extended its lead to 5-0.
With time clicking off the clock the Pioneers added one more goal before the game was over, with Cleek recording his second goal of the game to complete a 6-0 shutout win for the Pioneers.
The Pioneers took 14 shots on the night, while holding Coffee County to six attempts.
The Pioneers will be in non-district action on Tuesday as they hit the road to take on McCallie.