Scrimmage #2 a Good Test for WWCC

The 2012 Mustangs traveled to Salt Lake City on Saturday to play against the Westminster JV squad for their second scrimmage of the season.  The sweltering heat did not stop the Mustangs from playing their short passing possession style.  The scoring started in the first half when the Mustangs converted off of a Greg Howard finish to take a 1 – 0 lead in the first 10 minutes of the match.  The Mustangs kept the majority of the possession in the first half and saw several more good chances on the Gryffin’s net but were unable to score but the Mustangs were also able to keep the Westminster JV off of the scoreboard in the first 45 minutes.  The half time score was 1 to 0 in favor of the road WWCC Mustangs.

The NAIA Westminster Gryffins adjusted at the half and played a lot better as the match progressed.  Westminster evened the score when the ball was initially saved by WWCC Mustang goalie Taylor West but squirted out and Westminster was able to bury their chance.  Within the first 10 minutes of the second half the score was tied at 1 goal apiece.  Taylor Egbert helped WWCC to break the tie when he hit a rocket of a shot at the top of the 18-yard box into the top right corner of the goal past the stunned Westminster keeper.  The WWCC lead of 2 to 1 did not last long as Westminster tied the match with around 20 minutes left when off of a corner kick they headed the ball past Taylor West and the WWCC Mustang defense.  The scrimmage deciding play happened in the 80^th minute when Bernie Manuel slotted a pass through the Westminster defense that found a sprinting Steven Shelley who collected the ball and chipped it over the charging Westminster keeper.  WWCC was able to play solid defense, keep possession of the ball and kill the final ten minutes to get a well-deserved scrimmage win against a quality Westminster JV opponent with the score 3 to 2.  We added our 23^rd WWCC Mustang to see action of the season when Jarom Stuart was able to play today.

Match Facts; Shots – WWCC 12, Westm 11; Assists – WWCC 2, Westm 1; Saves – WWCC 6, Westm 4; Free Kicks – WWCC 5, Westm 5; Corner Kicks – WWCC 3, Westm 5; Cards – WWCC 0, Westm 0

Mustang Man of the Match – Steven Shelley.  Steven scored the scrimmage winning goal in the 80^th minute.  Steven also had a very solid 90 minutes for the Mustangs.

Up Next for the Mustangs – Monday August 20^th vs Dixie State College at St. George UT at 7:00pm for Scrimmage #3 of the 2012 campaign