Mustangs and Trappers Draw after 110 Minutes

 On Saturday in Rock Springs the Trappers from Northwest College and Western Wyoming squared off.  These two teams played each other 4 times last year including the Region IX finals and the West District Tournament finals.  Today's match was another classic between these programs.  The Mustangs elected to defend with the wind in their face during the first half.  The Mustangs were still able to create offense with the wind in their face and hand some close calls on shots and near goals.  However the only goal in the 1st half was from the Trappers who scored in the 24th minute off of a corner kick.  Taylor Bell made the initial save on the kick but the rebound hit the Trapper player and made it into the net.  The halftime score was 1 - 0 in favor of the visiting Trappers.
In the second half the offense continued to click for the Mustangs but they struggled to find the last pass or kick to find the back of the net.  The break through for the home team happened in the 79th minute when Adrian Sanchez shot a ball after it was knocked out of the box and placed it in the bottom left corner of the net.  Although both teams had some decent chances in the last 11 minutes of the half the score was tied at the end of regulation.  In NJCAA soccer two 10 minute overtime periods are played.  The tie can be broken if a team scores but the result will remain a tie if after both 10 minute periods the teams are still even.  Northwest had the wind at their back the first overtime period and tried to get an early overtime win but Taylor Bell and the Mustang defense would not allow it.  The second period the Mustangs were more on the attack but once again saw so many chances inches away from being the winning goal.  The match ended with a 1 - 1 draw for the teams.  The tie has the Mustang record at 7 - 4 - 1 and 3 - 2 - 1 in Region play.

Match Facts; Shots – WWCC 15, NWC 18; Assists – WWCC 0, NWC 1; Saves – WWCC 5, NWC 5; Free Kicks – WWCC 17, NWC 10; Corner Kicks – WWCC 3, NWC 3; Cards – WWCC 0, NWC 3

Mustang Man of the Match – Adrian Sanchez - Adrian not only shut down one of the better midfielders in the Region but had the match tying goal.

 
Up Next for the Mustangs – Monday September 30th - vs Northeastern Junior College at Sterling CO at 2:30pm - Region IX Match.