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On Friday at Crossroads Field the WWCC Mustangs and their oldest rival the LCCC Golden Eagles played a classic Region IX men's soccer match. The match was played at a good pace and saw lots of action but few goals. The LCCC Golden Eagles came into the match ranked as the #16 team in the latest NJCAA poll and having defeated the #1 team in the country 5 days earlier. WWCC managed 6 shots in the first half including several right in the first minutes of play. LCCC did have 10 shots in the first half and WWCC keeper Cory Thibeault made 3 outstanding saves to keep the match tied 0 - 0 at the half.In the second half again the teams were evenly matched for around 18 minutes until a red card changed the match. WWCC's Cameron Lowry was given the red card in the
68th minute and the team had to play the remaining 22 minutes of the match down a man. The Golden Eagles took quick advantage of the situation as they scored in the 70th minute of play. Their goal came as a long kick bounced and the LCCC forward was able to beat Cory Thibeault by a split second to the ball and pushed it to the goal, sadly for WWCC, Cory Thibeault was also injured on the play. So, with 20 minutes to play down a man and a goal the Mustangs tried to get back into the match. Even down a man they were able to find 4 shots within close range to try to even the score. But to the home teams chagrin all of their chances sailed just wide of the net. The final score to the match was WWCC 0 - LCCC 1. The overall record of the Mustangs is now 8 - 4 - 0 and 4 - 3 - 0 in Region IX play.Match Facts: Shots; WWCC 10, LCCC 15 - Assists; WWCC 0, LCCC 0 - Cards; WWCC 4, LCCC 7 - Free Kicks; WWCC 13, LCCC 20 - Keeper Saves; WWCC 5, LCCC 1 - Corners; WWCC 3, LCCC 10
Mustang Man of the Match: Cory Thibeault - For some awesome saves in the first half to keep us in the match and giving up his body to try to keep the shutout going.
Up Next to the Mustangs: Saturday October 1st versus University of Wyoming Club Team at 2:00pm at Crossroads Field in Rock Springs WY
