Crockett Side Earns First Region Berth; Will Face Elizabethton in District 1-AA Title Fixture
JONESBOROUGH — Using a hat trick from Diego Silva, David Crockett has advanced to the region soccer tournament for the first time in school history.
Silva’s strikes led to a 3-1 result over Tennessee High in the District 1-AA semifinals Tuesday evening.
Team played the first 39 minutes without either side breaking through before Silva used an individual attack to find the back of the net just before the break.
The Vikings got the equalizer three minutes into the second half but Silva struck twice in a two minute stretch just four minutes later, converting a pair of Jael Rodriguez facilitations to give the Pioneers a two-goal cushion.
Keeper Bradley Gouge kept Tennessee High off the board the rest of the way, finishing with four saves.
Crockett (8-8-1) will travel to regular season champion Elizabethton Thursday at 6:30 p.m. to play for its first district title.
The Cyclones (10-7-1) eliminated Unicoi County, 2-0, Tuesday at Citizens Bank Stadium.
Will Churchill scored first for the Elizabethton with Reece Vernon assisting Drake Teague for the second.
Tucker Taylor fashioned the clean sheet for the Cyclones.
Unicoi County 3, Sullivan East 2
The Blue Devils won the tense play-in fixture on penalty kicks, 4-2, after regulation and two overtime sessions ended in a 2-2 deadlock.
Emilio Soto scored both Blue Devil goals in regulation via helpers from Jose Lopez and Nehemiah Campbell.
Victor Luquin, Soto, Campbell and Lopez all had penalty kick goals. Zeke Campbell had eight saves including an overtime save and a shootout save.
Silva’s strikes led to a 3-1 result over Tennessee High in the District 1-AA semifinals Tuesday evening.
Team played the first 39 minutes without either side breaking through before Silva used an individual attack to find the back of the net just before the break.
The Vikings got the equalizer three minutes into the second half but Silva struck twice in a two minute stretch just four minutes later, converting a pair of Jael Rodriguez facilitations to give the Pioneers a two-goal cushion.
Keeper Bradley Gouge kept Tennessee High off the board the rest of the way, finishing with four saves.
Crockett (8-8-1) will travel to regular season champion Elizabethton Thursday at 6:30 p.m. to play for its first district title.
The Cyclones (10-7-1) eliminated Unicoi County, 2-0, Tuesday at Citizens Bank Stadium.
Will Churchill scored first for the Elizabethton with Reece Vernon assisting Drake Teague for the second.
Tucker Taylor fashioned the clean sheet for the Cyclones.
Unicoi County 3, Sullivan East 2
The Blue Devils won the tense play-in fixture on penalty kicks, 4-2, after regulation and two overtime sessions ended in a 2-2 deadlock.
Emilio Soto scored both Blue Devil goals in regulation via helpers from Jose Lopez and Nehemiah Campbell.
Victor Luquin, Soto, Campbell and Lopez all had penalty kick goals. Zeke Campbell had eight saves including an overtime save and a shootout save.
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