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Palmetto 3 - Easley 3
Wednesday, April 16 @ Easley

Goals: Palmetto - #8 Mahaffey (2), #1 Ignacio; Easley - #10 (2) #15 (PK)

Assists: Palmetto - #1 Ignacio, #8 Mahaffey, #10 Nino

GAME CALLED IN OVERTIME!
After a very physical and raucous match between these two teams that was dominated by whistles and cards, the game was finally called after a fight broke out in the first minutes of the first overtime.

The first half was rough and physical with the officials allowing very hard play and a lot of talk between players. There was much cussing and fowl comments made towards the Hispanic players in Spanish that the officials did not know or did not control. This led to high tempers and hard play. The end of half found Easley up 3-2 with the aid of a PK.

The second half was marred by much pushing and too many whistles. The officials tried to gain control, but had lost that respect in first half. Palmetto scored the lone goal to make it 3-3 end of regulation.

As overtime began, the crude comments began again. One of Palmetto's players took offense at being told to go back across the border and his mother attacked verbally. Finally, when he was cussed crudely - another player stepped in and pushed. The pushing led to punches and a fight among the teams developed. The Easley coach rushed the field with no penalty; Palmetto's Ignacio received a red card; both teams began fighting; then both coaches agreed that the match was out of hand and control could not be regained by these officials. The match was called in the first overtime - Tied 3-3.

Sadly - a match between two quality teams was marred by the inadequacy of officials to control the game. Way too much was allowed in the first half and then it became too late to try to tighten down. ALSO - I understand not all officials are bi-lingual, but this is a problem that we seem to face more often than not. An English d*** or h*** is met with an immediate red card, while much cruder language spoken in Spanish is unnoticed and unpunished. I agree that a crack down on language is necessary and is a point of emphasis among this year's officials. But something must be done to not allow such crudeness to go undetected and unpenalized when used in Spanish toward Hispanic players.

[quoterepersent Fredoom speach stundets IE: play-off game last year, REF had to stop game 5 times because of thier sportsman ship, parent had to sit with them rest of the game. Too bad the person who was teaching sportsman ship that day was not there. Maybe you can show up and teach this lesson?

OR maybe just leave it alone?

We play a lot of playoff games,

but I am not familiar with the one of which you speak. Unsportsmanlike behavior would not be left alone.

I don't know anything about what happened but I feel if you live in this country, you should at least be familiar with basic English, not necessarily fluent, but familiar.

I know that wasn't really on topic, sorry!

This is in reference to the Easley vs. Palmetto game. It seems as though it was a close game, and I realize that Ignacio is Palmetto's playmaker, but as a coach, if you see your player getting upset over comments on the field, it is your job as a professional to remove the player to prevent what happened. It is very doubtful that it couldn't be seen coming.

As far as Easley goes, they are really bad about using racist comments (on the field and in the stands) on a regular basis towards teams with Hispanic players. That is an issue that has gone on for at least 3 years and it is high time that the athletic administration staff gets involved to put a stop it it. If fans use inflammatory and openly racist remarks, they should be removed from the stands and if used by players, they should be removed from the field.

I also want to add that even though the words are sometimes harsh, players should be taught by their coach to play with dignity despite what verbal abuse they are getting. On the flip side of that, they need to know that something will be done afterwards to punish the kids that hurled the abuse. If the player can't handle it, they should be pulled from the field as stated earlier no matter who is originally at fault. JMHO.

i agree with most of what u said soccer, but as for taking the player out of the game.. you gotta remember this is a close game in OT the thought of taking your playmaker out during this time for anything is something alot of coachs wont do.

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i agree with most of what u said soccer, but as for taking the player out of the game.. you gotta remember this is a close game in OT the thought of taking your playmaker out during this time for anything is something alot of coachs wont do.

Agreed. Maybe there were signs before hand, but I wasn't here so I wouldn't know. I'm willing to bet it was a "character building" experience for all involved. Hopefully it's being taught that there isn't a place for racism in soccer

One can stress playing with dignity and pride for one's self and school, but the fact of the matter is you are dealing with 14 to 18 year old high school boys. As many of you know, boys of that age do not really think about what is taught when the pushing, shoving, and name calling begins.

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One can stress playing with dignity and pride for one's self and school, but the fact of the matter is you are dealing with 14 to 18 year old high school boys. As many of you know, boys of that age do not really think about what is taught when the pushing, shoving, and name calling begins.

Agreed! (or as Dale, Jr would say, "I'm with ya bud)

Maybe I expected (and got) more out of my players than most then. I have always considered myself lucky to have had the opportunity to coach a great group of kids. I can think of numerous cases during games where my hispanic players would come to me upset with what racist remarks other players were saying. I would explain to them that they have to let it slide...that the only reason the other team was talking like that is because they were pissed that they were getting out played. I would explain that they could go out there and show them who could really play soccer and win the game or they could sit the bench and let the other players on the team down. 100% of the time, my guys stood up and went back in the game and fought to the bitter end to show who the better team was. I might not have been the perfect coach, but I stand 100% behind what I stated above and feel like any professional coach should expect the same.

As for the OT thing. As a professional coach in HS soccer, the lesson is more important than the game. Take the kid out and you bring respect to your school, your program, and you avoid becoming a negative topic of discussion on here.

Fort Mill 7
Clover 2

Very well said SoccerFanMan!

the lesson is more important than the game.

I applaud you sir. The nail has been hit on the head.

Chapin 2
BC 0

Refs were horrible but it went both ways, except for the 2nd goal for Chapin. Clearly offside. But Chapin still would have won anyway. BC once again had about a million shots from 30-40 out and NONE on target. They need to work on that...Great game though with a lot of intensity and heart.

Wren 9 - Westside 0

Walhalla 7 Crescent 0

Starters were able to sit and get some valuable playing time for the 2nd string.

Walhalla has a good many hispanics playing and they have been taught to play beyond the talk on the field. The Americans and Hispanics have really pulled together to play as a team, and they all stand up for each other. They have become team oriented, and they are after a goal each has set for themselves and the team. I know it can be hard to play in that atmosphere but it does happen.

Eastside 8
Blue Ridge 2

Does anyone know if any players from Palmetto or Easley were ejected as a result of the above mentioned altercation.

Dillon 3, Aynor 0

SoccerFanMan:

We ran into the same thing last year with out two Hispanic/American players, one of whom is a preacher's daughter and the other who is simply one of the kindest, nicest kids you would ever meet. At an away game, the players yelled, "Kill the Mexicans!" from the bench at them. One of them cried the entire game. Might add that the Tigers won for their first win against that team ever. [Don't check records, don't "search" to find out who this was; it doesn't matter. It was not one of the respected, fine programs we play often].

End of story: This year, as their first-year coach, I told them that the 3 goal-rule, etc. were out against this team. No limits, no restrictions, teach-a-lesson time. My players, led by these two young women, said "Nope, coach. Respect and Class never stop. Rules apply to everyone. Respect yourself and you never do what was done to us."

Coaches always get more out of this than players, especially when you realize that your players are better people than you are.

There is no room for racism in soccer, in life, in families, and it is up to us and our future coaches/current players to make a difference.

We love those who love soccer, period.

Clinton 1 - 5 J.L. Mann

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Does anyone know if any players from Palmetto or Easley were ejected as a result of the above mentioned altercation.

YES - unfortunately #1 from Palmetto was red carded and ejected - and will have to serve a two game suspension.
He served his first game last night against Pendleton and will serve his second game tonight. He is Palmetto's play maker and leading scorer with 25 goals on the season.
No others were red carded.

Palmetto 3 - Pendleton 1
Thursday, April 17, 7:00 PM at Pendleton

Goals: Palmetto - #2 C. Thorpe (2), #8 D. Mahaffey; Pendleton - #10

Assists: Palmetto - #9 T. Bowman, #14, Roberts

Lackadaisical Effort!
After playing tough and rough - and with the altercations that took place on Wednesday, the Mustangs went to Pendleton down two starters and without a lot of zip. The Mustangs played many subs, but just didn't seem to have that edge that they normally bring. Many opportunities to score, but just could not finish.

Give credit to Pendleton for rebounding from last week's defeat and playing much harder and better. This is a young and improving team that will compete in Region next year. They have a great coach and a stable program.

Palmetto has one more game this week (4 in 1 week) and hopefully they will have enough stamina and players to pull it off. They will be down four players either sick, school conflicts, or serving suspensions for red card.

4/17

Bluffton 7 vs. Stall 0

Blythewood 10
Eau Claire 0

Very good Effort by the Eau Claire team they have a bunch of heart and come out every game playing there hardest.

Northwestern @ Rock Hill

NHS 6 - RHHS 0

Wren 4 - Easley 1

Any word on Greenwood - Hanna?

Fort Mill 3
South Pointe 1

South Aiken wins over Lexington in PK's

Irmo 2 over Aiken 1

DF is currently tied with S Valley in OT

What do the standings look like in Region 4

give us the update on Sv and DF as soon as u can

DF lost to Valley in PK's

@Socastee - 3
NMB - 2

Myrtle Beach 3
St. James- 2
In OVERTIME!!!

ahh so close

RNE 2
RV 1

RNE Goals
Adriel Santos
Thomas Tafel

RNE Assists
Victor Alvarez
Joel Leon

anyone kno who scored on RV?

im not sure it just kinda bounced around in the box until it rolled in

Pinewood - 3
Porter Gaud - 1

Walhalla 3 Pendleton 1

Good game for Pendleton they played hard. Walhalla had alot of missed opportunities.

WA 2
Summerville 1
pks
0-0 half
1-1 at end of reculation

Greenwood 7 @ Hanna 6

Went to sudden death pk's

what was score in regulation

Congrats to the BC boys for playing hard at Chapin on Thursday night. Chapin has a very talented team. Is it me or is Chapin one of the most arrogant teams around? Too bad they resort to cheap shots after the play and run their mouths on the field more than they should. Then again, I've sat next to their "fans" and it's easy to see where it comes from. Some of the worst officiating I've seen has been at Chapin. Thankfully, they are moving out of our region next year.

Theres bad officiating everywhere you really cant blame that one on Chapin.

um it was 2-2....Greenwood was up 2-1 with like two minutes left and Hanna scored a right goal to tie

Waccamaw 7, Dillon 0

2-0 at half

Fort Dorchester over Beaufort in pks. Score was 2-2 at the end of regulation. Beaufort's first goal came in the first 5 minutes off of an Own goal by fort. fort came back with 2 in the second half. then the ref made a terrible pk call from a dive in the box and beaufort tied it up. FD pulled it out in pks to take home a hard-earned win. good game by both teams, very intense right down to the last pk. may i add that the officiating was outrageous. this region is very interesting. with 4 very competitive teams (beaufort, West ashley, Summerville, and Fort D) , whoever wins this region will pretty much have to win out/

The Spring Valley/Dutch Fork game was a thriller. The Valley came out very flat and sloppy, or, was badly outworked by Dutch Fork - sometimes it's hard to tell which is the biggest factor. In any event, DF dominated the play in the first half and got a well deserved goal late in the half to lead 1-0 at half-time.

In the second half, SV played a bit better and the possession was close to even. SV equalized at about 20 min in the 2nd half on a goal that everyone knew was coming eventually. With about 5 min remaining in the game, the SV keeper was called for a foul during a scramble for a loose ball in the box (a highly dubious call), was cautioned for dissent in the aftermath of the foul call and had to leave the pitch. SV's second keeper (one of two reasons I'm a HappyDaddy!) threw on his keeper shirt, tugged on his gloves, got on his line, and made a great save of Danny Cates' penalty effort.

After two uneventful OT periods, SV won on kicks from the spot, 5-4. It was a very tense affair and DF played very hard from end to end. The Valley was very fortunate to keep its winning streak (now at 28 - I think) alive.

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SV's second keeper (one of two reasons I'm a HappyDaddy!) threw on his keeper shirt, tugged on his gloves, got on his line, and made a great save of Danny Cates' penalty effort.

Very nice save under a lot of pressure!

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SV's second keeper (one of two reasons I'm a HappyDaddy!) threw on his keeper shirt, tugged on his gloves, got on his line, and made a great save of Danny Cates' penalty effort.

Cool!!!!!!!
Love seeing dat. Even if it was SV.

Palmetto 10 - Ware Shoals 3
Friday, April 18, 6:00 PM at Palmetto

Good job Fort D!

how did Blythewood extending there winning streak to 8 and beating #10 Dreher to tie for the region lead drop down from #13 to #14?

Chapin is an excellent team. I feel like they have earned the right to be a little cocky.

That's fine but look out when they move up to 4-A and they have some of their good players graduate. Folks tend to remember the "cocky" teams a long time!

They are not going to 4A for a while.

Chapin is a good program, they have a lot of talent on their JV team so when these Varsity players graduate, they will just reload. I admire that "swagger" in a team, whether it is Chapin or Strom thurmond.

Crestwood-0
Lakewood-1

Summerville 1
Orangeburg W. 0
forfeit

4/18 @ Walhalla

Pendleton 1
Walhalla 3

Score was tied 1-1 at halftime, remained tied until the 65th minute though Walhalla clearly controlled the second half peppering the Pendleton keeper with shot after shot. Final goal in the 73rd minute. Great match. Pendleton's best match of the season to this point. Walhalla continues to show it knows how to win though and have to be considered one of the favorites to emerge from the upperstate.

(sorry, didn't see this posted earlier)

Freshman Antolin Devalle scored for Ridge View. He got the assist from freshman David Jennings. The goal was from about the six. It did not bounce around infront of the goal. Ridge View did have an opportunity when the ball bounced around. It was a great save by Kyle O'Grady then RV got the rebound and hit Kyle while on the ground then hit him again then just sort of bounce around from there and out.