@ Chapin
IRMO - 3
Northwesten - 1
Today, hundreds of IRMO Nation fans saw a glimpse of what to expect this season as the composure from ALL players produced a great exhibition of tactical soccer on a crowned pitch during the 2010 Lake Murray Challenge Final.
In the first minute the IRMO defense would make a huge mistake and miss the clearance of a ball to Garbanzo leaving Sullivan to clear it away. Instead, Garbanzo would be taken down in the box leaving Keeper Stephen Arneson to face Garbanzo who netted the PK as Arneson got a hand on the ball for the near save.
IRMO fought back to score on a set piece between Lunceford and Rogers roughly fifteen minutes after the NW goal leaving the two teams tied 1-1 at the halfway mark.
Unlike the 2009 State Final where NW came out and handed it to IRMO, this time it was IRMO who controlled the tempo generating two more goals.
Goal number two came from a Lunceford cross and great one time finish from 10 yards out by Matt Sieverding.
Goal number three came from a ball sent into the area by Zach Acree which was finished by sophomore Matt Manter.
Sophomores, Connor Dunbaker, Matt Freeman, Joe Bivona, Matt Manard and Josh Jenkins all played huge roles in the win today and throughout this pre-season tournament.
IRMO has great depth and a tremendous fan base going into the seaosn.
Stats:
Goal: AJ Rogers, Assist: Emmett Lunceford
Goal: Matt Sieverding, Assist: Emmett Lunceford
Goal: Matt Manter, Assist: Zach Acree
MVP: Emmett Lunceford
