7 September 2020
{Pair|Set} of second-half {goals|objectives} {propel|move} Park {boys|young boys|kids} to win over Kennedy{Tied|Connected} at
1-1 through halftime, {reigning|ruling} {Metro|City} West Conference {champion|champ} St. Louis Park scored {twice|two times} in the {second|2nd} half in a 3-1 win over {last year|in 2015}’s runner-up Bloomington Kennedy.
(Sun Newspapers by Jason Olson) The {boys|young boys|kids}’soccer {game|video game} was filled with {plenty of|lots of|a lot of} offense by both {teams|groups} who {knew|understood} what was on the line in the Orioles {home|house} opener. Park junior Daniel Lainsbury {converted|transformed} his scoring {chance|possibility|opportunity} in the 53rd minute for what {ultimately|eventually} was the game-winner. He slipped past {a defender|a protector} inside the {penalty|charge} {area|location} {before|prior to} {sending|sending out} a low-hard shot inside the far post to break the tie.
Park {maintained|preserved|kept} its composure throughout the {second|2nd} half, {using|utilizing} ball {possession|belongings|ownership} to {frustrate|annoy|irritate} the Eagles {before|prior to} {building up|developing} another attack on the visitors’ {goal|objective}.
Park {added|included} {an insurance|an insurance coverage} {goal|objective} in the 62nd minute as sophomore Amanuel Shetaye headed the ball off a corner kick into the ground, {controlled|managed} it with his feet {before|prior to} turning and {firing|shooting} a blast into the upper 90.
{Very|Extremely|Really} {proud|happy} is how sophomore captain and {central|main} midfielder Thomas Kniser {summed up|summarized} the {final result|outcome|result} after {overcoming|conquering|getting rid of} {a slow|a sluggish} opening half. “We came out strong in the {second|2nd} half after the {team|group} talked, got it together and {proved|showed} we are {a better|a much better} {team|group}.”
Orioles coach Chato Alvarado {said|stated} his {team|group} wasn’t the {same|exact same|very same} {team|group} in the {first|very first} half. “We were a little {sluggish|slow}, didn’t {connect|link} our passes {but|however} we were {better|much better} in the {second|2nd} half and {built|developed|constructed} {a little bit|a bit} of momentum,” he {said|stated} after a stinging 2-1 defeat at Chaska {only|just} {two|2} days {earlier|previously}.
The Hawks scored early which set the tone for the {first|very first} half while the Orioles made the {necessary|required|needed|essential} {adjustments|modifications|changes} to {defend|protect|safeguard} {better|much better} and {create|produce|develop} {chances|possibilities|opportunities} offensively. Park {picked up|got} the equalizer with 16 minutes left {before|prior to} Chaska {converted|transformed} a late {penalty kick|penalty shot} {three|3} minutes {later|later on} for what {proved|showed} to be the {difference|distinction} in the {Metro|City} West Conference match.
“It was {a good|a great|an excellent} {second|2nd} half and Chaska has {a good|a great|an excellent} {team|group},” Alvarado {said|stated}. “There was {a lot of|a great deal of} action on both ends.”
Kniser {said|stated} the {quick|fast} {turnaround|turn-around} for Thursday’s {game|video game} {was tough|was difficult}, {given|provided|offered} the {lack|absence} of live-games leading up to the {intensity|strength} of the {regular|routine} season.
“It{‘s tough| is difficult} to {restart|reboot} {everything|whatever} to {get back|return} into it so {quickly|rapidly} {but|however} we did {a good|a great|an excellent} {job|task} adjusting,” Kniser {said|stated} as the {key|essential|crucial} {adjustments|modifications|changes} were to {possess|have} the ball and {stay|remain} calm with the ball. “We {just|simply} {have to|need to} play our {game|video game}, the {possession|belongings|ownership} {game|video game} and not get {frantic|frenzied} and I {think|believe} we {showed|revealed} it.”
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