UPDATE #10: A yellow card issued on Avery's Heraclio Flores for a hard foul gives H'Ville a free kick on the right of the field. Magner makes a save and the Big Red try to move downfield offensively, but has had a difficult time on the talented Bearcats defenders.
UPDATE #9 - GOAL AVERY! Avery gets away on a break by Lusk, who gets the ball to Jorge Arreola. Arreola takes a shot which is deflected, but comes back to Lusk who fires a low shot in the net to narrow the margin to 4-2 in the game's 63rd minute. Vikings still down a pair of goals but building momentum. Less than a minute later, a yellow is issued on Forrest Sickler for a hard foul. Hendersonville gets a free kick but is unable to cash in. Avery looking to turn the tide down a pair of goals.
UPDATE #8 - Another yellow card issued against the Bearcats for a dangerous slide tackle. The game has gotten a bit physical but Avery seems to be keeping its composure well. Shot on goal by Forrest Sickler saved by the Bearcats keeper. 23 minutes remain in the match and the score remains 4-1 in favor of the Bearcats. UPDATE #7: GOAL HENDERSONVILLE in the 51st minute by Will Patrick to stake the Bearcats to a 4-1 advantage. Touches have been a little sloppy at times by both clubs, but the Bearcats have found a way to slip a couple of shots by to build an advantage.
UPDATE #6: A yellow card is issued against a Hendersonville defender at the 46 minute mark, but Avery is unable to capitalize with a shot. Seconds later Avery is whistled with a foul around the 20-yard line.Shot on goal by Aguirre is high and Avery continues to look to narrow the two-goal margin.
UPDATE #5 Yellow card issued against #11 of Hendersonville in the final minute of the opening half. We have reached intermission with the Bearcats leading 3-1 over Avery. Second half shortly.
UPDATE #4 GOAL HENDERSONVILLE in the 36th minute scored by the Bearcats do-it-all offensive star Bryan Aguirre on a low screamer. Also a yellow card was issued to the Vikings' senior Daniel Lusk. Bearcats lead it 3-1 over the Vikings as we near intermission.
UPDATE #3: GOAL HENDERSONVILLE on a header by Jake Cosgrove, coming off a corner kick in the 18th minute. Bearcats lead it 2-1. This one is shaping up to be a high-scoring affair!
UPDATE #2: GOAL AVERY! Off a free kick from Javier Bravo from near the 20 yard-line, Daniel Lusk crosses the face of the goal and puts a shot past the right side of the keeper for an equalizing goal! the tally occurs in the 13th minute and we are tied at 1-1!
UPDATE #1: Bearcats are on the board on a goal in the 8th minute by Ahmae Jarrar, firing a shot from about 20 yards out that finds the top portion of the net, giving the Bearcats a 1-0 advantage. Vikings looking for the equalizer.
We're Live tonight from Avery High School for a top-15 matchup of soccer squads as the #13 ranked Avery Vikings host the #2 ranked and defending state champion Hendersonville Bearcats. The Bearcats handed Avery an 8-0 shutout the first time the two teams met down at Dietz Field last month, but Avery was playing without its two leading scorers this season in the match. Tonight the Vikings hope to dole out some revenge tonight on the MacDonald Stadium turf. We'll be bringing updates throughout this evening's contest.
The Bearcats took a whopping 48 shots on goal in the first encounter between the two schools, so the Vikings will look to keep the ball more on the Hendersonville defensive end of the pitch this evening.
It was announced prior to kickoff that all proceeds from this evening's match will be donated to the family of Will Redman, who tragically passed away earlier in the week. The Vikings will look to play inspired soccer this evening.
