The LMC-Lewis National Semifinal NCAA Division II Soccer match is currently being streamed online by the NCAA. You can click the following link to access the live stream.http://all-access.cbssports.com/player.html?code=ncaa&media=155635
GO BOBCATS!
Update: With approximately 30 minutes to play in the second half LMC keeper Sean Paradise fends off the best scoring opportunity for either club thus far in the match, a penalty shot attempt from Lewis' Robert McGowan, diving left to deflect the ball away from goal. Match still scoreless midway through the second half.
Update #2: Lewis scores two goals (Dexter Hernandez) over a two-minute span to take a 2-0 lead over the Bobcats with under 20 minutes to play.
Lees-McRae answers with a goal to cut the Lewis lead to 2-1 in the waning minutes of the second half. With just three minutes left to play, Lees McRae scores on a Lee Squires goal to tie the match at 2-2. The semifinal match is headed to OVERTIME!
Update #3: Neither team is able to score in the overtime session. The match will now be decided by PENALTY KICKS (best of 5).
Lees-McRae converts its first PK to take a 1-0 lead. Paradise saves Lewis' first PK attempt. 1-0 LMC after round one. David Palmer attempts LMC's second PK and scores on the right side of the goal to take a 2-0 lead in penalty kicks. Lewis' Jose Lopez attempted the second kick for Lewis and scores to narrow the lead to 2-1 after round two. Lee Squires converts the team's third penalty kick attempt to boost LMC's advantage to 3-1. Paradise stops Lewis' next attempt, but the official orders a do-over due to the keeper being off line. Lewis capitalizes to keep Lewis within a goal at 3-2.
Lees McRae calls on Boracic to give the Bobcats a fourth goal. Boracic scores on the lower left side of goal to give the Bobcats a 4-2 lead. Lewis slips another PK past LMC's Paradise to narrow the gap to 4-3. A goal on LMC's final kick by Jamie Bladen will send the Bobcats to Saturday's title game.
Bladen puts the shot in the lower left side of net to win the match 5-3 in Penalty Kicks!!! The Bobcats will be playing for the Division II National Championship with a thrilling 3-2 win over Lewis. Congratulations Bobcats! Lees-McRae will take on Fort Lewis beginning at 3:30 p.m.
