Berea-Midpark High School Boys Varsity Soccer ties Normandy High School 2-2

The Berea Midpark Titans (3-0-2) battled the Normandy Invaders (3-1-1) at Groza Field on Saturday afternoon in the cool early fall rain.

Both teams started the match battling for possession and control of the momentum of the match. The Titans would see opportunities early in the first half, but each attack would be stiffled by the Normandy defense. Normandy would seek out their #22 striker for their attack. Early in the match M. Stafford and J. Ramirez would be able to contain the attack from their go to player.

Things would change in the 33′ when a ball would find its way through the Titans back line to a streaking run from the Normandy striker. He would finish past Baglier and the Invaders would get on the board first.

Normandy would take the 1-0 lead into the half.

The second half would begin for the Titans with several dangerous attacks by C. Munsterman and N. Ruggiero. The Titans would finally break through in the 60′ when junior midfielder J. Roberto would send a deep shot in towards goals that would strike the the right post and rattle into the Normandy goal! The Titans would draw even.

As the intensity of the match would now ratchet up as the home crowd would be heard as each Titan possession and attack grew even closer to the go ahead goal. A opportunity would surface late in the match in the 73′ when junior midfielder N. Ruggiero would be taken down 30 yrs from goal. N. Ruggiero would send a rocket past the Normandy wall and past the Invader keeper for the Titans go ahead goal!

The lead would be short lived as a late Invader attack and defensive breakdown would give up the equalizer very late in the match in the 77′.

The Titans would earn their second draw of the season with a 2-2 final result.

Final Stats of the Match

BMHS

Shots- 22
Saves- Baglier- 1
Corner Kicks- 11

Normandy

Shots- 7
Saves- Umanzor- 11
Corner Kicks- 3

Titans continue SWC action on Wednesday at home vs Amherst Steele
JV: 5:15pm, Varsity 7:00pm