Spring Break
Roos advance in Rochester
Semi-finals
David Cordill
Issue date: 11/17/08 Section: Sports
The Kangaroos had a chance in the 89th minute with their first shot on goal, but Harris's would- be game-winner found the mitts of Leatherneck goalkeeper Stephen Paterson instead.
With the scoreless stalemate still intact, the match went into extra periods, marking the sixth time this season the Roos have gone into additional frames.
Neither team scored in the first 10-minute extra session, although the Leathernecks sent three shots at Cooper, who notched his seventh save on Daryl Odom's attempt in the 93rd minute.
The stingy Cooper began the second overtime with his eighth snare of the match at the 103:13 mark. On the counter attack, Perez' ball went wide.
But he was on target the next time.
Taking a pass from sophomore midfielder John Bayron Sosa after a UMKC free kick, Perez planted a ball towards the left post for the golden goal at the 107:45 mark, his tenth of the season.
"It was a great college soccer game," Benben said. "Both teams stepped up and played really well. Either team could have won."
The sweet triumph was not without a dose of pain for the Kangaroos. Sophomore defender Chris Markey received 21 stitches after colliding with Western Illinois's Josh Greenwell near the end of the first half. Both players were going up for a head ball.
Benben said Markey "still looks pretty" but did not know if he would be available for Sunday's championship game.
dcordill@unews.com
With the scoreless stalemate still intact, the match went into extra periods, marking the sixth time this season the Roos have gone into additional frames.
Neither team scored in the first 10-minute extra session, although the Leathernecks sent three shots at Cooper, who notched his seventh save on Daryl Odom's attempt in the 93rd minute.
The stingy Cooper began the second overtime with his eighth snare of the match at the 103:13 mark. On the counter attack, Perez' ball went wide.
But he was on target the next time.
Taking a pass from sophomore midfielder John Bayron Sosa after a UMKC free kick, Perez planted a ball towards the left post for the golden goal at the 107:45 mark, his tenth of the season.
"It was a great college soccer game," Benben said. "Both teams stepped up and played really well. Either team could have won."
The sweet triumph was not without a dose of pain for the Kangaroos. Sophomore defender Chris Markey received 21 stitches after colliding with Western Illinois's Josh Greenwell near the end of the first half. Both players were going up for a head ball.
Benben said Markey "still looks pretty" but did not know if he would be available for Sunday's championship game.
dcordill@unews.com
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