Chieftains soccer opener ends in tie
Benton Smith
Kenny Schultz battles Baldwin defender Levi Moore for position on Friday at Chieftain Park. Schultz scored Tonganoxie High's only goal in a 1-1 tie.
For 68 minutes on Friday night, the Tonganoxie High boys soccer team led visiting Baldwin at Chieftain Park.
But a Bulldogs goal with 60 seconds remaining changed that and the two squads settled for a 1-1 tie in their season opener.
Junior Baldwin defender Chris Schrapel scored the tying goal from the left side, roughly 20 yards out, to beat THS goalkeeper Mitch DeHoff by mere inches.
Neither team was able to score in the final minute of regulation or the following pair of 10-minute overtime periods.
Tonganoxie senior Kenny Schultz put the Chieftains ahead early in the 11th minute with a pretty goal on a cross from Bret Koch.
THS (0-0-1) had a number of chances to score after the half but couldn’t quite find the precise timing. In overtime, the Chieftains best chance for victory came about four minutes into the first extra period when Tyler Woolworth pushed the ball up the right sideline and fired a shot wide left.
Another good-looking chance came in the 94th minute when Joseph Parrino fired a shot high and to the left.
The Chieftains are at home again on Tuesday for a 6 p.m. match with Bonner Springs.
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- Kenny Schultz battles Baldwin defender Levi Moore for position on Friday at Chieftain Park. Schultz scored Tonganoxie High’s only goal in a 1-1 tie.