Patriots Defeat Newark 6-0 in 2nd Round OHSAA Playoff Matchup (10/16/14)

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After a first round bye, the Pattys hosted the Newark Wildcats, who had defeated Whetstone in their first round match by a score of 9-1.

Although the score at the end of the first half was 3-0 in favor of Liberty, the opening 25 minutes featured some sloppy play and unfinished chances against an outmatched Newark side. Newark’s Goalkeeper Taylor Scott also made some spectacular saves in the first half to frustrate the Pattys.

The Patriots first goal came 4 minutes in on a cross from Kylie Slusser that was finished by Sarina Dirrig.  Another 20 minutes passed before Liberty scored again when Olivia Sensky assisted Dirrig on her second goal of the night. With under 30 seconds left in the half, Emma Ranalli fed the ball to Emma Koshan who buried a long range chance to move the scoreline to 3-0.

In the second half, the Patriots came out sharper, and quickly extended the lead to 4-0 on a corner kick from Emma Waters which Dirrig headed home completing her hat trick.  Emma Ranalli then converted a penalty kick after Hailey Pickelheimer drew a foul in the box, and the scoring was capped off when Pickelheimer assisted Sensky on a shot from distance that the keeper misjudged and found the back of the net.

All 21 Patriots who were available for the match saw significant playing time, the Patriots outshot the Wildcats 29 to 2, and took 8 corners while Newark had none.

The Patriots move on to face New Albany in the District Semifinal next Tuesday October 21st at home. New Albany defeated Dublin Scioto 3-0 this evening. Game time is 7:00PM.  Check out all the Central Region playoff results by clicking HERE.

GO PATTYS!

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