Spencer, Iowa-
The Lakers hosted the #12 nationally ranked and defending Region XI Champions Indian Hills CC last night. The Lakers would go down to 10 men in the first fifteen minutes of the game, after a late last minute tackle from freshmen center back Nathan Ndomba.
Although down a man the Lakers would score first, just three minutes after Ndomba was sent off. Freshmen Connor Goldsworthy, struck a beautiful bending free kick into the top corner of the Indians goal. Lakers 1 Indian Hills 0 18 minutes in.
Indian Hills would find an equalizer in the 26' minute from a deflected cross off a Laker defender that managed to make its way to an Indian player's head and off the Lakers goal post and in.
Lakers 1 Indian Hills 1 after 27' minutes.
The Lakers would manage to adapt with a man down and still have a strong foot hole in the game.
At the 80th minute Indian Hills would be reduced to 10 men as well. As an Indian defender would receive his second yellow of the game.
Regulation time ended 1-1, and overtime was needed. After two 10-minute overtime periods. The Lakers nor Indian Hills could find a Golden Goal winner. The game would end 1-1 after 110 minutes of play. The Lakers stay unbeaten and move to (1-0-1). The Lakers next game is away at Anoka Ramsey on August 29th.
"Thought the game was turned on its head after the first 15 minutes of having a player sent off. So the boys had to battle for 75 minutes down a man. Which they did and I am proud of them for that. We certainly had our chances to win even with 10 men so I was a little disappointed about that." "Even in overtime we had more chances. "Head Coach Ben MacRae.