Lady Blues, Steers fall in bi-district playoff in Abilene
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(MIKE WILLIAMS | THE GRAHAM LEADER) Jesus Lucio (9) celebrates his goal that gave the Steers a 2-0 lead in their bi-district match against San Angelo Lake View Friday evening at Shotwell Stadium in Abilene. The Steers’ season ended after the team lost on penalty kicks. Lucio scored on his PK attempt.
Two seasons came to an end Friday at Shotwell Stadium in Abilene. Both the Steers and Lady Blues played their bi-district playoff matches and walked away in defeat. The Lady Blues fell behind early and could not recover in a 4-0 loss to Snyder. The Steers gave up a 2-0 lead early in the second half and gave up a second lead in extra time before ultimately falling to San Angelo Lake View on penalty kicks.
Snyder 4, Lady Blues 0
The Lady Blues, who were third-place finishers in 4-4A, took on Snyder who finished second place in 3-4A. While the Lady Blues improved on their first touch with a ball, communication and passing continued to be an issue throughout the match.
The Lady Tigers jumped ahead at the 37-minute mark with a goal from Vivian Rangel on a wide right-side shot from 20 yards away that sailed across the goal into the corner of the net. Ten minutes later, the Tigers took advantage of a Lady Blues turnover in the middle third for a breakaway goal by Zairah Cabrera, who scored the first of her two goals with 27:19 remaining in the first half.
Maintaining possession was a struggle as the Lady Blues had a difficult time contending with the speed of the Lady Tigers. Miscommunication led to passes behind their intended recipients or passes getting interception by the opposition.
For the full story, see the Wednesday, March 30 edition of The Graham Leader.
