2005 Game
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Eagles Fall to Calhoun
Eagles Defeat Adairsville
Coosa 7, Adairsville 1 The Eagles (6-7-1, 2-3) got back on the winning track
by smacking Adairsville in an Area 6-AA/A match at Coosa.
Norberto Castenada led the way for Coosa with
two goals and an assist. Roy Burkhalter had two goals, Rodrigo Cruz had a goal
and two assists and Daniel Cruz netted a goal and an assist for the Eagles.
Janarys McNutt had a goal and Daril DeLeon, Frank Castro and Alfredo Fonseca
each had an assist.
Eagles
Fall to Woodland
The Eagles (6-9) fell in a non-area match at home. Woodland
and Coosa were tied at 2 at halftime, but the
Wildcats outscored the Eagles 3-1 in the seconds half to pull away. Rodrigo
Cruz had two goals, Roy Burkhalter added a goal and Daniel Cruz and Kelly
McMichael each had an assist.
Eagles Fall to Model, 0-2
In spite of a great outing by Jorge Galvis and the Coosa
defense, Model scored twice to all but mathematically eliminate the Eagles from
playoff contention. Galvis had 14 saves
while the Eagles took 7 shots on goal against the Devils.
Coosa Falls to Indians
Rome News-Tribune Staff Reports
04/05/05
The Armuchee Indians got a goal from Justin Adams with less
than 15 seconds left to beat the Coosa Eagles 3-2 in an Area 6-AA/A battle
Monday. Adams scored on a header after a corner kick by Cody Easterwood to
break the tie. Earlier in the match, Chris Lopez and Alex Alexander scored for
Armuchee (3-7-1, 2-2), while Noberto Castenada scored both goals for Coosa
(5-6, 1-2.) “We spent most of the first half attacking their goal, but in the
second half, Coosa turned it around and attacked our goal more,” Armuchee coach
Donald Bettler said. “This is probably the biggest win we’ve had in our
program.”
Coosa Falls in a Close One to Darlington
03/22/05 Joseph Myers, Rome
News-Tribune Sports Writer
With five teams battling for the top four
spots in the Area 6-AA/A boys soccer standings, every win, loss and draw is
magnified. That’s why as happy as Darlington coach Owen Kinney was after his
team’s 3-1 victory over Coosa on Wednesday at Darlington, Coosa
coach Randy Vice was just as let down. “I thought we gave a solid performance,
especially on the defensive end of the field,” said Kinney. “I don’t think our
guys knew what Coosa would be doing and it
threw them off. But we got some goals late and I’m happy with how our guys
played.” Vice, whose team still has to play area matches against No. 8
LaFayette, No. 9 Model and Calhoun, didn’t have much to say after the match. “Darlington
played very well as they always do,” said Vice. “I thought we played well, but
we just have to learn from this match and get better.” With the victory, Darlington
(7-3-1, 3-1-1) moved into fourth place in the area standings behind Model
(6-2-1, 2-0), LaFayette (10-2-1, 3-0-1) and Calhoun (4-6-3, 3-0-2). Coosa
(4-5, 1-1) sits in fifth. What made the result especially hard to take for the
Eagles was that with just over 10 minutes to go the match was tied at 1. But in
the 69th minute, Darlington’s Jefferson Grizzard took a direct kick that a Coosa
defender headed into his own net to give the Tigers a 2-1 lead. William
Richardson sealed the victory for the Tigers two minutes later when he scored
off a cross by Graves Ethridge to make it 3-1. Prior to Darlington’s two goals
in the final 11 minutes, Coosa had just tied the match at 1 in the 67th minute
when Rodrigo Cruz took a Norberto Castenada pass and beat Darlington
keeper Will Watters. “I think Coosa’s goal
sort of kicked our guys in the (butt),” Kinney said. Darlington had taken a 1-0
lead in the 17th minute when Davis Grizzard scored off a pass from Richardson.
Darlington is at Rome on Tuesday, while Coosa
hosts Gordon Central on Friday.
Coosa Blasts
Indians, 5-1 in Shortened Game
The Eagles evened their
record with a non-area victory in Summerville. Rodrigo Cruz had three goals and
an assist and Norberto Castenada netted two goals of his own for Coosa (4-4).
Castenda,Cruz, George Galvis, Matt Staples, and Kelly McMicheal all had
assists.Christian Roque made six saves before giving way to Kelly McMichael,
who had two saves in the second half. The majority of the time was played by
Coosa's reserves (substitutes) who outshot Chattooga 15-3. The game was
terminated in the 63rd minute due to crowd and game conrol issues.
Coosa cruises, 9-0 Over
Chattooga
03/22/05 Joseph Myers, Rome
News-Tribune Sports Writer
The Coosa Eagles boys soccer team opened Area
6-AA/A play in fine fashion on Monday night, wiping out Chattooga 9-0 in a
match at Coosa. “We played well in the second
half,” said Coosa coach Randy Vice. “In the
first half, Chattooga jammed the penalty box full of people and we got bunched
up. “We talked at halftime about spreading them out and making them come out of
the box. We did that and got some openings we were able to take advantage of.”
Coosa (3-4, 1-0) got an own goal in the second minute to take a 1-0 lead, but
the Eagles’ offense was stymied for the next 30-plus minutes as Chattooga
keeper Jaime Mosqueda made save after save in goal. The Eagles broke through
again in the 33rd minute when Norberto Castenada took a Daniel Cruz pass and
tucked it in under the crossbar to make it 2-0. Cruz scored off a Roy
Burkhalter pass just before halftime and Coosa
took a 3-0 lead into the break. The Eagles got things going in the second half,
spending most of the 40-minute period in Chattooga’s end and netting six goals.
Burkhalter, Castenada and Jorge Galvis — who’d started the match in goal but
moved out to a field position — scored two times apiece with Scott Rounds and
Galvis adding an assist each. Galvis made one save before being lifted in favor
of Christian Roque, who made one save to preserve the shutout. Vice said that
Area 6-AA/A — which includes three state-ranked teams in Model, Darlington and
Calhoun, newcomer LaFayette (which already has wins over Coosa and Darlington)
and his squad — is as deep as its ever been. “It’s going to be a tough area
this year,” said Vice. “Model is the best team and should run the table, but
the rest of the field is a shootout. “We can play with most any of them, but we
have to go in with our heads on straight.”
Eagles Down Quad A Ringgold
to Take 4th in Rome
Classic
Joseph
Myers, Rome
News-Tribune Sports Writer
Coosa
2, Ringgold 0 Norberto Castenda had a pair of goals to lead the Eagles (2-4)
past Ringgold. Castenada’s first goal came off a pass from Rodrigo Cruz in the
21st minute and his second was on a direct kick in the 64th minute. Jorge
Galvis had nine saves in goal for the Eagles.
Eagles
defeated by Darlington, 3/11
Joseph
Myers, Rome
News-Tribune Sports Writer
State
Ranked No. 6 Darlington 3, Coosa 0
Randolph
Morgan scored two goals and Graves Ethridge added another as the Tigers shut
out their Area 6-AA/A rivals. Davis Grizzard, William Richardson and Will
Watters added assists for Darlington, which
led 2-0 at halftime. Watters made five saves to get the shutout in goal for the
Tigers (3-1).
Eagles
Fall To Rome in
Classic
03/09
Rome 3, Coosa 1
Joseph
Myers, Rome
News-Tribune Sports Writer
David
Guilford got the scoring going in the 33rd minute off a Luke Robinson pass and
he added an unassisted strike in the 43rd minute to give Rome (5-1) a 2-0 lead.
Norberto Castenada converted a pass from Rodrigo Cruz into a goal to get Coosa
(1-3) back to within 2-1 in the 77th minute, but Robinson added an insurance
goal one minute later off a pass from Guilford
to seal the victory. "We played flat," said Rome
coach Randy Nobles. "We didn't have a lot of intensity like we should
have. We're walking out there and taking things for granted and we can't do
that." Rome,
which earned three points for its win and three more for its three goals
scored, plays Armuchee on Friday.
Coosa
2, Armuchee 0
02/16/05
Erik
Green, Rome
News-Tribune Sports Writer
Greater
Rome's top
goalkeeper once again proved why on Tuesday. Coosa's
George Galvis rolled up 19 saves in goal in the Eagles' 2-0 season opening win
at Armuchee Tuesday. Still, if Galvis is the best, then Armuchee's Marvin
Armstrong is not far behind. Armstrong had 27 saves and allowed just two goals
to a Coosa team familiar with piling up the
points. "If you like goal keeping, this was the game to see," said Coosa
coach Randy Vice. "Both keepers did a great job.""I was really
proud of the way both teams played."It was truly a defensive struggle all
evening with neither team finding the goal for much of the game. Coosa's
Rodrigo Cruz, in his tangerine colored shoes, scored the Eagles' first goal
early in the second half. Coosa held the one
goal margin for about 30 minutes before Jernays McNutt fired in a goal to make
it 2-0. Both Coosa assists were by Daniel
Cruz. "It was a well played game on both sides," said first-year
Armuchee coach Don Betler. "They have a very fast team and took advantage
of that speed. "They also have a great keeper and even though we had a
number of shots you expect that every time he goes out there he will do his
job." Betler is Armuchee's third boys coach in three years, but seems to
have the talent to make a run at the region title. The Eagles are always a
favorite to win the region crown, but with Model flat loaded, it could be a
battle to the finish. "We've got a few things to work on," Vice said.
"But it was a good way to start the season."The Indians (0-1) host
Adairsville Thursday, while Coosa (0-1) heads
to Chattooga Tuesday.
Eagles
Lose to Lafayette and Fort
Payne 03/04 and 03/05
Jeff
Gable, Rome
News-Tribune Sports Writer
The
Coosa Eagles soccer team has a tough Area 6-AA/A schedule as always, with the
likes of Model, Darlington, and Calhoun on the
slate each season. However, head coach Randy Vice has never been one to shy
away from tough non-area matches. Coosa had just such a tough game on Saturday
at home, where the Eagles lost to Fort
Payne (Ala.)
3-1 on a breezy, spring-like day. The loss comes on the heels of a 4-1 defeat
on the road Friday at LaFayette,
although the game with the Ramblers was also a non-area match. The two teams
meet later this season in the game that counts. Still, Vice said he's not too
disappointed with how his team is playing right now. "I think we're right
there," Vice said. "We just have to finish what we started. We scored
first in both games this weekend, but we just have to finish out better."
Against Fort Payne,
Coosa's Noberto Castenada put the Eagles up
1-0 in the 17th minute. That lead stood up through halftime and into the second
half, before the Wildcats notched goals in the 52nd, 63rd and 65th minutes to
pull away. Vice did not substitute much, wanting to see how much endurance his
starters had. "I wanted to get a look at our stamina today, and I thought
we looked pretty good," he said. Jorge Galvis had eight saves in goal for Coosa
(1-2), which plays Wednesday against the Rome Wolves in the Rome Classic
Tournament. "I like getting to play in that, although we got a tough draw
this week," Vice said. "We get to play against some teams that we
don't get to see on a regular basis. Playing teams like Rome,
Gordon Central and Ringgold is good for us and a lot of fun." On Friday,
the Coosa Lady Eagles were shut out 9-0 by LaFayette.
The Coosa girls visit Chattooga Monday before
opening the Rome Classic Tournament Wednesday against Gordon Central.