Woolley’s Golden Goal pushes Crimson Cliffs past Ridgeline for 4A state title
3 min readRyan Woolley jumped on a unfastened ball in front of the Ridgeline Riverhawks internet, burying the Golden Intention in the 89th minute and delivering the Crimson Cliffs Mustangs their initially point out championship in plan historical past.
Woolley’s aim arrived on 1 of the few situations the Mustangs ended up capable to get the ball deep into Ridgeline territory on Wednesday in the 4A state championship recreation performed at Rio Tinto Stadium in Sandy.
Camden Squires’ operate forced two Ridgeline defenders to collapse, leaving Woolley open on the weak side.
The senior striker made no slip-up, picking the best far corner more than keeper Riley Garvert.
“He was dribbling down, and I was waiting for that ball to occur across,” recalled Woolley. “Camden was on the lookout to hit that shot and had a minor miss out on-hit, it arrived proper to my toes. Just slow movement from there.”
“I was praying that it was not offsides, and what a great shot by Ryan Woolley,” claimed Crimson Cliffs head coach Isaac Klingonsmith.
Crimson Cliffs survived two posts all through the penalty shootout from Desert Hills in Tuesday’s semifinal gain.
Even with remaining out-chanced by Ridgeline, Klingonsmith’s team caught with it, and the again line, led by McKay Delahunty and Jamison Enfield, held rough in entrance of Riverhawks keeper Dade MacDonald.
“I operate a tighter rotation, so I didn’t operate a good deal of subs, so I realized we’d be fairly drained,” claimed Klingonsmith. “So, the initial 50 percent, it was really about absorbing and counter-attacking to probably get a purpose but make certain to not concede in that very first half. The second 50 percent, then we have been going to enable loose and truly open up to force for that intention and it worked out.”
The drained legs of the Mustangs did not display.
The back again line turned absent corner kick immediately after corner kick from the Riverhawks.
Enfield’s presence of intellect headed a probability out of engage in on a shot that possible would have found its way earlier MacDonald.
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MacDonald had to be taken out for a handful of minutes in the 1st 50 % after colliding with Gabe Watson.
The senior keeper returned and taken care of his aggressive design.
Concerning MacDonald and his back line, the Mustangs’ defense was stout all yr, permitting just eight aims in 18 online games, and closing the 12 months on an 11-sport successful streak.
Even with the possibilities and speed of Ridgeline, it only took one particular likelihood for the Mustangs to assert the condition championship and repay the Riverhawks for final year’s condition match.
Ridgeline upset then-#6 ranked Crimson Cliffs in the next spherical in penalty shootouts.
The 11th seeded Riverhawks went on to gain the point out title 2-1 around Stansbury.
“It was approached more as another opponent,” mentioned Klingonsmith. “We engage in our game we really don’t get psychological. But it was in the back again of everyone’s head, specially the boys who had been on varsity last year and how we went out… There was a ‘we’re not heading to reduce it again’ type mentality.”
Woolley was much significantly less reserved about his emotions in direction of beating Ridgeline.
“It feels great. (It) feels good to get revenge,” claimed Woolley. “We preferred this. We labored for it just about every working day. We got it.”
Sean Ellertson is a sporting activities reporter for the St. George Spectrum & Day by day Information. To carry on to assist his operate, make sure you subscribe to The Spectrum. Follow Sean on Twitter @SeanEllertson.
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