In a repeat of a semi-final in the district from a year ago in which Joplin ended Parkview’s season, Parkview came out and took care of business in a very exciting match 5-3. Parkview- Goals: Hat-trick by Matt Beckett (one assist from Tim Griffin), goal by Tim Griffin, goal by Matt Medley. Parkview scored early when Matt Beckett sent Tim Griffin out into space. Tim left three defenders in his wake, winding through them, and finished near post, slotting the keeper. A few minutes later Joplin answered on a set piece, a ball from 40 yards bounced into the box and the player (?) running on put it by the keeper. Parkview answered with a goal from senior Matt Beckett, a laser struck from the 18 into the top left corner. In the last two minutes of the half, Matt Medley scored a beautiful goal from the top of the box when he calmly finished with his left foot far post, 3-1 at half. Joplin came out with a vengeance in the second half, scoring two goals and tying up the match at 3-3. A perfectly weighted touch around a defender and into space by Matt Medley allowed Matt Beckett to run on to the ball with the keeper coming out to contest and Beckett finished giving Parkview the 4-3 lead. With time running down Tim Griffin took a throw in and beat a defender down the line to the touch line, he hit the ball hard at the goal and the keeper got a piece, slowing it down, but did not control it. Matt Beckett was there, and tapped it in for the hat trick and the final score 5-3.

This brings the record for this team to 17-6-1 going into the final Thursday vs. Kickapoo. The game is at 6:00pm in Joplin.