The Vikings looked a bit sluggish at the start of the match against Blue Valley Northwest, but defended well throughout. It was easy to see that they had made strides in their defensive tactics from the 8 p.m. game on Friday night to the Saturday afternoon match. Blue Valley Northwest, currently ranked #3 in the Kansas state rankings, scored first in the match. The goal came when a forward beat a Parkview defender before crossing the ball about seven yards out to an oncoming teammate who put away the goal for the 1-0 lead. The Vikings did not give up though, and after halftime they got a goal when Leland Eckstam hit a ball to Tim Griffin, who (injuries and all) headed the ball over the onrushing keeper to tie the match.

The Vikings, who were without starting midfielder Matt Medley, played well with Jared Moore in the center of the field and Rudy Fotsch up top in his place. Parkview team-defended very well for essentially the entire match, and the score was tied at 1-1 after 80 minutes of play. During the second overtime it was all about who could dig deep and find extra energy after both teams had played the night before, and Parkview was able to do just that when Jared Moore found the ball at his feet and Tim Griffin open with only one man to beat. The duo made magic happen with 3 minutes left when Moore played the ball perfectly in to Griffin, who took a touch by the defender and slotted the shot into the lower corner for the 2-1 golden goal victory. This marks Griffin’s second overtime goal of the season (2-0-0 in overtime), and 30th overall goal this year.

Scoring summary: Tim Griffin (2G) Jared Moore (1A) Matt Medley (1A)

Friday
Parkview – 0
Rockhurst (#3 in Class 3A MO) – 5
note: Game ending injury to Tim Griffin in the first 3 minutes.

The Varsity boys picked up their 14th win of th season with a 3-0 victory over the Neosho Wildcats. The Vikings dominated all aspects of the game in the first half, getting a goal scoring opportunity in the first 30 seconds due to some great ball movement. Parkview was able to spread the ball wide as Neosho often defended with seven men inside the eighteen, but the Vikings struggled to get many real goal scoring opportunities until Tim Griffin earned his 28th goal of the season by hammering a shot around the keeper midway through the first half. In th second half Neosho came out with high energy and some quality offensive buildup, but the Vikings were able to finish better than they did the first half, getting a goal from Matt Medley that made the score 2-0. On the final goal of the match, Tim Griffin beat his defender on the left side of the penalty area before passing the ball across the six and around the keeper for Rudy Fotsch to knock home for his third goal in two games. The Vikings are now 14-5 on the season.

Scoring summary: Tim Griffin (1G, 1A) Matt Medley (1G) Rudy Fotsch (1G) Jon Malter (shutout)

The Vikings JV also won their match 3-0. The first goal of the match came in the first half when Chris Lawson, playing outside mid, received the ball and burned one defender before passing to striker Daniel Vansant. Vansant quickly moved the ball up to Jordan Houseman, who beat the keeper by slotting a shot into the lower corner. After a 1-0 halftime lead the Vikings came out of the gate quickly when Tanner Bennett found Brian Otradovec off the halftime restart. Otradovec took a first touch that put him by a defender before he buried the shot for a 2-0 lead. The final goal came from Jordan Houseman as well, and the defense made keeper Evin Barber’s job a bit easier than usual in the shutout. The win takes the PHS JV to 7-5-3.

Scoring summary: Jordan Houseman (2G) Brian Otradovec (1G) Daniel Vansant (1A) Tanner Bennett (1A) Evin Barber (shutout)

Thursday night’s other scores can be found at www.sgfsoccer.com.

The Vikings play next on Friday night in Jefferson City. Parkview’s first match is against Rockhurst, who is currently ranked #3 in the state of Missouri. The match will be played at 8:00 p.m. on Friday night.

Teams: CBC (#2 in Class 3A MO), Rockhurst (#3 in MO), Blue Valley Northwest (#2 Class 6A Kansas), Jefferson City, and Parkview.

Schedule

Friday, Oct. 17

4:30 PM Chaminade vs. Blue Valley Northwest
6:15 PM CBC vs. Jefferson City
8:00 PM Parkview vs. Rockhurst

Saturday, Oct. 18

9:00 AM Jefferson City vs. Chaminade
10:45 AM Rockhurst vs. CBC
12:30 PM Blue Valley Northwest vs. Parkview

Jefferson City 179 Soccer Park
I-44 East to Lebanon. Take Hwy 5 exit (2nd Lebanon exit). Left off ramp and drive all the way through town. Hwy 5 curves sharply Right (at GitnGo on corner). Right onto 54 East at Camdenton. At Jeff City, take the US 50 exit West (toward Sedalia). Exit on Hwy 179. (turn right at bottom of ramp). Continue on this road approximately 3 miles. The fields are at the bottom of the hill on the left.

The Vikings played the Camdenton Lakers Tuesday night at home, winning the Ozark Conference match 5-1. The first goal of the match came when Leland Eckstam headed the ball over the top to Tim Griffin. Griffin was able to collect the ball quickly, take it to goal, and beat the keeper for the 1-0 lead. The match featured keeper Jon Malter back in goal after missing the last six games, which not only improved the defense, but also allowed the Vikings to push backup keeper Rudy Fotsch into the forward spot, where he earned two goals on the night. Fotsch’s first goal came when Tim Griffin played him a ball through the defense that he was able to hammer home for a 2-0 lead at halftime.

Opening the second half the Vikings quickly increased their offensive domination by taking the ball to the goal right away. Fotsch flicked a beautiful header over the top to Griffin that put Griffin in the box with one man to beat. The defender dragged Griffin down in the box, earning him a red card and giving Griffin a PK opportunity that he put away for the 3 goal lead. After giving up a goal that Camdenton player Jeff Moffitt finished nicely, the Vikings came right back after Leland Eckstam earned his second assist on the night with deep ball to Fotsch, who was able to settle the ball in the box with his right foot and then left foot drill the shot upper ninety into the back of the net. The final goal of the match came when Morgan Holt played a 40 yard ball over the top to Griffin, who was able to go quickly to goal and again finish nicely, giving him a hat-trick and a four goal lead at 5-1. The win pushes Parkview up to 4-4 in the Conference, and 13-5 overall.

Scoring summary:
PHS- Tim Griffin (3G, 1A) Rudy Fotsch (2G) Leland Eckstam (2A) Morgan Holt (1A)
CHS- Jeff Moffitt (1G)

The Junior Varsity Vikings played through the rain during the second match of the night. Parkview game up a goal early when a shot slipped in under keeper Evin Barber’s hands on the wet grass. The Vikings rallied though, and scored in the second half when Jordan Houseman played the ball to Brian Otradovec, then got the ball right back on a nicely worked give-and-go. Houseman found himself in the box and was able to slot the ball in low corner for the 1-1 tie. Both teams earned some opportunities in the second half, but Blake White and Shane Maloney held down the defense along with Evin Barber in goal. The Vikings were able to get one more of their own, although Tanner Bennett and Brian Otradovec earned themselves a few more nice looks on goal.

Other soccer scores from the night can be found here.

The Vikings play next on Thursday at Neosho. JV kicks off at 5:30, varsity to follow at about 7:00.

The Parkview Vikings took second place in the Kickapoo Shoutout Tournament on Saturday. After beating Rockwood Summitt in the second round game 2-1 (OT), Parkview lost 2-1 to #21 state ranked Eureka in the Championship match.

The second match of the Kickapoo Shootout was an intense game. Rockwood Summitt started fast and controlled much of the first half in the midfield. In the 20th minute of the match on a corner kick a Rockwood Summitt player made a beautiful backward deflected header into the side netting of the goal – no chance for keeper Rudy Fotsch, putting the Vikings down 0-1. Parkview fought back right away, and due some great individual work by Matt Medley leveled the score in the 38th minute. Medley beat two defenders who were tugging his jersey and made it to the touchline. He turned and sent the ball just wide of the keeper across the face of the goal and Tim Griffin tipped it in for the tie. The game remained 1-1 throughout the second half, with both teams hitting the crossbar. Rudy Fotsch came up with six excellent saves and the game went to overtime. The Vikings ended it quickly, in the 87th minute, when Matt Medley headed a ball to Tim Griffin. Griffin deftly touched it by one defender, turned with speed, and beat the keeper for the golden goal victory. It was fantastic match and gave the Vikings their 12th win of the season.

Scoring Summary: Tim Griffin (assist by Matt Medley), Tim Griffin (unassisted)

The Championship match was between Parkview and Eureka, which was the third game of the weekend for both teams. With Eureka well rested coming off a 4-0 win, and Parkview tired from a 2-1 overtime victory, the Vikings looked a bit flat to begin the match. The score was 0-0 at halftime thanks to solid defense and goalkeeping, but in the second half the Vikings got on the board with about 20 minutes left in the match when Tim Griffin beat the keeper for his fourth goal of the tournament and a 1-0 lead. The Vikings controlled the majority of the second half with hard work and smart passing, but gave up goals in the 74th and 76th minute to lose and take second place in the tournament.

Scoring Summary: Tim Griffin (unassisted)

This brilliant photo and others of the PHS games can be found courtesy of Steve Ole Olson at www.sgfsoccer.com and here.

Glendale 1st
Parkview 2nd
Catholic 3rd

Parkview 1
Catholic 0

Scoring summary: Pedro Pitonez (1G)

Parkview 1
Glendale 4

Scoring summary: Brian Otradovec (1G-PK) for the Vikings. Roman Aldaiz (1G), Spencer Gahagan (1G/1A), Austin Hart (1G), Kurt Waterman (1G), Jacob Rogers (1A) for the Falcons.

Glendale 2
Catholic 0

Scoring summary: Roman Aldaiz (2G), Spencer Gahagan (2A)

All tournament scores can be found at sgfsoccer.com

The Vikings defeated the Liberty Blue Jays on Friday night 2-1. The Parkview boys fought hard to move on through the first round of the Kickapoo Shootout Tournament, getting their first goal of the night from Tim Griffin. After the Blue Jays had out-possessed the Vikings in the first few minutes of the match, Matt Medley won a hard tackle at midfield and played a beautiful ball over and through to Griffin. Griffin was able to dribble right at the defender and beat him as he took it into the box himself, beating the keeper with a tap from the outside of his right foot into the lower right side of the netting. The second goal of the match came in the first half as well, when off of a cross Morgan Holt won the ball in the box and laid it off for an oncoming Matt Medley, who finished strong from inside the eighteen. The Vikings gave up a goal halfway through the second half, but overall had the edge on possession, shots on goal, and most importantly: goals scored.

Scoring summary: Goals by Tim Griffin and Matt Medley (assisted by Morgan Holt)

Next game: Saturday 10/11/08 10:00 a.m. at Kickapoo against Rockwood Summitt (who beat Nixa 2-0)

SGFSOCCER.com has all the other scores of the night.

Here’s what people were saying about the game beforehand, “…The best game in the Gold Division Friday evening…The Jay’s are ranked #9 in the Western Region and are 7-6-1…Both teams will be looking to make some noise in this tournament and a win offers dreams of a title on Saturday…” (more at SGFSoccer.com).