The Parkview Vikings dropped their last regular season match on Thursday night against Helias. Helias scored three goals in the first half, and would have probably had a couple more if Jon Malter wouldn’t have made a few ridiculous saves late in the match.
Parkview 0
Helias 3
The Vikings started 10 seniors on Tuesday night against Neosho, and beat a team that they had lost to previously this year. Parkview scored three goals in the first half, and gave up one in the second to finish the match at 3-1. Jared Moore picked up the first goal after Brian Otradovec found him just inside the eighteen. Moore received the pass and beat the keeper for a 1-0 lead. The second goal of the night came when Blake White crossed the ball and it hit off of a Neosho player and bounced into the far post back of the net, and the third one came on a PK from Moore after he was fouled in the penalty area.
Scoring summary: Jared Moore 2g, Brian Otradovec 1a
The Junior Varsity finished their season with a 2-0 win against Neosho, scoring two goals in the final three minutes on their way to a win. After a 0-0 first half, Chris Lawson scorched a shot near post that the keeper knocked wide for a corner. Soon after, Shane Maloney pounced on an opportunity as the ball shot out of a the box and straight to him, and punched it into the back of the net past the keeper. The second goal came from a cross when Pedro Pitonez headed one just under the crossbar for 2-0 win.
Scoring summary: Shane Maloney 1g, Pedro Pitonez 1g, Evin Barber- shutout
Above photo by Ole and sgfsoccer.com
The Class 3 District 11 tournament schedule has been set, and the Vikings will face a familiar opponent: the Nixa Eagles. Ozark High School is hosting the District 11 tournament on their turf field, and the Vikings will play on November 2nd, a Monday, at 7:00pm.
Parkview has beaten Nixa twice already this season, once during the regular season schedule 3-1 at PHS, and once in the KHS tournament 3-2. Both matches were hard-fought battles, with the Vikings needing a goal with four minutes left to break the tie the second time around.
SGFsoccer.com has the rest of the schedule and tournament breakdown that you can check out as well.
Varsity
Parkview 1
Glendale 4
PHS goal by Alex Blanco
Parkview beat Lebanon 4-0 on Tuesday night. The Vikings got their eighth win of the season, resting both starting center-mids in the process due to lingering issues that should not keep them out of Thursdays match. Tanner Bennett got the scoring started in the first half from a nice cross from Jared Moore, followed up nicely by another Moore to Bennett goal also in the first half. The Vikings dominated offensively, but played too many direct, overly optimistic balls in past the defense that the Lebanon keeper cleaned up nicely.
In the second half, Jared Moore received a nice pass from Brian Otradovec (playing center-mid for the majority of the match) and slotted it into the side netting for the third team goal of the night. The scoring was capped off by Moore again, this time off a cross from TJ Joy.
Scoring summary: Jared Moore 2g 2a, Tanner Bennett 2g, Brian Otradovec 1a, TJ Joy 1a, Jon Malter- Shutout
The JV match had a similar feel to the Varsity one, as the Vikings won 3-0. Pedro Pitonez scored off a pretty cross from TJ Joy, followed by two goals from Juan Garcia, who has played only 4 games all season due to a back injury. Garcia’s first was a header from a Chris Lawson cross, and his second was a unassisted finish thanks to tough defending as a forward.
Scoring summary: Juan Garcia 2g, Pedro Pitonez 1g, TJ Joy 1a, Chris Lawson 1a, Evin Barber- Shutout
The Vikings will face a tough Conference and District opponent in Glendale on Thursday at the PHS grass field. The Varsity squads will kick off at 4:00pm, and the JVs will follow around 5:45pm.
Parkview went into Camdenton on Tuesday night and most likely felt the effects of two separate issues: 1) They were playing their 5th game in 5 days, and 2) They were playing against the Camdenton Lakers, undefeated in the Ozark Conference. Parkview looked tired and outworked throughout the match. With some miscues in the back it’s actually surprising that the Lakers only scored 4 goals, save for the again solid play of Jon Malter in goal.
The Vikings now have a record of 7-12, but have the rest of the week off before playing Lebanon on Tuesday.
Parkview scored first but could not hold the lead, as the Vikings lost to Joplin 1-2. Blake White got an early goal 10 minutes into the match, but 15 later Max Duncan hit a set piece over the wall into the back of the net after being fouled just outside the box. Parkview senior keeper Jon Malter continues to play stellar in the net for the Vikings, but late in the match Duncan beat two defenders and created a 1 v. 1 to put away the game winner. Parkview hopes have starters Tanner Bennett and Jordan Houseman back in the next week.
The Junior Varsity played poor defense in the first half, more than once giving attackers time and space in the box. In the second half the JV squad looked like a different team, connecting passes and creating some nice opportunities. Phillip Solari played a solid stopper, and TJ Joy swept for the Vikings. Juan Garcia held down the middle of the field for Parkview, and Austin Hess put a beautiful shot off the crossbar late in the match.
The Vikings go to Camdenton on Tuesday, and will depart from school at 1:30pm.