The Quince Orchard Cougars defeated the Montgomery Blair Blazers tonight away at Blair High School by the score of 1-0. The game was played on a less than ideal surface and the Cougars had some early trouble settling the ball and maintaining possession. Eventually we were able to sort it all out and contain the scrappy Blazer midfield and forwards. Both teams traded some early runs and shots on goal. In the 33rd minute on a restart from a foul against the Cougars, Junior midfielder Yvonne Latour took the direct free kick. The shot on goal careened off of Senior midfielder Lane Kurkjian, bounced off the ground and was headed into the back of the Blair goal by Junior midfielder, Emily D'Italia.
The second half found the Cougars and the Blazers both battling to retain possession and press forward into their attacking halves. QO desperately trying to score an insurance goal and Blair trying to score the equalizer. Each team had some excellent chances in the seocnd half with each midfield sending searching balls into the final third with the forwards running onto balls and taking shots. A late corner kick by Blair in the waning moments of the game was again turned aside by the Cougar's defense. With moments to go in the game the ball was sent over the touch line by Blair, and the referee watched the QO throw in with his whistle in his mouth, and blew for the end of the game as the ball came back onto the field. QO wins 1-0 and is off to the Regional Finals against Whitman on Monday!
Go Cougars!
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