subscribesubscriber servicescontact usabout ussite map
Tue, Nov 10 2009 

Resources

print this story   Print this story
email this story   E-mail this story
  Post to del.icio.us

Photos


Globe/T. Rob Brown Joplin’s Matt Lenhart (right) battles Ozark’s Matt Lewis for the ball during Monday’s game at Joplin High School. The Eagles got four goals from sophomore Max Duncan in a 4-2 victory.

Published September 11, 2007 12:33 am - Max Duncan scored four goals to lead the Joplin Eagles past the Ozark Tigers 4-2 in nonconference action Monday at Joplin High School.
Duncan, a sophomore midfielder, worked through the Tigers’ defense all game long.


Duncan leads Eagles past Tigers



By Levi Payton

sports@joplinglobe.com

Max Duncan scored four goals to lead the Joplin Eagles past the Ozark Tigers 4-2 in nonconference action Monday at Joplin High School.

Duncan, a sophomore midfielder, worked through the Tigers’ defense all game long. He managed to score once in the first half and three times in the second. Despite being double- and triple-teamed late in the second half, Duncan nearly added to his goal total on several other occasions.

He made it 1-0 on a goal in the first minute on an assist from Christian Hernandez. His second goal came in the 42nd minute on a penalty kick, and he made it 3-1 late in the second half when he booted a John Lazenby pass into the back of the net.

Duncan’s final goal came on a penalty kick during stoppage time.

“I think we came out stronger in the second half and attacked the goal better,” Duncan said.

It wasn’t as if his performance was the only bright spot for the Eagles. Goalkeeper John McDermid made a handful of key saves that kept the Tigers down and deflated their offensive attack.

The Eagles were forced to play without senior sweeper Mark Medlin — a key defensive standout — because he received a red card last week. That placed added pressure on youngsters such as sophomore Luke Barr to step up and fill Medlin’s shoes. Barr turned in a solid defensive performance with several key clears from Joplin territory — including one coming with the Tigers threatening during stoppage time.

“We had several guys that usually don’t play a whole lot out there tonight,” Duncan said. “Our JV guys that were out there really stepped up and did a good job for us tonight.”

Joplin received a scare, leading 1-0 late in the first half, after a great McDermid save on a corner kick. On the play, the junior barged his way into a crowd to grab the ball and appeared to get kicked in the head. He lay motionless on the ground for a brief time before walking off the field and receiving medical attention.

McDermid returned to the field in the second half and turned in several other key saves.

“I thought we did a good job in several different areas tonight,” Eagles coach Ed Miller said. “Obviously, a 15-20 mile-per-hour wind was a big factor, but we didn’t let that bother us and we just fought through it.”

Because this was first meeting between the two teams this year, neither coach knew what to expect. There were plenty of adjustments on both sides throughout the game.

“We had all kinds of adjustments,” Miller said. “At the half we decided to go with a 3-4-3 to get a better offensive surge. Fortunately, that worked for us and allowed us to push the ball and score some more goals.”



print this story    email this story    comment on this story   

Click to discuss this story with other readers on our forums.


Add a comment on this story







autoconx
Premier Guide
Find a business

Walking Fingers
Maps, Menus, Store hours, Coupons, and more...
Premier Guide
Click here!!

: Special Offer For New Subscribers : 32 buy 1 get 1 free offers

Click Here!



Featured Jobs

ORTHOPAEDIC
Specialist of the Four States is currently accepting applications for the following postiions: Physical Therapist, Occcu...>MORE

See all ads

Featured Transportation

VOLKSWAGEN, 1998 BEETLE,
black, 5 speed, looks, runs and drives great, only 84,000 miles, $3400. 417-621-0850....>MORE

See all ads

Featured Homes

Deerfield Estates
in Carl Junction, prime building sites, reduced $10,000 each. 417-825-0052...>MORE

NO CREDIT NEEDED QUALIFY
for 0 down Own completely remodeled 2/2 16x80 single section manufacturered home, 2 acres, trees, corner lot, large deck...>MORE

1995 16x72 2 BR, 2 BA,
fully furnished, all appliances, 1 owner, beautiful, smoke free, must move. $17,500. (417)423-2385....>MORE

NO CREDIT
needed qualify for 0 down Own completely remodeled 3/2 16x80 single section manufacturered home, 2 acres, new front deck...>MORE

See all ads

Other Cool Stuff

BASS BOAT, 2005
Lowe aluminum, 17’, 2005 90 hp Mercury, 2006 trailer, excellent shape, low hours. $7,500. (417)776-8846 evenings or 417-...>MORE

CRAFTSMAN
radial 10” arm saw; skil saw 7 1/4”; Singer Featherweight machine; clocks/pocket watches; 7.62-54 rifle, accessories; Ca...>MORE

1993 KUBOTA 1560
lawn tractor, 42” cut with bagger, $800. (417)364-8231....>MORE

TEA CUP
Chihuahua pup, female, shots, wormed. Information (417)843-2735...>MORE

10 YEAR OLD BUCKSKIN
mare, 14-hands, broke for anyone, $750; miniature Jack and bred Jenny, $400 pair. (417)434-3700....>MORE

See all ads


 

Community Newspaper Holdings, Inc.CNHI Classified Advertising NetworkCNHI News Service
Associated Press content © 2009. All rights reserved. AP content may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
Our site is powered by Zope and our Internet Yellow Pages site is powered by PremierGuide.
Some parts of our site may require you to download the Flash Player Plugin.
View our Privacy Policy
Advertiser index

 

 

The Joplin Globe Electronic Edition