East Soccer Thriller
Story and photos by Reid Neureiter
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The East boys soccer team solidified its high state ranking with a thrilling 3-2 “Golden Goal” home overtime win over Monument Lewis-Palmer on Oct. 8.
East senior forward Ezekiel Lubin started off the scoring, slotting a hard struck penalty to the left of the Rangers’ keeper. But Lewis-Palmer took the lead with goals on either side of halftime. It took a late tap-in by East senior forward Gus Sundstrom to tie the game and send it to overtime.
The game remained tied 2-2 after the first 10-minute overtime period. But three minutes into the second overtime, Sundstrom evaded the charging Rangers’ goalie and poked home his second goal of the match, sealing a win for East in sudden death.
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East concluded its regular season on Oct. 18 at All-City Field with a 4-0 thrashing of DPS rival Northfield, which was ranked No. 1 in the State in the 4A division at the time. East finishes with a 13-1-1 record, and a No. 2 State 5A ranking, with the Angels’ only loss coming to top-ranked Legacy.
With a No. 2 seed in Colorado’s 5A Division, East should be well-positioned for a deep playoff run. The 5A playoffs was set for Oct. 26 with the second round on Nov. 1. The State Championship final is Nov. 12 at Switchbacks Weidner Field in Colorado Springs.
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