Mid-Suburban League

1

Hoffman Estates

Loss

2

Barrington

Win

  • Noah Sebens - 1 goal(s)
  • Michael Blanke - 1 goal(s)
Tuesday, September 12, 2017 @ 6:30 PM
Hoffman Estates High School
vs

Recap

GAME RECAP

Games like tonight’s match at Hoffman Estates HS sometimes have “that feeling” where you can just sense that it’s going to be difficult to find your way to a win, and the three points that are so vital toward trying to win an MSL West crown.

After an opening quarter hour where we controlled every aspect of the game, and had a few good chances to take the lead but didn’t, Hoffman Estates slowly began to sense that they would be able to potentially take this game.  After the first half ended 0-0, the second half started a little scattered and in the 49th minute the Hawks capitalized on a counter-attack down the left side.

Knowing that we just needed one goal during regulation, we picked things up and started to step forward winning balls and creating chances.  (Scoring once would provide us not only with a chance to win the game in regulation, but also could add up to twenty minutes of overtime, since this was a conference game.)   Noah Sebens ignited several moments of improved play and was eventually rewarded for his work when he ran into the box and got on the end of a Colton Wever delivery.  Exhale.  We were level at 1-1 and had ten minutes left in regulation.

Klaus Pallan and Noah Sebens would each have shots come oh so close, but both were denied by the woodwork.  Regulation ended with the game still tied.

Five minutes into overtime, a great delivery from Enrico Ruffolo sent Michael Blanke in behind the Hoffman left back.  Blanke sped into the Hawks end, cut back to his left food and hammered the game winning goal into the back of the net.  Game over.  Broncos win!

It was definitely “one of those nights.”  Championship teams have to find ways to win, even when things are just coming together.  We did that tonight, and improved our MSL record to 4-0.  Well done guys!

SCORING SUMMARY
HEHS — 49th minute
Noah Sebens (Colton Wever) — 70th minute
Michael Blanke (Enrico Ruffolo) — 85th minute

Hoffman Estates

Position MIN MP MS G A GW PK PKM SH SOG SIB CS S GA YC RC
 93501111000102309200

Barrington

# Player Position MIN MP MS G A GW PK PKM SH SOG SIB CS S GA YC RC
0Cal UhryniakGK0000000000000000
00Daniel HesselbeinGK0000000000000000
1Brett SprengelGK85110000000002100
2Colton WeverMID26100100000000000
7C.J. SteibDEF0000000000000000
8Ryan FordMID0000000000000000
9Klaus PallanFWD78110000054400010
10Gio GuarneroMID81110000000000000
11Ethan LewFWD65110000010100000
13Enrico RuffoloMID83110100063100000
16Jose EsparzaDEF10100000000000000
18Aidan LewFWD59110000010100000
3Nathan PattersonDEF75110000000000000
4Connor DelahuntMID85110000020100000
5Charlie FrankDEF78110000000000000
6Justin FunkDEF37100000000000000
12Bryan GuarneroMID0000000000000000
14Noah SebensDEF76111000043500000
17Omkar PrabhavalkarFWD56110000011100000
19Michael BlankeFWD36101010032300000
 Total 93015112210023131702110

Venue

Hoffman Estates High School
1100 W Higgins Rd, Hoffman Estates, IL 60169, USA