TSC Media Release
TSC Media Release
ATLANTA, GA – Lightning was striking everywhere, in the sky and on the field in the form of eight combined goals. In a game where whoever had the ball last would win it, Tennessee Soccer Club USL W League and Southern Soccer Academy played a barn-burner of a game with a 4-4 tie at Marathon Park Soccer Complex Monday night in Atlanta, GA after three lighting delays and the lights turning off mid-game.
Both teams wasted no time getting on the scoresheet, with SSA breaking through in the 9th minute as forward Treva Aycock won a challenge got past the TSC W defense, and slotted home a shot.
Minutes later, TSC W midfielder Anna Haddock found the back of the net to level the score at 1-1. That was not to last, however, as SSA once again took the lead immediately with a flick on by Hailey Farrington-Bentil past a diving TSC W goalkeeper Katie Bahn.
A goal on either side of the half would give TSC W the lead. Forward Jaylin Counts took a feed from Whitaker Buchanan and fired it past SSA goalkeeper Haley Brinkman to equalize headed into the break. TSC W took the lead moments after halftime as midfielder Shelby Hash powerfully headed home a corner kick, giving the visitors its first lead of the evening.
In the 60th minute, SSA found the back of the net once again, sending a cross in that tucked in behind goalkeeper Ana Boero.
Hash and Counts got themselves back on the scoresheet once again, linking up minutes later to once again give TSC W a 4-3 lead.
Not to be outdone, SSA found the equalizer in the 85th minute on a ball played behind the TSC W defense and put home by Madison Nichols.
Just when the fans thought the drama filled affair was nearing its end, both teams had one last say to find the winner. TSC W midfielder Shelby Craft rang a shot off the crossbar, just inches from winning the game. SSA responded in kind, nearly netting the game-winner of their own, but it was Boero who was up to the task and made a tremendous save to preserve the draw on the road.
“We played a phenomenal game tonight.” Head Coach Dalton Kaufman said. “After going down early, we fought back to take the lead. We were creative in the attack. I am very proud of this team. [The team] continues to get better with every game.”
TSC W returns to action Friday, June 3rd facing South Carolina United at Ravenwood High School Stadium kicking off at 7:30 pm CT.
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Tennessee Soccer Club (TSC) is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization based in Williamson County and the surrounding Greater Nashville area. TSC's Mission is "to promote a love for soccer by developing excellence in the game for our players and coaches to positively impact our member families and communities.”
Since 2012, TSC has been the premier youth soccer club in the state of Tennessee and currently serves over 3,500 players participating in recreational, competitive and/or supplemental soccer programs across four locations: TSC Murfreesboro, TSC Nashville, TSC Sumner and TSC Williamson. TSC teams compete locally, regionally, and nationally in leagues such as the Tennessee Youth Soccer League, USYS National League and Mid South Conference, and the Elite Clubs National League. TSC also fields two U23 pre-professional teams competing in USL W League (women’s) and USL League Two (men’s). TSC has won multiple state and national championships in recent years through competition in these leagues.
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