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North Bend soccer team rallies for win over Coquille
By John Gunther, Sports Editor
Friday, October 24, 2008 | No comments posted.
COQUILLE — North Bend’s boys soccer team secured its hold on second place in the Far West League. Coquille validated its position as a playoff team.
The Red Devils gave the visiting Bulldogs a scare Thursday before North Bend had a pair of second-half goals to win 4-3.
The match, the closest between the teams in the history of Coquille’s program, showed how much the Red Devils have improved and how gritty the Bulldogs are.
“I’m really proud of Coquille,” said North Bend coach Blaine Deming, whose team found itself in a 3-1 hole late in the first half before rallying.
Michael Jimenez scored in the 36th minute of the first half to pull the Bulldogs within one. Jonathan Fall collected a loose ball in traffic and got the ball past Coquille goalkeeper Jeff Veysey in the 55th minute and Sean Jany had the game-winner on an assist from Billy Rempelos in the 71st minute.
Deming said the Bulldogs turned the match around by sharing the ball in the second half.
“We used everybody rather than three or four players,” he said.
Coquille coach Randy Lucas told his players after the match to keep their heads up high.
“I think it was a great game,” Lucas said. “It just teaches the kids we need to play 40 minutes per half. They blanked us in the second half.”
Coquille got on the scoreboard instantly when Martin Gonzalez netted a crossing pass from Cole Waddington in the first minute of the match.
Jany scored for the Bulldogs in the 20th minute, but Ryan Dannels converted a penalty kick for Coquille in the 31st and Waddington scored on an assist from Dannels in the 35th.
The Bulldogs stepped up their defense in the second half, limiting the shot attempts for Dannels, the Red Devils’ dynamic scorer, and his teammates.
“That Dannels kid is crazy,” said North Bend’s Andy Langenstein, who was assigned to defend Dannels in the match. “He did a good job. He kept me busy, but I like it.”
Langenstein credited the work of his teammates for shutting down Coquille’s attack.
While they often collapsed around Dannels in front of the goal, they also did a good job marking their foes.
“Everybody covered their own guy so he couldn’t dish it out,” Langenstein said.
North Bend’s Jake Shneider said his team did a better job controlling the ball in Coquille’s end in the second half.
“Our team wanted to keep the ball over there and keep control of it,” he said.
“The only thing we did was play smarter,” Langenstein said of the final 40 minutes. “We passed the ball a lot better. We weren’t just running around with our heads cut off.”
The win eased the sting of Tuesday’s loss at Brookings-Harbor, which has a one-game lead on the Bulldogs and finishes the season at Coquille on Tuesday while North Bend visits Sutherlin.
“That’s awesome coming off that loss,” Langenstein said. “It was really important to secure second place.”
Coquille, meanwhile, suffered its first defeat in the second half of the season, but has secured third place and a playoff berth.
“I’m mad about the loss, but I’m happy that we’re going to state,” Veysey said.
Coquille will host the third-place team from the Val-Co League — either Taft, Philomath or Newport — on Nov. 1, in a game to be played on the high school football field. Veysey said Thursday’s game was good preparation.
“It was a great game throughout,” he said. “I expect this to be about the same competition as we get in the playoffs.”
If North Bend finishes second, the Bulldogs will have a first-round bye before visiting Val-Co champion Central on Nov. 4.
The Red Devils gave the visiting Bulldogs a scare Thursday before North Bend had a pair of second-half goals to win 4-3.
The match, the closest between the teams in the history of Coquille’s program, showed how much the Red Devils have improved and how gritty the Bulldogs are.
“I’m really proud of Coquille,” said North Bend coach Blaine Deming, whose team found itself in a 3-1 hole late in the first half before rallying.
Michael Jimenez scored in the 36th minute of the first half to pull the Bulldogs within one. Jonathan Fall collected a loose ball in traffic and got the ball past Coquille goalkeeper Jeff Veysey in the 55th minute and Sean Jany had the game-winner on an assist from Billy Rempelos in the 71st minute.
Deming said the Bulldogs turned the match around by sharing the ball in the second half.
“We used everybody rather than three or four players,” he said.
Coquille coach Randy Lucas told his players after the match to keep their heads up high.
“I think it was a great game,” Lucas said. “It just teaches the kids we need to play 40 minutes per half. They blanked us in the second half.”
Coquille got on the scoreboard instantly when Martin Gonzalez netted a crossing pass from Cole Waddington in the first minute of the match.
Jany scored for the Bulldogs in the 20th minute, but Ryan Dannels converted a penalty kick for Coquille in the 31st and Waddington scored on an assist from Dannels in the 35th.
The Bulldogs stepped up their defense in the second half, limiting the shot attempts for Dannels, the Red Devils’ dynamic scorer, and his teammates.
“That Dannels kid is crazy,” said North Bend’s Andy Langenstein, who was assigned to defend Dannels in the match. “He did a good job. He kept me busy, but I like it.”
Langenstein credited the work of his teammates for shutting down Coquille’s attack.
While they often collapsed around Dannels in front of the goal, they also did a good job marking their foes.
“Everybody covered their own guy so he couldn’t dish it out,” Langenstein said.
North Bend’s Jake Shneider said his team did a better job controlling the ball in Coquille’s end in the second half.
“Our team wanted to keep the ball over there and keep control of it,” he said.
“The only thing we did was play smarter,” Langenstein said of the final 40 minutes. “We passed the ball a lot better. We weren’t just running around with our heads cut off.”
The win eased the sting of Tuesday’s loss at Brookings-Harbor, which has a one-game lead on the Bulldogs and finishes the season at Coquille on Tuesday while North Bend visits Sutherlin.
“That’s awesome coming off that loss,” Langenstein said. “It was really important to secure second place.”
Coquille, meanwhile, suffered its first defeat in the second half of the season, but has secured third place and a playoff berth.
“I’m mad about the loss, but I’m happy that we’re going to state,” Veysey said.
Coquille will host the third-place team from the Val-Co League — either Taft, Philomath or Newport — on Nov. 1, in a game to be played on the high school football field. Veysey said Thursday’s game was good preparation.
“It was a great game throughout,” he said. “I expect this to be about the same competition as we get in the playoffs.”
If North Bend finishes second, the Bulldogs will have a first-round bye before visiting Val-Co champion Central on Nov. 4.
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