Recap
Oceanside, CA — Final Score: 10-2 Fallbrook
Period 1:
Oceanside Varsity returner Blake Munoz lined up for the sprint against Warrior, S. Goode. The whistle blows and Blake controls the sprint for the Pirates, giving Oceanside the first offensive opportunity of the game. With both teams fighting hard on defense, the score remained 0-0 for the majority of the quarter. Pirates are awarded an exclusion against the Warriors at 4:09. Unable to convert the man up opportunity, both teams continued to fight to put a point on the board. With 1:58 left in the quarter, Fallbrook Warrior J. Nelson managed to put one in the goal. The quarter ends with Fallbrook in the lead 1-0.
Period 2:
As the whistle blows, Blake Munoz wins his second sprint of the game, giving the Pirates the first opportunity to score. Pirates control the ball but can't manage to score in their first possession. As the Pirates transition to defense, Colin DuBois finds himself in poor defensive position, resulting in a penalty shot opportunity for the Warriors. Taking his penalty shot at 5:15, Warrior B. Bender puts another point on the board for Fallbrook. In another quick turn around, J. Nelson puts another point on the board for the Warriors at 4:30, widening their lead 3-0 over the Pirates. With good movement and positioning on offense, the Pirates earn an ejection at 3:20. Unable to score, the Pirates transition to defense and manage to stop the Warriors offensive attempts. After two minutes of both teams fighting defensively and no goals, Warriors put one more in with 1:52 left in the quarter. The quarter ends 4-0 Fallbrook.
Period 3:
At the half Pirates had only taken 3 shots, had earned 1 man up opportunity, and had 3 exclusions against them. Lining up for the start of the third quarter, Warriors control the first possession of the game. Within :45 seconds the Pirates find themselves with a 5 on 6 disadvantage as Evan Bennett is excluded on defense. Within that offensive possession, Warriors scored, going up 5-0 on the Pirates. After a solid two minutes of back and forth game play, both teams are growing tired. Defensively both teams denied goals. At 3:54 Pirates earn a man up opportunity. After a timeout to recoup, Pirates set up and convert the opportunity into a goal. With the first goal of his high school career, Colin DuBois puts the Pirates on the board 5-1. On the Pirates next offensive possession, the Warriors are at a disadvantage again as the Pirates earn another exclusion. Unable to convert the opportunity, Pirates transition to defense. In the last goal of the quarter, B. Bender puts on in for the Warriors finishing the quarter 6-1.
Period 4:
Going into the final quarter, the Pirates still wanted to fight for the win. Pirate Blake Munoz wins the final sprint of the game giving Pirates the first opportunity to score. After another long back and forth between the Pirates and Warriors, Blake Munoz scores for the Pirates at 5:36 bringing the score to 6-2. The Warriors respond with a quick goal from J. Nelson on the next possession, 7-2. Pirates continue to play tough on defense, denying the Warriors goals on the next two possessions until finally at 4:32 the Warriors manage to score again, 8-2. With 3:07 left in the game the Pirates are at a disadvantage in a man down situation. Pirates are able to deny the Warriors a goal and transition to offense. After a timeout, Pirates are awarded an exclusion and have another man up opportunity. Unable to convert the opportunity into a goal, Pirates transition back to defense. The Warriors score the final two goals of the game at 2:03 and 1:09, bringing the final score to 10-2 Fallbrook.