2005 Game Summaries

Eagles Fall to Calhoun

Eagles Defeat Adairsville

Coosa 7, Adairsville 1 The Eagles (6-7-1, 2-3) got back on the winning track by smacking Adairsville in an Area 6-AA/A match at Coosa. Norberto Castenada led the way for Coosa with two goals and an assist. Roy Burkhalter had two goals, Rodrigo Cruz had a goal and two assists and Daniel Cruz netted a goal and an assist for the Eagles. Janarys McNutt had a goal and Daril DeLeon, Frank Castro and Alfredo Fonseca each had an assist.

Eagles Fall to Woodland

The Eagles (6-9) fell in a non-area match at home. Woodland and Coosa were tied at 2 at halftime, but the Wildcats outscored the Eagles 3-1 in the seconds half to pull away. Rodrigo Cruz had two goals, Roy Burkhalter added a goal and Daniel Cruz and Kelly McMichael each had an assist.

Eagles Fall to Model, 0-2

In spite of a great outing by Jorge Galvis and the Coosa defense, Model scored twice to all but mathematically eliminate the Eagles from playoff contention. Galvis had 14 saves while the Eagles took 7 shots on goal against the Devils.

Coosa Falls to Indians

Rome News-Tribune Staff Reports

04/05/05

The Armuchee Indians got a goal from Justin Adams with less than 15 seconds left to beat the Coosa Eagles 3-2 in an Area 6-AA/A battle Monday. Adams scored on a header after a corner kick by Cody Easterwood to break the tie. Earlier in the match, Chris Lopez and Alex Alexander scored for Armuchee (3-7-1, 2-2), while Noberto Castenada scored both goals for Coosa (5-6, 1-2.) “We spent most of the first half attacking their goal, but in the second half, Coosa turned it around and attacked our goal more,” Armuchee coach Donald Bettler said. “This is probably the biggest win we’ve had in our program.”

Coosa Falls in a Close One to Darlington

03/22/05 Joseph Myers, Rome News-Tribune Sports Writer

With five teams battling for the top four spots in the Area 6-AA/A boys soccer standings, every win, loss and draw is magnified. That’s why as happy as Darlington coach Owen Kinney was after his team’s 3-1 victory over Coosa on Wednesday at Darlington, Coosa coach Randy Vice was just as let down. “I thought we gave a solid performance, especially on the defensive end of the field,” said Kinney. “I don’t think our guys knew what Coosa would be doing and it threw them off. But we got some goals late and I’m happy with how our guys played.” Vice, whose team still has to play area matches against No. 8 LaFayette, No. 9 Model and Calhoun, didn’t have much to say after the match. “Darlington played very well as they always do,” said Vice. “I thought we played well, but we just have to learn from this match and get better.” With the victory, Darlington (7-3-1, 3-1-1) moved into fourth place in the area standings behind Model (6-2-1, 2-0), LaFayette (10-2-1, 3-0-1) and Calhoun (4-6-3, 3-0-2). Coosa (4-5, 1-1) sits in fifth. What made the result especially hard to take for the Eagles was that with just over 10 minutes to go the match was tied at 1. But in the 69th minute, Darlington’s Jefferson Grizzard took a direct kick that a Coosa defender headed into his own net to give the Tigers a 2-1 lead. William Richardson sealed the victory for the Tigers two minutes later when he scored off a cross by Graves Ethridge to make it 3-1. Prior to Darlington’s two goals in the final 11 minutes, Coosa had just tied the match at 1 in the 67th minute when Rodrigo Cruz took a Norberto Castenada pass and beat Darlington keeper Will Watters. “I think Coosa’s goal sort of kicked our guys in the (butt),” Kinney said. Darlington had taken a 1-0 lead in the 17th minute when Davis Grizzard scored off a pass from Richardson. Darlington is at Rome on Tuesday, while Coosa hosts Gordon Central on Friday.

Coosa Blasts Indians, 5-1 in Shortened Game

The Eagles evened their record with a non-area victory in Summerville. Rodrigo Cruz had three goals and an assist and Norberto Castenada netted two goals of his own for Coosa (4-4). Castenda,Cruz, George Galvis, Matt Staples, and Kelly McMicheal all had assists.Christian Roque made six saves before giving way to Kelly McMichael, who had two saves in the second half. The majority of the time was played by Coosa's reserves (substitutes) who outshot Chattooga 15-3. The game was terminated in the 63rd minute due to crowd and game conrol issues.

Coosa cruises, 9-0 Over Chattooga

03/22/05 Joseph Myers, Rome News-Tribune Sports Writer

The Coosa Eagles boys soccer team opened Area 6-AA/A play in fine fashion on Monday night, wiping out Chattooga 9-0 in a match at Coosa. “We played well in the second half,” said Coosa coach Randy Vice. “In the first half, Chattooga jammed the penalty box full of people and we got bunched up. “We talked at halftime about spreading them out and making them come out of the box. We did that and got some openings we were able to take advantage of.” Coosa (3-4, 1-0) got an own goal in the second minute to take a 1-0 lead, but the Eagles’ offense was stymied for the next 30-plus minutes as Chattooga keeper Jaime Mosqueda made save after save in goal. The Eagles broke through again in the 33rd minute when Norberto Castenada took a Daniel Cruz pass and tucked it in under the crossbar to make it 2-0. Cruz scored off a Roy Burkhalter pass just before halftime and Coosa took a 3-0 lead into the break. The Eagles got things going in the second half, spending most of the 40-minute period in Chattooga’s end and netting six goals. Burkhalter, Castenada and Jorge Galvis — who’d started the match in goal but moved out to a field position — scored two times apiece with Scott Rounds and Galvis adding an assist each. Galvis made one save before being lifted in favor of Christian Roque, who made one save to preserve the shutout. Vice said that Area 6-AA/A — which includes three state-ranked teams in Model, Darlington and Calhoun, newcomer LaFayette (which already has wins over Coosa and Darlington) and his squad — is as deep as its ever been. “It’s going to be a tough area this year,” said Vice. “Model is the best team and should run the table, but the rest of the field is a shootout. “We can play with most any of them, but we have to go in with our heads on straight.”

Eagles Down Quad A Ringgold to Take 4^th in Rome Classic

Joseph Myers, Rome News-Tribune Sports Writer

Coosa 2, Ringgold 0 Norberto Castenda had a pair of goals to lead the Eagles (2-4) past Ringgold. Castenada’s first goal came off a pass from Rodrigo Cruz in the 21st minute and his second was on a direct kick in the 64th minute. Jorge Galvis had nine saves in goal for the Eagles.

Eagles defeated by Darlington, 3/11

Joseph Myers, Rome News-Tribune Sports Writer

State Ranked No. 6 Darlington 3, Coosa 0

Randolph Morgan scored two goals and Graves Ethridge added another as the Tigers shut out their Area 6-AA/A rivals. Davis Grizzard, William Richardson and Will Watters added assists for Darlington, which led 2-0 at halftime. Watters made five saves to get the shutout in goal for the Tigers (3-1).

Eagles Fall To Rome in Classic

03/09 Rome 3, Coosa 1

Joseph Myers, Rome News-Tribune Sports Writer

David Guilford got the scoring going in the 33rd minute off a Luke Robinson pass and he added an unassisted strike in the 43rd minute to give Rome (5-1) a 2-0 lead. Norberto Castenada converted a pass from Rodrigo Cruz into a goal to get Coosa (1-3) back to within 2-1 in the 77th minute, but Robinson added an insurance goal one minute later off a pass from Guilford to seal the victory. "We played flat," said Rome coach Randy Nobles. "We didn't have a lot of intensity like we should have. We're walking out there and taking things for granted and we can't do that." Rome, which earned three points for its win and three more for its three goals scored, plays Armuchee on Friday.

Coosa 2, Armuchee 0

02/16/05

Erik Green, Rome News-Tribune Sports Writer

Greater Rome's top goalkeeper once again proved why on Tuesday. Coosa's George Galvis rolled up 19 saves in goal in the Eagles' 2-0 season opening win at Armuchee Tuesday. Still, if Galvis is the best, then Armuchee's Marvin Armstrong is not far behind. Armstrong had 27 saves and allowed just two goals to a Coosa team familiar with piling up the points. "If you like goal keeping, this was the game to see," said Coosa coach Randy Vice. "Both keepers did a great job.""I was really proud of the way both teams played."It was truly a defensive struggle all evening with neither team finding the goal for much of the game. Coosa's Rodrigo Cruz, in his tangerine colored shoes, scored the Eagles' first goal early in the second half. Coosa held the one goal margin for about 30 minutes before Jernays McNutt fired in a goal to make it 2-0. Both Coosa assists were by Daniel Cruz. "It was a well played game on both sides," said first-year Armuchee coach Don Betler. "They have a very fast team and took advantage of that speed. "They also have a great keeper and even though we had a number of shots you expect that every time he goes out there he will do his job." Betler is Armuchee's third boys coach in three years, but seems to have the talent to make a run at the region title. The Eagles are always a favorite to win the region crown, but with Model flat loaded, it could be a battle to the finish. "We've got a few things to work on," Vice said. "But it was a good way to start the season."The Indians (0-1) host Adairsville Thursday, while Coosa (0-1) heads to Chattooga Tuesday.

Eagles Lose to Lafayette and Fort Payne 03/04 and 03/05

Jeff Gable, Rome News-Tribune Sports Writer

The Coosa Eagles soccer team has a tough Area 6-AA/A schedule as always, with the likes of Model, Darlington, and Calhoun on the slate each season. However, head coach Randy Vice has never been one to shy away from tough non-area matches. Coosa had just such a tough game on Saturday at home, where the Eagles lost to Fort Payne (Ala.) 3-1 on a breezy, spring-like day. The loss comes on the heels of a 4-1 defeat on the road Friday at LaFayette, although the game with the Ramblers was also a non-area match. The two teams meet later this season in the game that counts. Still, Vice said he's not too disappointed with how his team is playing right now. "I think we're right there," Vice said. "We just have to finish what we started. We scored first in both games this weekend, but we just have to finish out better." Against Fort Payne, Coosa's Noberto Castenada put the Eagles up 1-0 in the 17th minute. That lead stood up through halftime and into the second half, before the Wildcats notched goals in the 52nd, 63rd and 65th minutes to pull away. Vice did not substitute much, wanting to see how much endurance his starters had. "I wanted to get a look at our stamina today, and I thought we looked pretty good," he said. Jorge Galvis had eight saves in goal for Coosa (1-2), which plays Wednesday against the Rome Wolves in the Rome Classic Tournament. "I like getting to play in that, although we got a tough draw this week," Vice said. "We get to play against some teams that we don't get to see on a regular basis. Playing teams like Rome, Gordon Central and Ringgold is good for us and a lot of fun." On Friday, the Coosa Lady Eagles were shut out 9-0 by LaFayette. The Coosa girls visit Chattooga Monday before opening the Rome Classic Tournament Wednesday against Gordon Central.