Atlantic falls to 0-1, heads out on the road for three-game stretch
By Drew Herron - NT Sports Editor / April 3, 2013
ATLANTIC – Lewis Central scored two early goals in the first half to set the tone, then held the upper hand the rest of the match to pick up a 4-0 shutout victory over Atlantic Tuesday night at AHS.
LC scored again late in the first half, and then put a fourth goal in the net less than seven minutes into the second half to put the Titans on a victory footing.
The Titans used their speed and ball possession game to move the ball effectively up the passing lanes, and won the majority of the one-on-one battles on the pitch. In the second half, LC tightened things up a bit defensively; further limiting Atlantic’s ability to attack.
Trojans’ senior goalkeeper J.T. Baker finished with 13 saves on 17 shots on goal. Sophomore forward Matt Smith led the team with two shots, one of them on goal.
This year’s Trojans team features five senior starters and three starters that are either sophomores or freshman.
Tuesday night’s opener at AHS drops the Trojans to 0-1 on the season, and the team now faces a string of three straight road matches. On Thursday, Atlantic will head to Tri-Center, followed the next night with a trip to Missouri Valley, who is in its first season as a program. Next Monday sends the Trojans to Council Bluffs where they will face St. Albert, ranked No. 5 in Class 1A.
Atlantic’s next home match is on Friday, April 12, when they play host to Oakland Riverside.
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