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Show Sat/Sun/Mon/Tues, April 1-4, 2017 The Park Record PCHS boys’ soccer team wins, but not satisified TANZI PROPST/PARK RECORD Park City High School junior Paco Jaurrieta (55) fights for possession of the ball with Union’s Jayce White (5) as the Miners attempt to move the ball downfield in the first half of Tuesday afternoon’s game. The Miners beat the Cougars 1-0. Head Coach Tom Merchant believes the team is better GRIFFIN ADAMS The Park Record High School boys’ soccer team looked defeated as it walked off Dozier Field on Tuesday afternoon. The scoreboard read as a 1-0 win for the Miners over Union in a region match, but you wouldn’t have known it by the looks of the players. Despite the win, head coach Tom Merchant feels his team could have played a better game. “It was a very frustrating game because I feel like we’re a much better team than what we just played,” Merchant said. “We can play better than that. I think our ball movement [in the beginning] showed that we could. Now, we just need to be consistent with it and take advantage of opportunities. We made it into a difficult game for ourselves.” The lone goal of the game came off of the boot of Paco Jaurrieta, who corralled the rebound off of another player’s shot into the back of the net early in the second half. The winning goal, however, it was almost never meant to be. Juarrieta’s attempt at the goal was the third or fourth try on that scoring possession for the Miners. The Miners’ strggle to score was the story for much of the game. They received opportunities to score but did not take advantage, which was especially infuriating for Merchant and the scoring staff. Since the start of the season, Park City has been working on finishing possessions with scores. Merchant felt his team could have been up by two or three goals by halftime, but instead, the Miners allowed the Cougars to stay in it. “We couldn’t put the ball away,” Merchant said. “So yeah, Run Faster, Run! there’s something to work on. But in doing that, we started giving [Union] hope that they could play with us. We’re forgetting basic stuff that we need to do better.” Nonetheless, Merchant did spot some aspects of the game where the team was effective. He was pleased with the play from the midfield positions, specifically. There was fluid motion from Park City throughout the game, though Merchant does believe some players could be quicker when making decisions with the ball. He also wants to see better execution down the stretch. It’s natural for players to want to score as often as possible, but with a 1-0 lead late in the game, the Miners were pushing a little too hard to add an insurance goal by attempting long passes that eventually went out of play. “We started looking for more goals rather than realized we’re up by a goal and there’s five minPlease see PCHS soccer, B-4 Running Clinic at Park City Hospital April 22nd, 10am~1pm Cost: $99 Park City Hospital’s Physical Therapy department and LiVe Well Center can help you run faster, longer and stronger. Join us for an interactive running clinic which includes: • Individual Running Analysis • Running Specific Core Exercises & Stretching Techniques • Crucial Concepts for Training Participants will receive hands-on instruction from running experts: Dr. Massimo Testa, Julienne West, MS, RCEP, Marlene Hatch, PT & Casey Brady, DPT. Space is limited to 30 participants and running gear is required. -------------------------------------- Register online here: http://bit.ly/2mtHJLz or contact Cathy Tessnow: Cathy.Tessnow@imail.org | 435.658.7357 -------------------------------------- 900 Round Valley Drive in Quinn’s Junction ParkCityHospital.org B-3 |