Did all the ball cross all the line? With 7:22 left in the game a Pirate shot floated over the Wildcat goalie. The Wildcat goalie, two steps into goalbox, caught the ball in front of him. Pirate faithful thought the ball crossed the line but the only opinion that matters is the referee and he ruled save. The play pretty much summed up the whole game. Pirate forwards would have great opportunities only to be turned away by great saves by the both the Wildcat starting and backup goalies. Pirates and Wildcats fought to a 0-0 tie.
On Friday Continental hosted the Kalida Wildcats in a thrilling Putnam County League Boys Soccer matchup with the Putnam County League crown on the line. Continental outshot the Wildcats 8 to 3 and led in corner kicks 3 to 2. Continental Goalie Trevor Brecht made 3 saves in goal while Kalida ended up with 8 saves.
Continental 9-0-1 finishes up their Putnam Count League season at 3-0-1 and claim at least a share of the PCL crown. Kalida is now 6-3-2 (2-0-1) and will claim a share of the Putnam County League crown if they defeat Ottoville (7-1) on Oct 6.
This is the Pirates 4th Putnam County League crown and their first back to back. Pirates have won at least a share of the crown in 2000, 2014, 2016, and now 2017. Congratulations Pirates.
Continental will host Waueson on Monday in a nonleague encounter. Kalida won the Junior Varsity game 2-0.
–Mike Jones, Sportswriter
