Emporia High’s soccer team got shut out for the second consecutive game on Thursday night, losing at Seaman 1-0 in overtime.
The Spartans were battling the flu bug, which sidelined Jose Rios. Coach Angel Cornejo said Gary Rivera and Alex Guevara also weren’t feeling well, but still played, and their fatigue made a difference.
“As a player and as a coach, it isn’t easy to lose games like the ones we’ve lost in the last two weeks,” Cornejo said.
Early in the overtime, Guevara got past two defenders into a one-on-one situation with Seaman’s goalkeeper, but Guevara’s kick sailed high and wide. Seaman scored the winning goal in the sixth minute of OT.
Goalkeeper Cory Obermeyer had six saves for Emporia (7-5), which has lost three straight games.
and has just four remaining in the regular season. The Spartans host Bishop Carroll on Tuesday at TRYSA beginning at about 6:15 p.m.
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Posted by madpoet (anonymous) on October 10, 2008 at 2:58 p.m. (Suggest removal)
Do these kids actually have influenza or just are sick? A lot of viruses make people sick without being the flu. Let's not freak people out if no one has been tested positive for the actual flu virus.
Posted by create (anonymous) on October 10, 2008 at 3:04 p.m. (Suggest removal)
I went to get my flu shot today and the nurse told me that they have actually seen two cases of flu so far. I even asked her, "The real McCoy?" She said yes. Awfully early.
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