East Ridge's Cameron Kor (17) attempted a shot, which sailed over the net, against Lakeville South goalkeeper Wyatt Hall and defender Nga Reh (16) in the first half. Kor scored a goal in the second half. Photo: Aaron Lavinsky • aaron.lavinsky@startribune
East Ridge, which controlled possession but didn’t score in the first half, broke through with two goals early in the second half for a 2-0 victory over Lakeville South in a Class 2A quarterfinal Wednesday at North St. Paul High School.
Senior midfielder Brennan Featherstone scored in the 49th minute on Alex Hager’s corner kick. Junior attacker Cameron Kor scored in the 75th minute, after gathering a Cullen Featherstone pass on a run toward the net.
Brennan Featherstone said he knew he ‘‘had to make the best of”’ Hager’s corner kick. “I had to at least get a head on it so we had a chance to score on the rebound,” he said.
East Ridge coach Anthony Bidwell said the goal provided the third-seeded Raptors (16-2-1) a “sense of relief” after a first half that yielded four shots on goal but no goals. “We finally finished one, which was nice to see,” he said.
He said the team, which didn’t allow a shot on goal and finished with nine of its own, moved the ball better in the second half.
Fourth-seeded Lakeville South (10-8) was making its first state tournament appearance after winning the Section 1 championship.
Cougars coach Aaron Fenton said his team didn’t push forward quick enough and was “a second or two behind” compared to its previous two games.
He said the game’s physicality catered to East Ridge’s style and that the Raptors has good defensive players.
“It definitely made it pretty difficult for us,” he said.
First report
Brennan Featherstone and Cameron Kor scored, and East Ridge controlled possession for much of the game in a 2-0 win over Lakeville South in the Class 2A quarterfinals at North St. Paul High School.
The third-seeded Raptors (16-2-1), who are making their third state appearance, generated six corner kicks and spent much of the game on the Lakeville South side of the field. Featherstone, a Star Tribune All-Metro first-team selection, connected on a header on a corner kick in the 49th minute, and Kor scored in the 75th minute.
East Ridge's defense did not allow a shot on goal.
Lakeville South (10-8) was making its first state appearance, after winning the Section 1 championship as the No. 4 seed.
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