Battle scored at the 8:35 mark of overtime Saturday in Columbia to beat Republic 2-1 and leave the Tigers with a split of their two-game trip to central Missouri. Republic had opened the trip Friday with a 1-0 win at Capital City on a first-half goal by Luis Cruz.
Republic 1, Capital City 0
Cruz came off the bench Friday in Jefferson City and scored the only goal of the game at the 26:09 mark of the first half. He took four of Republic’s eight shots and had both of the Tigers’ shots on goal.
Koal Williams made three saves in the shutout. Capital City took eight shots and put three of them on goal, and Morgan and Maddox Aldridge each blocked a shot in front of Williams.
Dylan Garrison, Angel Urquiza, Landon Otero, and Micah Wright each took one shot for Republic. Each team had four corner kicks.
Battle 2, Republic 1 (OT)
Garrison put Republic ahead at the 6:49 mark of the first half, scoring on an assist from Cruz, and the Tigers held that 1-0 lead into halftime. Battle tied the game with 2:21 left in the second half, and neither team scored again in regulation.
Republic took seven shots and put four of them on goal. Garrison, Cruz, Josh Hart, and Maddox Aldridge each had one shot on goal, and Battle’s goalkeeper finished with three saves. Garrison and Cruz each took two shots.
Logan Renkoski and Maddox Aldridge each blocked a shot. Battle was called for 11 fouls and Republic was called for nine, and Battle had three corner kicks to Republic’s two.
Republic is 6-5. Battle is 7-2 and Capital City is 4-5. The Tigers play at Kickapoo on Tuesday.
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