Tennessee High School Soccer - Oakland nudges Franklin
March 23, 2022: Murfreesboro, TN 37130 The Oakland Patriots (Murfreesboro, TN) soccer nipped the visiting Franklin Admirals (Franklin, TN), 2-1 in Wednesday's non-league bout.
With the victory, Oakland moves its record to 2-1 on the year. The Patriots travel to Rockvale (Rockvale, TN) to battle the in a 3A District 8 bout on Tuesday, April 5. The enter the bout with a record of 0-0.
In their next game, the Admirals battle the Montgomery Bell Academy Big Red (Nashville, TN) in a non-league bout, on Friday, March 25. Franklin will attempt to move on its 0-1 season record.
Game Summary
Franklin struck first at 21' off a header from their first corner of the game. At the 65' capitalized on a penalty kick that was awarded for an off-the-ball foul in the box on an Oakland corner kick. Then at the 75' Oakland scored the goal winning shot from a well struck ball just outside the the top of the box.
