Colorado High School Soccer - Denver North held off by Lincoln
March 18, 2013: Denver, CO 80219 The Lincoln Lancers held off the visiting Denver North Vikings soccer squad by a margin of 2-1 in Monday's league match.
The Lancers now sport a 5-1 record. They play next when they travel to Thomas Jefferson for a 5A/4A Denver Prep match on Thursday, March 21. Lincoln will encounter a Spartans squad coming off a 10-0 non-league win over Harrison (Colorado Springs, CO). The Spartans record now stands at 2-2.
With the loss, Denver North drops to 1-1 on the season. The Vikings host George Washington (Denver, CO) to encounter the Patriots in a non-league match on Thursday, March 21. The Patriots come into the match with a record of 0-5. George Washington lost 2-0 in their recent non-league match against Eaglecrest (Centennial, CO)
Game Summary
Disheartening loss for the North Vikings as they were scored on at the final seconds of the second half. There was controversy surrounding the play as one the Viking players went down with what looked like a head injury. She was down for several seconds. While the referrees should have stopped the play of game, they let it continue which led to the Lincoln goal.
