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| Pinned Pals: Alex Frost battles for a loose ball (photo by Jim Lindquist) |
The quarterfinal contest wasn't nearly as close as the final score as the home team dominated time of possession and held a one-sided 26-3 edge in shots.
"It was a lot like the first time we played them (0-0 tie)," coach Rob Carpentier said. "We had a lot of scoring chances but weren't able to finish....In the second half we did a much better job of getting our reads."
The halftime stats clearly showed Farmington early dominance as it outshot its guests by a whopping 12-1. The Tigers had several open looks at the net and twice hit the crossbar, the last on rocket of a shot by Alex Frost with five seconds to play before intermission.
"Alex had a lot of shots in that first half," Carpentier said. "It was amazing we didn't get on the board.
"Our communication wasn't very good overall. The ball was going one way and our players were going the other."
Naomi Wood broke the scoring ice on the cool, windy night, slamming home a rebound of a Kelli Elmer header 13 minutes into the second half.
Nine minutes later Hannah Miller drilled a shot from the top of the box off a pass from Kenya Macias to add an exclamation point to the playoff victory.
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| Izzie Ferm led the defense to 10th shutout of the season (photo by Jim Lindquist) |
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| Hannah Miller scored the second Tiger goal (photo by Jim Lindquist) |
The win sets up a semifinal rematch with second-seeded Owatonna Saturday afternoon in Owatonna.
The Huskies downed the Tigers 2-1 when the teams met during the regular season on the same field.
"We'll have to bring our A game and we'll have to bring the focus and intensity we are capable of," Carpentier said. "They have a a couple of very good players but as a team I like our chances."
