Huntingdon rallied from a two-goal deficit to tie Belhaven 2-2, then won 4-2 on penalty kicks in a CCS Tournament quarterfinal Saturday at Belhaven Bowl Stadium in Jackson, Mississippi. The Hawks advanced after 110 minutes of play, ending the third-seeded Blazers’ season at 8-7-3.
Luke Finley put Belhaven ahead in the 21st minute, with Adrian Sanchez and Miguel Magagnin credited with assists. Zachary Howard, who entered as a substitute in the 25th minute, made it 2-0 at 30:28 with an unassisted goal. The Blazers carried that lead into halftime after outshooting Huntingdon 6-3 in the opening half.
Huntingdon cut the deficit at 50:37 on Edson Gonzalez’s goal. Aiden Hovatter scored at 71:24, assisted by Alex Ponce, to tie the match. Belhaven goalkeeper Justin Ramirez made six saves, including stops on several second-half chances and a Daniel Wyborn attempt with nine seconds left in the first overtime period.
Belhaven had an 8-1 edge in shots over the two overtime periods but could not find a winner. Goalkeeper Trent Wineberg stopped attempts by Diego Sarzalejo in the 103rd minute and Magagnin in the 106th. Finley took Belhaven’s final shot at 108:08.
Sanchez and Ricardo Flores converted Belhaven’s first two penalties. Ponce and Hovatter scored for Huntingdon, while Finley missed the Blazers’ third attempt. Connor Egan then put the Hawks ahead; after Ciaran Colvin missed in the fourth round, Wyborn converted to clinch the shootout.
Finley led Belhaven with five shots, including two on goal. Sanchez had four shots and Sarzalejo had three. Belhaven finished with a 21-15 advantage in shots and a 3-1 edge in corner kicks, while Huntingdon put eight shots on goal to the Blazers’ seven. Wineberg made five saves.
