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PROSPER - Orlando Simancas' header with 2:38 remaining in the second overtime session proved to be the game winner as Plano West outlasted Southlake Carroll, 3-2, in a Class 6A Division II Region II semifinal at Children's Health Stadium.
The final goal started with a corner kick by Matt Kent. Simancas, in a crowd of Plano West players, easily knocked the rebound past Carroll keeper Graham Byrne.
Simancas tied the game just over two minutes earlier off a rebound that started with a corner kick by Kent. Plano West applied tons of pressure and Simancas' shot easily blew by Byrne.
"We changed our formation after Carroll scored and did not think they had seen or were ready for the change," said Plano West head coach Clint Cobb. "After tying it we went back to our normal formation."
John Skiermont scored with 5:24 remaining in the first overtime session to give Carroll the lead.
"I told our kids not to panic. We have seen games where a team was behind by two goals late in the game and came back to win," said Cobb.
It was an evenly played first half. Plano West scored quickly into the game when Max Kent blew it by the Carroll keeper. Plano West had the numbers advantage just a few feet from the goal.
Carroll (16-0-9) tied the game with 22:30 remaining in the first half on a goal by Drew Stitzel on an assist from Skiermont. Skiermont found Stitzel open in center of net and Stitzel blew it past Plano West keeper Max Pocsik.
Plano West (17-5-1) will face Jesuit in the region final.
- Anthony Green
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Area Results
Jesuit 4, El Paso Coronado 0: On Thursday, goals from Zane Roland, Cristian Bilger, Luca Shipley and Julian Jamie pushed Jesuit past Coronado. The team faces Southlake Carroll next week in a regional final.
Allen 1, Keller 0 (ET): Ethan Diaz's goal in extra time moves Allen on to face Lake Highlands next week in the regional final.
Lake Highlands 2, Odessa 0
The Woodlands 3, Rockwall 2 (ET)
Klein Cain 2, Wylie 1
Plano West 3, Southlake Carroll 2 (ET)
The Woodlands College Park 5, Lakeview Centennial 0
Prosper Walnut Grove 3, Midlothian 0
O.D. Wyatt 2, El Paso Hanks 2 (Wyatt 4-3 PKs)
Frisco Liberty 3, Midlothian Heritage 1
Frisco Wakeland 5, West Mesquite 1
Decatur 2, Life Waxahachie 0
Bridgeport 2, Ferris 0
Pinkston 1, Pittsburg 0
Sunnyvale 3, Van 1
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