South Side wins state Class A title on Katie Ford header with 1:01 left in OT4
South Side's Christina Klaum with the ball during the Nassau High School girls soccer Class A finals between Division and South Side. (Nov. 9, 2011) Credit: Patrick E. McCarthy
CORTLAND, N.Y. - Katie Ford scored on a header with 1:01 left in the fourth overtime period to win the game for South Side over Somers, 1-0, in the state Class A finals at Homer HS. It is the 16th state title in program history for South Side (15-2-4). Somers finishes 20-2-1.
Much more to come from Cortland.
Quadruple Overtime:
1:01 Katie Ford header at the top of the box rolls in, SOUTH SIDE WINS STATE
2:00 Klaum goes down hard, appears OK but comes out at least mmentarily and Sam Ford has taken another fall.
5 five left, either we have co-cahmpions again or someone is winning it all
Triple Overtime:
2:06 COnsidine corner is headed over the net
Second Overtime:
South Side has a chance in the final minute but can't get a shot off
Under 2' Somers has a nice chance but can't connect in the box
5:26 Somers has a shot sail high over the net
First Overtime:
3:43 Tessa Considine with a 46-yard free kick, headed inside the box by Klaum adn saved on the goal line by Beth Coppolecchia. Best save of the game.
FT: 0-0
2nd Half
Somers with far more subs all game long but does not appear any better off for it. Tuskers playing with a lot of injuries.
9:00 Game is very tight and shots are coming at a premium, teams combined for 17 in first half, just 6 in second half
21:00 Kelsey Berki makes a save off a free kick by Somers
27:00 South Side in a 2-3-4-1 formation now, looking to find the right personnel package to get on the board
35:48 Klaum with a cross to Meghan Hines, shot is deflected out and results in a corner, the first for South Side
Christina Klaum has returned to the forward position to start the second half
Some really nice play from both teams. Melissa Menta is doing well for Somers and creating some chances. Klaum is all over the pace, as usual, for the Cyclones and is still back in the midfield instead of the normal spot up top.
Halftime: 0-0
1st Half:
5:00 Game is being played at a great pace teams quite even and back-and-forth
15:00 An unusual formation for South Side, Klaum slides back to the left midfield spot as the Cyclones go 4-3-3 with Meghan Hines, Katie Ford, Victoria Reis and Michaela Lynch playing up top
19:40 Somers shot hits the top right corner of the post
29:41 Christina Klaum with a pair of shots, the second going over the goal
