Rick AdolphFor nearly 76 minutes Tuesday, the top-ranked Ooltewah boys’ soccer team put shots everywhere but in the net. But when the Owls had to have some goals to survive, they got them.
Callum Wishart scored on a penalty kick with 4:02 left in regulation to force overtime, and the Owls scored two in the extra period to beat Coffee County 3-1 in the Region 3-AAA semifinals.
Ooltewah got overtime goals from Trey Tucker and Felipe’ Munoz, but it was Wishart’s shot past Red Raiders goalkeeper Josh Jones that kept the Owls’ season alive. They travel Thursday to Cookeville, which beat Cleveland 3-1.
“That was the first penalty kick I’ve taken all season,” Wishart said. “I had some goosebumps, but not much.”
Ooltewah (18-1) dominated possession throughout the game and finished with a roughly 5-to-1 shooting advantage. But the Owls weren’t putting many shots on goal. And with Ooltewah pushing so many players forward, Coffee County (10-8-2) had some breakaway opportunities.