Terriers can't come back against Eagles

East Lake shuts out Hillsborough.

By JUSTIN DARGAHI Times Correspondent
Published February 2, 2007

TAMPA - There was no miracle comeback for Hillsborough this time around.

Last week, the Terriers erased a late two-goal deficit against Chamberlain to win their first district championship. But they couldn't do the same against East Lake.

The Eagles (13-7-4) controlled play for much of the game and shut out the Terriers 3-0.

After a scoreless first half, the Eagles came out firing as they used a swirling wind to their advantage, which Hillsborough (9-6-1) failed to do in the first half.

"We pressed them in the second half just as they pressed us in the first," Eagles coach Tom Malinosky said. "Fortunately, we took advantage of the wind and finished our chances."

East Lake got on the board in the 52nd minute on a Juan Alcala goal. Alcala got behind the Terrier defense and blasted a shot in the lower left corner just past keeper Kyle Vaughan.

Bellamy Pielat made it 2-0 on a header in the 61st minute.

Josh Gonzalez put the game out of reach in the 71st minute with a header off the back post.

Eagles keeper Charlie Coggin stopped all eight of the shots he faced. Vaughan made 13 stops for Hillsborough.

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