COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) – In boys high school soccer, Coldwater once again advanced to the championship game of the Interstate 8 Conference Gold Division tournament with a 3-2 double overtime win over Parma Western Tuesday.
Coldwater built a 2-1 halftime lead with goals from Adel Abdulla, assisted by Angel Rodriguez, and by Abe Alhjaji, assisted by Shaif Ahmed. Parma got their goal one minute before halftime on a corner kick. Parma Western tied the game halfway through the second half, and neither team could find the winning goal in regulation.
Shaif Ahmed scored with 6:25 left in the first of two 10 minute overtime periods, and the Cardinals hung on for the win.
Balal Nasser made eight saves in goal as Coldwater improved to 11-5-3 overall and 6-1-1 in the Interstate 8 Conference.
They will play at Marshall in the Gold Division championship game Thursday, after the Redhawks beat Hastings 5-0 Tuesday.
The Coldwater junior varsity team beat Parma Western 5-2. Drayke Fitch and Ahmed Omar each had two goals, with one for Dillon Lawhead. Lawhead, Fitch, and Omar each had one assist.
Bauston Feldbauer was in goal for the win.
