COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) – In a battle of ranked high school soccer teams Saturday, a dramatic finish gave Mattawan a 2-2 tie with Coldwater. The Cardinals, ranked #7 again this week in Division 2 by the Michigan High School Soccer Coaches Association, took the early lead with first half goals from Saleh Mohammed and Jonathan Brownell, assisted by Mohamed Saleh and Mohamed Nagi.
Mattawan, ranked #11 in this week’s poll, got their first goal in the final minute of the first half, and then scored the tying goal with :08 to play in the game on a direct kick after a Cardinal foul.
Balal Nasser made 5 saves in goal Saturday against the defending Division 2 state champions.
Coldwater’s record is now 16-2-1 on the season. They will host Parma Western in the opening round of the Interstate 8 Conference Gold Division tournament Tuesday. The JV game starts at 5:00 p.m., with the varsity at 6:30 p.m.
