A rocky start turned into a golden finish for the Pella boys soccer team, as the Dutch defeated Spencer 2-1 in an overtime state quarterfinals thriller heard live on 92.1 KRLS Wednesday afternoon.

The Tigers broke away from a Dutch corner kick in the 11th minute to take an early lead and put pressure on the top-seeded Pella boys. A few offensive opportunities late in the first half seemed to reset the Dutch, who turned to the attack to start the 2nd half. Following time out due to a yellow card, Isaac Semini broke loose in the 57th minute, and tied the contest.

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Semini says from there, a back-and-forth match ensued, but he believes his team remained confident at both ends, and that allowed him to find an opening in overtime for the golden goal after both teams found several chances to end the game late in regulation.

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FULL INTERVIEW WITH ISAAC: https://www.kniakrls.com/2022/06/01/radio-sports-page-spotlight-athlete-isaac-semini-pella-state-soccer-june-1st-2022/

Pella advances to the final four of Class 2A soccer and will take on #5 seeded Gilbert, who knocked off Marion 1-0 in overtime, this Friday at 2:30 p.m., with live coverage beginning at 2:00 on 92.1 KRLS.

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