WHITEFISH — Tristan Irwin scored an extra time equalizer and Whitefish put home four penalties in a shootout to defeat Lockwood in a Class A boys soccer quarterfinal showdown at Smith Fields Saturday.
Irwin’s goals came off an assist from Roen Chisholm in the 92nd minute, four minutes after the Lions took the lead on a Joao Pedro Silviera penalty.
Whitefish took the shootout 4-2 to secure a spot in the semifinals at home against Livingston, who downed Corvallis 3-0 Saturday.
Whitefish 0 0 0 1 - 1 (4)
Lockwood 0 0 1 0 - 1 (2)
Whitefish wins on penalties
L — Joao Pedro Silviera (Penalty), 88:00
W — Tristan Irwin (Roen Chisholm), 92:00
Shots — Lockwood 9, Whitefish 12. Saves — Lockwood 6, Whitefish 6 (Ben Nelson). Corner kicks — Lockwood 5, Whitefish 5. Fouls — Lockwood 7, Whitefish 7. Yellow cards — Lockwood 1, Whitefish 1.
Billings Central boys 4, Columbia Falls 0
BILLINGS — Cal Weisen scored a hat trick and Billings Central defeated Columbia Falls in a quarterfinal matchup.
Weisen opened the scoring 23 minutes into the game, then added his second in the 53rd minute and completed the hat trick 13 minutes later.
Skylar Sanchez also found the back of the net for the Rams.
“Our young squad came down here to play, but we gifted them the first two goals and that was, in the end, too hard to overcome,” Wildcats coach O’Brien Byrd said. “The boys never quit, they gave it their all.”
Billings Central will battle Polson in the semifinals. The Pirates defeated Bigfork 5-3 in penalties after finishing 1-1 after regulation and overtime Saturday night.
C-Falls 0 0 - 0
B. Central 1 3 - 4
BC — Cal Weisen, 23:00
BC — Skylar Sanchez, 50:00
BC — Weisen, 53:00
BC — Weisen, 66:00
Shots — Columbia Falls 8, Billings Central 20. Saves — Columbia Falls 6 (Talon Bates), Billings Central 20 (Colton Tourlotte). Corner kicks — Columbia Falls 5, Billings Central 3. Fouls — Columbia Falls 14, Billings Central 10.