SOCCER:OT is killing Council Rock South

Neshaminy freshman Paulus Gipli (R) races up the field for the Redskins, marked by CR South senior Mark Rosenbaum.

By Steve Sherman
Sports Editor
Overtime has not been kind to Council Rock South this season.
In four games that were tied at the end of regulation, the Golden Hawks have gone 0-3-1 on the season. After settling for an early season tie with Hatboro-Horsham in their opening tournament, South fell, 1-0, in overtime to CB West Sept. 11 in enemy territory.
On Friday, Oct. 2 the Hawks fell, 2-1, in OT to CR North.
Yesterday (Oct. 7) on their home field against Neshaminy was no different. In a battle in that took place in a 30 mile-an-hour cross wind with higher gusts, South managed to lock the sides at a goal apiece on a ball that was poked into the back of the net by senior co-captain Jack Littleton.
But, after both sides went scoreless in the first extra session, Neshaminy senior Rick D’Amico recorded his second goal of the game 1:01 into the second overtime, sending the Hawks home on the short side of a 2-1 score. With the loss, South fell to 6-6-1, while the Redskins pushed their record to 5-5-1.
Neshaminy entered the contest after going 1-3-1 in its last five league games including losses to CR North, William Tennent.
The Hawks had come off a 3-0 win over Harry S Truman on Oct. 5 but have now lost four of their last five league games. In better times, South was 4-0 in the SOL National Conference after posting consecutive 2-0 wins over Truman, Neshaminy, Bensalem and Abington.