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Cole Irimi’s Overtime Goal Wins Marjory Stoneman Douglas Boys Soccer District Championship

by Matt Rothman February 9, 2021

by Matt Rothman February 9, 2021 29 views

Marjory Stoneman Douglas Boys Soccer. Photo Courtesy: MSD Athletics

By: Matt Rothman

Only one day after the Marjory Stoneman Douglas girls soccer won a District Championship; the boys team followed with their 2-1 victory in overtime over Coral Glades thanks to a goal from Cole Irimi.

The Eagles had a crazy regular season with multiple games canceled due to COVID-19 and came into the playoffs as the five seed. They won three straight games to earn a District Championship. MSD started by beating Coral Springs High School 6-3 in the opening round. After that, the Eagles defeated the top-seeded Deerfield Beach 2-1 in overtime.

In the championship game, MSD received a tremendous job from their backline and their goalkeeper, Bruno De Falco, while Gabe Gersberg scored the lone goal in regulation before Irimi scored in overtime.

For Head Coach Christian Chacon, it was his first District Championship with MSD after they fell last year to the Jaguars. For him, this win meant a lot to him and his players.

“It feels great but especially for the boys,” Coach Chacon said. “I am so happy for them, and they worked hard, and they gave everything they had, and it paid off, and they got the win.”

MSD moved to 7-3 on the season after starting the season 0-2. They will have some time off as they prepare for regionals and hope to make a long run later this month.

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Matt Rothman

Matt Rothman is a 2018 graduate from Florida Gulf Coast University receiving his bachelor’s degree in journalism and then graduated from the University of Florida as a graduate student. He also works for the Mohave Valley Daily News in Bullhead City, Arizona covering high school sports.