FAYETTEVILLE -- Fayetteville needed only one opportunity to down Rogers High on Tuesday night.
In a boys soccer match where the Purple'Dogs could only muster four shots on goal, they needed only one of those opportunities to earn a 1-0 win in 7A-West Conference action at Harmon Stadium.
7A-West Conference Soccer
Boys
Conf. Overall
Springdale High 3-0 8-0-1
Van Buren 3-0 7-4-2
Fayetteville 2-1 4-7
Springdale Har-Ber 1-1 4-5
Bentonville High 1-1 3-2
Rogers High 1-2 6-4-1
Bentonville West 0-3 3-6-1
Rogers Heritage 0-3 4-4
Tuesday’s Scores
Rogers High 1, Fayetteville 0
Van Buren 1, Rogers Heritage 0
Springdale High 5, Bentonville West 1
Springdale Har-Ber at Bentonville High, ppd.
Girls
Conf. Overall
Rogers High 3-0 7-2-1
Bentonville High 2-0 7-1-1
Springdale High 2-1 6-5-1
Springdale Har-Ber 1-1 4-6
Fayetteville 1-2 7-5
Bentonville West 1-2 3-6
Rogers Heritage 1-2 3-6
Van Buren 0-3 0-9
Tuesday’s Scores
Rogers High 5, Fayetteville 3
Rogers Heritage 9, Van Buren 0
Springdale High 2, Bentonville West 0
Springdale Har-Ber at Bentonville High, ppd.
Thursday’s Matches
Springdale at Bentonville
Bentonville West at Springdale Har-Ber
Rogers at Van Buren
Friday’s Match
Fayetteville at Rogers Heritage
Alejandro Venegas scored the contest's only goal in the 58th minute on a cross from deep inside the goal box.
Fayetteville coach Joe Thoma credited the score to some halftime adjustments.
"We told them at halftime that when we pressure their backs somebody is going to make a mistake," Thoma said. "Then we'll get it and slide it to the forward. Alejandro went in one-on-one."
Rogers coach Stephen Peck said his team failed to finish its opportunities. The Mounties out-shot Fayetteville 12-4, controlling possession for much of the match, but couldn't put a shot past Fayetteville keeper Mason Smith, who finished with seven saves.
"We controlled the majority of the game, especially possession and attempts on goal," Peck said. "But we didn't shoot it like we should have. When you have 12 shots, but you come away with no goals, that's an issue.
"We've got to learn to find something other than the keeper. We're not challenging anyone. When we do take shots, they're hard shots, but they're right at the keeper. We've got to start challenging the keeper."
Still, Rogers (6-4-1, 1-2 7A West) had a chance to take the lead early in the match when a Nelson Rivas shot in the 35th minute bounced off the left post and out of bounds.
Fayetteville (4-7, 2-1) had its opportunities as well. Junior Jan Bobda had an open look fly over the crossbar in the 32nd minute, then hand another chance stopped by Mounties' keeper Anthony Garcia four minutes into the second half.
"Our guys have been working to play a full 80 minutes, and we did," Thoma said.
Van Buren 1, Rogers Heritage 0
The Pointers managed a second-half goal to claim the 7A-West victory Tuesday night at Gates Stadium to remain tied atop the 7A-West standings with Springdale High, a 5-1 winner against Bentonville West on Tuesday.
Heritage dropped to 4-4 and 0-3.
Girls
Rogers High 5, Fayetteville 3
Skylurr Patrick scored two goals, as Rogers pulled away in the second half to take over sole possession of first place in the 7A-West.
Fayetteville took a 1-0 lead into the break, but Rogers scored four goals in the final 32 minutes and survived an own goal early to secure the victory.
Ashlynn Robinson and Kendall Green also scored for Rogers (7-2-1, 3-0).
Payton Woodward and Myra Tubb each scored for Fayetteville (7-5, 1-2).
Rogers Heritage 9, Van Buren 0
Pam Seiler had a hat trick, while Rachel Grom added two goals and an assist as the Lady War Eagles cruised to the easy win.
Heritage led 6-0 at halftime and went on to post the shutout. Lanee Knight added a goal and an assist for Heritage (3-6, 1-2).
Sports on 03/28/2018