DeKalb Schools Soccer: Tucker Tigers Take Lead in Region 6-AAAA

Tucker Tiger goalie Steven Duffy got a ride from his teammates after making a stop on a penalty kick to secure the Tigers’ 2-1 victory over rival Marist at Hallford Stadium on Tuesday night in a battle for the top spot in the Region 6-AAAA soccer standings.

The Tigers (8-2) defeated No. 9 ranked Lakeside (6-2-2) 1-0 last Friday at Hallford to set up the big match against Marist.

Tucker was up 2-1 in the second round of the penalty kicks and Marist’s Patrick Jackson was lining up against Duffy to keep the War Eagles’ hopes alive.

Jackson kicked to Duffy’s left and Duffy smothered the kick to secure the victory and celebration by the Tigers as they hoisted him up on their shoulders.

The game was a defensive battle as both goalies made key saves throughout the game to keep the game scoreless.

Marist (5-4) had an apparent goal disallowed early in the second half and
the two teams continued to battle in the scoreless tie.

Tucker’s Solomon Roberts picked up a rebound in front of the Marist net and got it past goalie Vaughn Moore for a 1-0 Tiger lead with 2:29 left in regulation.

The War Eagles were not finished and after a furious attack Marist’s Austin Hardin put a header in the net with just 1:43 to play to knot the score at 1-1.

The two teams finished the two five-minute overtime periods still knotted at one goal apiece to set up the penalty kick scenario.

Tucker’s Manthe Nsukami and Lewis Makor were successful on their kicks to give the Tigers a 2-1 lead in the first round of kicks. Marist’s Micah Akin managed to put his kick in the net to send the game into the second round of penalty kicks.

William Gomez put his kick into the corner of the net off the hands of Moore in a diving attempt for the save for a 1-0 Tucker lead. Hardin supplied Duffy with the 2-1 advantage with his score.

The No. 4 ranked Marist Lady War Eagles (6-1) cruised in the girls’ game earlier on Tuesday jumping to a 7-0 lead at the half and finishing off the Lady Tigers 10-0. Tucker fell to 4-5-1 on the season.


Mark Brock is the Statistician/Information Officer/Web Manager for DeKalb County Schools Athletics