Minnesota State High School League Adapted Soccer Tourney

State Quarterfinals

Park Center 2, Chaska/Chanhassen/Shakopee/Prior Lake 1

The Pirates played the Southern Stars for the 3rd straight year in the Friday night quarterfinals and came away with a tightly contested 2 to 1 win. Playing very tight defense, Park Center limited Chaska to only 14 shots for the game. The Stars took a 1 to 0 halftime lead on a deflected shot past Pirate net minder junior Joel Phelps. Sophomore Jack Dougba scored twice early in the second half, one on an assist from goalie Phelps to take a 2 to 1 lead. The Park Center defense then took over and only allowed Chaska 5 shots the rest of the way to seal the 2 to 1 victory. Phelps had 13 saves in the Pirate win.

State Semifinals

Park Center 4, Anoka 1

After being beaten twice very soundly during the regular season, the Pirates put together their best “team” effort of the year stopping Anoka 4 to 1 to advance to the championship game. Following the same game plan as the night before Park Center controlled the game defensively and kept the Mustangs bottled up in their own end most of the game. Anoka scored first bouncing a deflected indirect kick past Phelps, But Dougba came right back a minute later with a blast from mid-court that found the Anoka net on a pass from junior Marie Norman to tie the score 1 to 1 at the half. Dougba opened the second half with an unassisted goal 27 seconds into the 2nd half. The Pirate defense then began to wear down the Mustangs and Dougba scored again at 8:10 on anther feed from Norman to open up a 3 to 1 lead. Park Centers defense, led by sophomore Andy Brown, did not allow Anoka a shot on goal the last 10 minutes of the game. Dougba then scored his 4th goal of the game at 1:46 to seal the win and a trip to the championship game for the Pirates. Phelps again was rock solid in the nets with 15 saves.

State Championship Game

Park Center 1, South Suburban 1 ( Park Center wins 1 to 0 in a shoot out)

After a 0 to 0 tie at halftime, Jack Dougba opened the scoring for the Pirates blasting a direct kick threw the South Suburban defense for a 1 to 0 lead at 19:20 to open the half. Again the Pirate defense was very effective keeping the Jets bottled up in their end most of the game. At 9:21 , South Suburban tied the score when a shot that was going wide of the goal hit a Park Center defender and went in the goal. Both teams continued to play hard and the game ended tied at 1 to 1. The two teams then played a 10 minute sudden death period in which the Pirates outshot the Jets 5 to 1 but, neither team could find the back of the net. The championship game then went into a shoot out with each team sending 4 shooters to the penalty line. Injured senior Park Center captain Billy Williams won the coin toss and elected to go on defense first. Goalie Joel Phelps stopped all 4 South Suburban shots and then Dougba blasted the first Pirate kick into the upper right corner of the Jets net to give Park Center their 2nd straight State Adapted Soccer Championship 1 to 0 in an overtime shoot out. Dougba scored all 8 Pirates goals in the tourney with Marie Norman getting 2 assists and goalie Joel Phelps 1. Phelps stopped 47 for 50 shots in the 3 game tourney with all 3 goals allowed deflecting off other players. Park Center set a new tournament defensive record with allowing only 3 goals in the tourney. 

CI Divisional Play-off game

November 11 - Park Center 10, Minneapolis Roosevelt 0

Jack Dougba scored 5 goals and Brandon Worth added a hat trick as the Pirates played a solid game at both ends of the floor to defeat the Teddies 10 to 0. Joe Phelps earned his first shut out of the season stopping all 14 Roosevelt shots. Dougba, Worth and Andy Brown each added a pair of assists while Brown and Matt Perschbacher added a goal apiece. 

November 4 - Park Center 1, Wayzata/Minnetonka 1

With leading scorer Billy Williams sidelined with a toe injury, the Pirates and Lakers battled to a 1 to 1 tie. Wayzata/Minnetonka Senior Aaron Betker scored during a scramble in front of the Pirates net with 5:13 to go in the game. Park Center was able to get the equalizer at 2:29 on a pass from junior Matt Perschbacher to sophomore Sammy VeoPradith. Junior goalie Joel Phelps was solid again in the nets stopping 25 of 26 Laker shots.

November 2 - Anoka 6, Park Center 1

Anoka kept constant pressure on the Park Center defense and eventually wore down the Pirates and pulled out a 6 to 1 win. Anoka sophomore Zach Theroux scored all 6 Mustang goals. Jack Dougba netted the lone goal for the Pirates with an assist from goalie Joel Phelps.

October 28 - Park Center 7, Mounds View 5

The Pirates playing their best game of the season stopped Mounds View 7 to 5 to even the series after the Ram defeated Park Center 4 to 1 in the season opener in September. Billy Williams again led the scoring attach finding the back of the net 4 times. Jack Dougba added 2 goals and as assist while Andy Brown added a goal and 2 assists. Joel Phelps was busy in the Pirate nets stopping 18 Mounds View shots. 

October 26 - Park Center 5, Robbinsdale 1

Billy Williams scored 4 goals and Zach Stanhope added a goal and an assist as the Pirates defeated a much improved Robbinsdale team 5 to 1. Brandon Worth & Tasha Feigh also added an assist a piece. Joel Phelps got the win in the nets for Park Center stopping 17 of 18 Robbinsdale shots.

October 21 - Park Center 8, North Suburban 4

The Pirates upped their record to 4 & 2 with an 8 to 4 win over North Suburban. Billy Williams again lead the way with 4 goals with Brandon Worth scoring twice. Matt Perschbacher and Ashley Kerkow added the other two goals for Park Center . Joel Phelps earned his 4 win in the nets stopping 15 shots.

October 19 - Park Center 16, Stillwater 1

10 different Park Center players scored goals as the Pirates rolled over Stillwater , 16 to 1. Billy Williams had 4 goals, Marie Norman 3 goals and Brandon Worth netted 2 goals to lead the Pirates in scoring. The only player not scoring for Park Center was goalie Joel Phelps.

October 12 - Park Center 9, St. Cloud 3

The Pirates evened their record at 2 & 2 as they pulled out a 9 to 3 win over St. Cloud . Billy Williams scored 5 goals and added 2 assists to lead the Park Center offensive attack. Matt Perschbacker netted 2 goals while Brandon Worth and Marie Norman each scored once to complete the Pirates scoring. Joel Phelps had 20 saves as picked up his second win in the nets. 

October 7 - Park Center 9, Wayzata/Minnetonka 3

Billy Williams scored 4 times and Matt Perschbacher twice as the Pirates recorded their first win, stopping Wayzata/Minnetonka, 9 to 3. Tasha Feigh, Marie Norman and Zach Stanhope each had a goal to complete Park Center ’s scoring.  Brandon Worth & Joel Phelps each played a half in goal for the Pirates.

October 5 - Anoka 8, Park Center 3

Sophomore Tyler Kurkowski scored early and often netting 6 goals as the Anoka Mustangs overpowered Park Center 8 to 3 in the Pirates home opener. Billy Williams scored twice and Zach Stanhope once to complete the Pirates scoring. Matt Perschbacher and Joel Phelps split the goal tending each giving up 4 Mustang goals.

September 30 - Mounds View 4, Park Center 1

With lots of new faces the 2009 Pirates opened the season with a 4 to 1 loss to Mounds View. Park Center out-shot the Rams 40 to 16, but could only find the net once on a goal by junior Matt Perschbacher. Mounds View made the most of their shots as they scored 4 goals all from point blank range getting the ball past Pirate goal tender Joel Phelps.