Orlando Medellin is a bit superstitious. But Wednesday, the head coach of Bossier soccer had to break rank. Bossier defeated St. Louis Catholic to earn a spot in the division III semifinals. “I never ask how much time is left,” he said. “I feel like it’s bad luck.”After the Bearkats took a 3-2 lead late in a wild second half of a Division III quarterfinal against St. Louis Catholic, Medellin couldn’t take it any longer. “I asked ‘How Long?’ (The referee) said, ‘Two minutes (of extra time).’” In high school soccer, the scoreboard clock stops at 2:00, so no one in the stands knows how much time (scheduled plus added) is actually left in games. However, the referee often communicates with the players and coaches. “Two minutes seemed like 20 minutes for us, I’m sure 20 seconds for them,” Medellin said. St. Louis Catholic, who rallied from a 1-0 deficit to take a 2-1 lead, had a player in the box with a point-blank opportunity to tie the game in the waning seconds. However, Bearkats keeper Logan Bamburg stoned Will Flavin as Bossier held on through the final whistles. The victory, which sparked a celebration with players and the Bearkats’ rabid group of fans, sends Bossier to the semifinals for the fourth straight year. The third-seeded Bearkats will face No. 2 University Lab. “I’m really proud of this group,” Medellin said. “We played the game we’ve been working at for seven years.”Wilson Alvarado opened the scoring with a goal in the final moments of the first half to give Bossier the lead. The No. 6-seeded Saints responded with back-to-back goals to take the lead. “I’ve been talking about this group from Day One,” Medellin said. “It’s the most disciplined group I’ve had in 10 years and it showed today. Adversity slapped us in the second half, but we never gave up. The boys maintained that calm, they were composed.” Bearkats sophomore Leonardo Villareal tied the game with a header near the right post with 15 minutes remaining before Bryan Tuyizere finished things off with a penalty kick near the end of regulation.“That was not me there, that was all God,” Tuyizere said as he wiped tears of joy from his face. “I could not do anything without him. I stayed with him in the game and there were rough moments, but then he responded to me. It was all him. He worked through me.” Tuyizere’s laser into the top left corner gave the opposing goaltender no chance.“There was no plan,” Tuyizere said. “It was just, ‘Kick the ball and He will tell you where to go.’”Bossier survived one last scare when Flavin had a clear attempt from close range, but was denied by Logan Bamburg, who stopped the ball just under the crossbar. Flavin had already scored earlier in the half to give St. Louis Catholic the lead.“Stress man -- so much stress,” Bumburg said about the final minutes. “We won. My family won.”

Wilson Alvarado opened the scoring with a goal in the final moments of the first half to give Bossier the lead. The No. 6-seeded Saints responded with back-to-back goals to take the lead. “I’m really proud of this group,” Medellin said. “We played the game we’ve been working at for seven years.” “There was no […]

Wilson Alvarado opened the scoring with a goal in the final moments of the first half to give Bossier the lead. The No. 6-seeded Saints responded with back-to-back goals to take the lead.

“I’m really proud of this group,” Medellin said. “We played the game we’ve been working at for seven years.”

“There was no plan,” Tuyizere said. “It was just, ‘Kick the ball and He will tell you where to go.’”“I never ask how much time is left,” he said. “I feel like it’s bad luck.”

St. Louis Catholic, who rallied from a 1-0 deficit to take a 2-1 lead, had a player in the box with a point-blank opportunity to tie the game in the waning seconds. However, Bearkats keeper Logan Bamburg stoned Will Flavin as Bossier held on through the final whistles.

Orlando Medellin is a bit superstitious. But Wednesday, the head coach of Bossier soccer had to break rank.

“Stress man — so much stress,” Bumburg said about the final minutes. “We won. My family won.”

After the Bearkats took a 3-2 lead late in a wild second half of a Division III quarterfinal against St. Louis Catholic, Medellin couldn’t take it any longer.

“That was not me there, that was all God,” Tuyizere said as he wiped tears of joy from his face. “I could not do anything without him. I stayed with him in the game and there were rough moments, but then he responded to me. It was all him. He worked through me.”

“I asked ‘How Long?’ (The referee) said, ‘Two minutes (of extra time).’”“I’ve been talking about this group from Day One,” Medellin said. “It’s the most disciplined group I’ve had in 10 years and it showed today. Adversity slapped us in the second half, but we never gave up. The boys maintained that calm, they were composed.”

“Two minutes seemed like 20 minutes for us, I’m sure 20 seconds for them,” Medellin said.

In high school soccer, the scoreboard clock stops at 2:00, so no one in the stands knows how much time (scheduled plus added) is actually left in games. However, the referee often communicates with the players and coaches.The victory, which sparked a celebration with players and the Bearkats’ rabid group of fans, sends Bossier to the semifinals for the fourth straight year. The third-seeded Bearkats will face No. 2 University Lab.

Bossier defeated St. Louis Catholic to earn a spot in the division III semifinals. Tuyizere’s laser into the top left corner gave the opposing goaltender no chance.Flavin had already scored earlier in the half to give St. Louis Catholic the lead.

Bearkats sophomore Leonardo Villareal tied the game with a header near the right post with 15 minutes remaining before Bryan Tuyizere finished things off with a penalty kick near the end of regulation.Bossier survived one last scare when Flavin had a clear attempt from close range, but was denied by Logan Bamburg, who stopped the ball just under the crossbar.

Late rally, point

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