Issaquah vs. Bellevue Game Recap

Starting the second quarter, Bellevue has the lead 2-1 having possessed the ball the majority of the first quarter. Issy gets the first shot with a save by Schmidt. Issaquah gets possession and begins working, but turns it over to Bellevue who's shot is saved but issy is having a tough time clearing. As Bellevue clears the ball over to midfield and gets a push call in their favor as they shoot but don't maintain possession.

Travis wright has had several shots that Schmidt has done a great job making there solo saves and as Alex bates wraps the cage Schmidt goers high to make a save. Clearing has also been Schmidt's job. He has been assisting and fires his first shot with 2:31 left in the half.

Turning the ball over again, Issy sets up in a 2-2 to 1-4 offense letting Yaap drive, wright keeps getting open, and Schmidt keeps saving the ball. Bellevue seems to be shooting without a plan. Schmidt stuffs a one on one from Brenden Frye after dodging three guys to shoot inside. Another shot from Campi, who gets pipe as the quarter ends.

Travis Wright wins the face off and goes straight to the cage missing low.

Schmidt intercepts the ball on a pass behind, and clears it to the attack. Larrivee picks up the ball and moves it behind where Bellevue fires a shot stopped but not saved and Blumer picks it up n traffic to slam it over Johnson's shoulder.

Wright wins the face, makes a great pass and gets it back to reverse the momentum as he fires one past Schmidt. With 9:30 left in the quarter, Bellevue leads 3-2.

Goodman makes a great shot saved by Spencer who comes right out and feeds the attack after crossing midfield. Gerrard takes strasers candy and Bellevue is chasing another break. Issaquah is putting the pressure on Spangler, causing a turnover. Picking the ball up at midfield, Bellevue gets a man-up opportunity, and doesn't let it go to waste. Crollard hits the cage top left corner to make the score 4-2. Brendan Frye answers back with a score up top beating three defenders en route to the cage.

Bellevue wins the face off only to have Gerrard steal the ball and return it to the Eagles offense. Schmidt makes another save and turns the Bellevue offense loose with just 20 seconds left in the third. Bellevue cannot convert, but still leads 4-3. At the end of three each scored 2 in the last quarter and answered each other. Play has been even with 21 ground balls for issaquah and 12 shots, while Bellevue has 17 ground balls and 20 shots.

Bellevue loses possession for the face off, and wright grabs the ball on his way to the cage scoring off stick on the lefty keeper and we are tied up 4-4 with 11 minutes left. Campi took a feed from Morris and scores the go ahead with just over 9 minutes remaining. Issaquah has shifted momentum and steals the ball from Bellevue as Wright feeds morris who is just wide, but wide open.

Bellevue takes the ball down and shoots with a save, but the defensemen that turns the ball over for withholding, gives it back to Bellevue, who cannot convert the ball and get the ball back after an Issaquah break isn't successful. Bellevue shoots and isn't successful but on a fantastic ride at the attack, they get the ball back. Wright clears the ball, shoots on Schmidt, who is stripped and Platt clears it up field. Bellevue interferes and turns the ball over to Issy who calls a time out with 4:36 left in the game.

Bellevue gets possession on an out of bounds, and will move the ball from the 3-3 to the 4-2. Bellevue will call a time out with an offsides giving them 30 seconds man-up. 3:33 remains in this game, and Issy leads 5-4. Issy kills the penalty, but cannot keep the ball they saved from Medwells shot.

Issy gets the ball back on a shot against Johnson, and Issy's Gerrard wheels the ball up the field giving Issy the ball with 55 seconds, and a time out. Interesting that Bellevue won by two, and with 50 seconds left, Travis wright cooks his d-man on the way to the cage and breaks a shot off Schmidt's shoulder to go ahead 6-4. Morris gets possession with 30 seconds, and Issaquah would really like another. With 4 seconds Schmidt gilmans the ball, but Issy wins 6-4. Great game to watch. Issaquah pulls it out with three unanswered goals led by Wrights hat