CENTRALIA, Wash. — Scoreless throughout regulation, the Gators used their head to tie the match before the final whistle.
A 0-0 halftime score did not last long. The Trailblazers got on the board in the 50th minute. The score remained 1-0 in favor of the home squad until the 90th minute.
Hadiah Reid made a desperate kick towards the goal from far outside the box. A Trailblazer defender got their head on the boot from Reid. A quick-thinking
Autumn Carroll dashed towards the ball that had ricocheted high in the air. Carroll's header launched towards the net. The Centralia goalie leaped and punched at the shot. The punch connected too late as Carroll's header reached the back of the goal. The equalizer was Carroll's second of the season.
The game ended deadlocked. Which was fitting for two programs with the same record going into the match. GRC remains in the fourth slot in the West standings. Two games out of a playoff spot with five to play. Luckily, all those contests are at home.
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