Demopolis soccer thumps Stampede

Demopolis (2-2, 1-0) got five goals from a quintet of players in the second half Tuesday to pick up a 5-0 region win over Paul Bryant High in its 2013 home opener.

Christian Corbitt opened the scoring early in the second half when he streaked down the right side to finish a goal off an assist from Austin Brooks.

Jeremy Chu later added a goal off an assist From Tyler Overstreet. Jace Rivas pushed the score to 3-0 when he struck for an unassisted goal. Adam Brooker then made it 4-0 with a goal off an assist from Oscar Validivia.

Brooks then chipped in his fifth goal of the season with an unassisted effort to cap the scoring.

“Good region match,” Demopolis coach Keith Jackson said. “We just were unlucky the first half. We had several shots on goal. We just didn’t finish.”

Jackson said the effort from his team was a stark contrast to what it produced in the two previous matches, both weekend losses.

“That was a lot different from our last two games,” Jackson said. “I felt like their midfielders possessed the ball more. I challenged our team to step up.”

The Tigers controlled the ball for well over 95 percent of the match Tuesday, pouring in an onslaught that included 22 shots on goal as opposed to only three from the Stampede.

“I’m really excited about the ability to communicate and pass the ball,” Jackson said of his team’s 2013 squad. “They’re able to move the ball up and down the field with the pass rather than having to play the through ball.”

The Tigers will head to Alma Bryant High School Friday for a weekend tournament.