Weiser boys defeat McCall 4-2 in soccer action

The Weiser varsity boys soccer team beat conference rival McCall 4-2 at home in a Thursday, Sept. 2 match that brings their season record to 3-1.
 So far this season, the Wolverines have recorded a 1-0 win over 4A Emmett, a late 3-2 loss at 4A Middleton, and a 3-0 win against Baker City.
 In Thursday’s action, Wolverine forward Danny Clemmer opened scoring late in the first half, with Carlos Garcia pressuring Vandals goalie Alex Johnson, taking a hit from the ball to his left shoulder off of Johnson’s attempt to clear it away from the box.
 A couple of bounces sent the ball around Johnson into the left side of the net, giving the Wolverines a 1-0 lead at the end of the half.
 A foul call against the Vandals three minutes into the second half lined Weiser defender Pablo Hernandez up for a direct penalty kick. Hernandez put the ball squarely behind the big Vandal goalie, expanding the Wolverines’ lead to 2-0.
 McCall answered with a goal by Rylan Pate off of a corner kick, narrowing Weiser’s lead to 2-1.
 Back on the Wolverines offensive end of the field, Garcia scored for the home team, giving Weiser a 3-1 lead.
 The Vandals offensive pressure garnered them a total of four corner kicks during the 90-minute game. Pate capitalized on the fourth one to add a second goal on the board for McCall.
 Clemmer sealed Weiser’s win with a fourth late-game goal to record the Wolverines’ first conference win of the new season.
 Wolverine goalie Justin Padilla made seven saves in the box, with Weiser’s shooters pounding 14 total shots on goal at Johnson.
 At this printing, the Wolverines will have met Fruitland’s Grizzlies on Sept. 7, with an upcoming game against Ontario’s Tigers in Ontario on Thursday, Sept. 9.