Cyclones blanked by David Crockett
Published 4:07 pm Thursday, April 3, 2025
Larry N. Souders/Star Correspondent Cyclone goalkeeper Tucker Taylor (84) makes a leaping save on a shot on goal by a David Crockett player early in the first half.
Larry N. Souders/Star Correspondent The Cyclones’ Christian Skocz (5) and Conner Blevins (9) battle with Crockett’s Adam Gonzales (16) for control of the ball near midfield early in the first half.
Larry N. Souders/Star Correspondent Cyclone goalkeeper Tucker Taylor (84) makes a diving stop on a shot on goal off the foot of Crockett’s Carlos Prado (19) midway through the first half.
Larry N. Souders/Star Correspondent Elizabethton substituted goalkeepers, bringing in freshman Gavin Rodeback (01) around the 29-minute mark of the first half, and the Pioneers immediately went on the attack, scoring on a shot from about 10 yards out with just under 28 minutes left in the first half Tuesday evening.
Larry N. Souders/Star Correspondent The Cyclones quickly returned starting goalkeeper Tucker Taylor (84) to the net after the goal at the 28-minute mark, and he immediately made a stop on the next Crockett shot on goal midway through the first half.
Larry N. Souders/Star Correspondent The Cyclones’ Conner Blevins (9) and Crockett’s Cole Stophel (5) go for a header on a downfield pass by Elizabethton midway through the first half.
Larry N. Souders/Star Correspondent The Cyclones get one of their first shots on goal when Drake Teague (17) takes a wide shot from 15 yards out late in the first half.
Larry N. Souders/Star Correspondent The Cyclones’ Conner Blevins (9) delivers a directed shot on goal from a corner kick late in the first half Tuesday evening inside Citizens Bank Stadium.
Larry N. Souders/Star Correspondent A Pioneers player was assessed a yellow card penalty very late in the first half, and Elizabethton’s Phillip Lambert (4) fires a free kick into the box, but Crockett goalie Bradley Gouge was able to stop the shot in traffic.
Larry N. Souders/Star Correspondent The Cyclones’ Carlos Martinez-Rodriguez (25) runs interference against Crockett’s Will Humberd (13) as Conner Blevins (9) works the ball down the sideline very late in the first half.
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Star Correspondent
On Tuesday evening at Citizens Bank Stadium, the Elizabethton Cyclones boys soccer team was shut down by David Crockett, who scored a 4-nil victory. The Cyclones were stymied the entire match by a physical, quick Pioneers squad who allowed just two shots on goal, with neither shot being particularly dangerous.
“It seems like they play to be the hero, and be the highlight, and because of that we get none,” Cyclones head coach Doug Schulz said. “We have a lot of talent, but it hasn’t meshed. We will watch film and see what we can correct.”
All-East Tennessee standout Diego Silva got the Pioneers on the scoreboard with a goal in the 26th minute, taking a pass from Carlos Prado just outside the penalty area and firing a shot past EHS goalkeeper Tucker Taylor at waist height.
In the 31st minute, the Pioneers struck again on a goal from Deter Thompson for a 2-nil Crockett halftime advantage.
“One thing I have preached throughout this season is for guys to ask for the ball,” Schulz said. “All I ask for is discipline — not talent. Our best game was the first one we played, and not because our opponent was weak. We can do a whole lot better.”
In the 45th minute, Prado scored on a breakaway and fired a shot low and to Taylor’s right. It was Prado once again in the 56th minute, scoring on a pass from Gunner Corbit for the final score of the match.
The Cyclones were limited to two shots on goal and never really got an offensive attack going, as it was one pass and then a turnover for the most part of the match. Drake Teague had a shot on goal in the first half that was handled easily by Pioneer goalkeeper Bradley Gouge, and Reece Vernon’s free kick from 40 yards out was caught by Gouge in a leaping save.
When asked what his team could do to improve, Teague said, “We need more consistency and better passes. Our form has been poor the last few games, and we need to improve that.”
David Crockett 4, Elizabethton 0
David Crockett 2 2 — 4
Elizabethton 0 0 — 0
Scoring Summary
First Half
DC — Silva (assist Prado), 26:00
DC — Thompson (unassisted), 31:00
Second Half
DC — Prado (unassisted), 45:00
DC — Prado (assist Corbit), 56:00
