Soccer Lions host Frisco at home
January 16, 2009

By DAVID CLAYBOURN
Herald-Banner Staff

GREENVILLE -- Greenville soccer coach Jeff Crank is hoping the Lions get off to a faster start when they entertain Frisco at about 7:15 tonight in non-district match at T.A. “Cotton” Ford Stadium.

The junior varsity match starts at 5:30 with the varsity to follow.

Greenville gave up a goal in the first 47 seconds to Prosper in Tuesday night’s home opener before settling down to claim a 3-1 victory.

“Other than the first three minutes of the game we played pretty well,” said Crank.

Cole West scored on a header off a corner kick for Prosper.

Greenville shut Prosper down for the rest of the game as Lion goalkeeper Matt Mouer finished with one save.

The Lions managed 14 shots on goal, getting goals from Jonathan Arellano, Chris Mobley and Alvaro Carillo to go with assists from Dagin Douglas, Ramon Alvarez and Arellano.

The Lions are 3-1 for the season while Frisco is 3-2. Frisco’s beaten Cedar Park (2-0), Pflugerville Connally (5-1) and Wylie (3-0) and has lost to El Paso El Dorado (1-0) and Little Elm (3-2).

Greenville’s also beaten Gainesville 3-1 and Mansfield 2-1 and has lost 3-0 to South Grand Prairie.