Live updates: Boys' state soccer semifinals

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Class 1A

No. 1 Dyersville Beckman (17-0) 2, No. 4 Gladbrook-Reinbeck (16-4) 0

No. 3 Gilbert (17-2) 2, No. 2 Council Bluffs St. Albert (15-5) 0

Class 2A

No. 4 DeWitt Central (19-1) 4, No. 8 South Tama County (18-4) 3 (2OT/5-3 PK)

No. 2 Cedar Rapids Xavier (16-2) 3, No. 3 Norwalk (16-4) 2 (OT)

Class 3A

No. 5 Linn-Mar (19-3) 2, No. 1 Johnston (20-1) 1

No. 2 Ankeny Centennial (20-1) 5, No. 3 Sioux City West (20-1) 0

FT: No. 5 Linn-Mar 2, No. 1 Johnston 1. The Lions hand the Dragons their first defeat and will make the school's first ever state soccer championship appearance at 5 p.m. tomorrow against Ankeny Centennial.

77' Johnston receives a free kick from 25 yards out. Luke Johnson's shot is headed away by Jack Ramsey.

75' Johnston's Jack Miller receives a yellow card. Dragons haven't been in this position all season, desperately seeking a goal.

70' Johnston fans think they have the equalizer, but the official blew his whistle prior to the goal. It's a foul on the Dragons.

68' Three straight Johnston corners provide a wonderful opportunity for the Dragons, but Adams is able to fall on the ball amidst a scrum to keep the Lions in front.

61' GOAL. Leroy Enzugusi puts Linn-Mar in front of top-ranked Johnston 2-1, marking the first time all season Johnston has given up two goals in a game. Enzugusi scored on a cross from Daniel Luzindya.

58' A hand ball in the box leads to a Johnston penalty kick and Philip Adams makes a phemonenal save against Darius Doswell.

55' Linn-Mar is holding up play nicely, but not finding many scoring opportunities. The winner of this is virtually assured a date with Ankeny Centennial, which leads 4-0.

41' We're back underway. Johnston has not allowed more than one goal in a game all season. Linn-Mar will try to be the first to score two.

HT: No. 1 Johnston 1, No. 5 Linn-Mar 1

Ankeny Centennial leads Sioux City West 3-0 at halftime on the other field.

28' Linn-Mar's Leroy Enzugusi is sent in on goal and he tries to lift it over MacGregor, but the Johnston keeper deflects it away.

19' GOAL. On the ensuing corner kick, Jack Ramsey skies for the header, tying the score at 1.

18' A Linn-Mar free kick gets through to the goal line, where it's deflected by Johnston keeper Alex MacGregor. A second effort goes wide.

13' GOAL. Jack Dreyer pulls off an incredible turn and left-footed shot into the far corner to put Johnston up 1-0.

9' No score thus far between Linn-Mar and Johnston. The Dragons have had the majority of the chances so far, though nothing too outstanding.

Up next in Class 3A, Linn-Mar will try to hand No. 1 Johnston its first loss of the season. Kickoff will be a few minutes later than the scheduled time due to the previous game going late.

DeWitt Central wins the shootout 5-3 to end South Tama's title hopes and advance to the state final for the first time in school history.

100' South Tama and DeWitt Central will have to decide things via a penalty-kick shootout, as neither team can find the winner in 20 minutes of overtime.

97' Mohr is back in the game for South Tama, apparently solving his cramping issue. A shot from distance from Castanon is saved near the crossbar.

95' After his shot his deflected away, South Tama's James Lares' hard challenge earns him a yellow card. He'll be out for the rest of the game.

92' A free kick falls to Van Laere, who slides it across the face of goal. Still tied.

90' Double overtime for South Tama and DeWitt Central, tied at 3.

85' GOAL. Xavier is through to the Class 2A final with a 3-2 overtime win over Norwalk. Hanigan deflects in a Stephen Jones corner to give the Saints the win.

88' And now Lowe will have to exit the game for South Tama for 10 minutes. He crashes into the goalkeeper on a corner kick. That's two of the Trojans' three leading scorers now out of the game.

86' Mohr is lying flat on his back on the endline, appears to be cramping. Not many chances for either side in OT thus far.

80' And another overtime. Xavier and Norwalk knotted at 2.

80' Overtime. Lots of exhausted players for South Tama and DeWitt Central, who now have at most 20 more minutes to find a goal.

73' GOAL. How's this for drama? Both matches are now tied as Norwalk's Kason Crall scores on another free kick. 2-2 with Xavier.

71' GOAL. Norwalk gets one back from Xavier via a Kason Crall free kick at the top of the box to cut the lead to 2-1.

74' Van Laere gets space at the top of the box for a shot that rattles off the center of the crossbar.

72' A misplayed ball in the back nearly allows Jacob Van Laere to put the Sabers in front, but the Trojans clear it off the line. At the other end, Lowe's shot goes high.

65' Xavier maintaining a 2-0 lead over Norwalk and is 15 minutes away from grabbing a spot in the state championship game.

68' The Trojans nearly go in front as Lowe gets a look from the right side of the 18 that ricochets off the crossbar.

65' GOAL. South Tama equalizes AGAIN. Unbelievable. Mohr finds the net for the second time today. 3-3.

62' DeWitt Central defenders pack into the box as South Tama moves forward. Two straight Mohr shots deflected away.

59' GOAL. Nick Costello wins a free header and sends it to goal, where it's headed in by teammate Wade Sandry, his first goal of the year. DeWitt Central back in front, 3-2.

54' A long distance free kick nearly deflects off an STC defender and in. Then a corner kick clangs off the post, and Rivera-Valdovinos saves two more shots. Still 2-2.

45' GOAL. Xavier goes up 2-0 on Norwalk via freshman Will Hanigan, his second goal of the tournament.

50' Bicycle kick attempt hits the top of the bar from Jerry Lowe. That would have been the goal of the tournament.

47' GOAL. South Tama answers. Castenon delivers a beautiful ball into the box, and Mohr runs onto it to equalize. 2-2.

42' GOAL. Nick Costello collects a deflected ball in the box and fires it into the back of the net. DeWitt Central leads South Tama 2-1.

HT: Xavier 1, Norwalk 0. Ramlo's 22nd minute goal provides the difference.

HT: South Tama 1, DeWitt Central 1. Fairly evenly played game, though neither team has much direction to it.

Unofficial First Half StatsGoals: South Tama 1 (Castanon 16'), DeWitt Central 1 (Baxter 27')

Shots: South Tama 7, DeWitt Central 9

Shots on Goal: South Tama 2, DeWitt Central 6

Corner Kicks: South Tama 0, DeWitt Central 2

Fouls: South Tama 1, DeWitt Central 4

Yellow Cards: None

34' STC's Lanssana Mohr goes down in the box, but doesn't get a call. DeWitt Central looking to test Rivera-Valdovinos after his earlier mishap.

22' GOAL. Connor Ramlo puts Xavier in front of Norwalk 1-0 with a nice turn and shot in front of the net.

27' GOAL. Brady Baxter fires from 30 yards out and the ball skips between the legs of Rivera-Valdovinos. 1-1.

18' Xavier and Norwalk remain scoreless.

24' Off a corner kick, DeWitt Central's Lucas Block is able to get his heel on the ball, but it slides right to Rivera-Valdovinos.

17' Devos looks to answer quickly, but Rivera-Valdovinos comes out of the net to scoop up the ball.

16' GOAL. Jerry Lowe makes a beautiful back heel pass to Adrian Castanon, who finds the far corner to put South Tama up 1-0.

12' On the other end, Jesus Corral gets on the end of a cross and knocks it off the post. First real chance for South Tama.

12' Devos has the first shot on goal, but it rolls harmlessly to Gabriel Rivera-Valdovinos.

1' Kickoff on Field 6. No. 2 Cedar Rapids Xavier (15-2) looks to take down defending champion No. 3 Norwalk (16-3).

4' DeWitt Central's Ferre Devos, a native Dutchman, already proving to be a nuisance. South Tama's central defense could have a long afternoon chasing him around.

1' Kickoff on Field 9 at Cownie Soccer Park in a rematch from way back on April 14 between South Tama (18-3) and DeWitt Central (18-1). The Sabers won that game 2-1 in Marion. Both schools are making their first appearances in the state soccer semifinals.

The Class 2A quarterfinals are up next, with two area teams competing on separate fields. I'm covering No. 8 South Tama (18-3) vs. No. 4 DeWitt Central (18-1), and will try to bring you updates from No. 2 Cedar Rapids Xavier (15-2) vs. No. 3 Norwalk (16-3) as well. Kickoffs are scheduled for around 2:30 p.m.

FT: No. 1 Dyersville Beckman 2, No. 4 Gladbrook-Reinbeck 0. The Blazers are through to the Class 1A state championship game for the second time in school history.

Beckman (17-0) will try to win its first state championship tomorrow at 12:05 p.m. against Gilbert (17-2), 2-0 winners over Council Bluffs St. Albert today. All three state finals will be broadcast live on KCRG 9.2.

Unofficial Final StatsGoals: Beckman 2 (Keegan 13', 80'), G-R 0

Shots: Beckman 22, G-R 14

Shots on Goal: Beckman 12, G-R 5

Corner Kicks: Beckman 6, G-R 7

Fouls: Beckman 5, G-R 9

Yellow Cards: Beckman 1 (Gassman 75'), G-R 2 (Knaack 23', Murphy 71')

Check Iowa Prep Sports later today for the full story, along with photos and highlights.

80' GOAL. That will do it. Keegan controls the ball in the box, keeps it at his feet and slips it past Cooley. Beckman leads 2-0.

78' Boekholder gets another chance to beat Cooley, but doesn't get enough behind it. G-R scrambling in the final minutes.

75' Beckman's Carter Gassman is carded for a high kick that leaves Kickbush ailing momentarily.

74' Gladbrook-Reinbeck earns a corner kick, but it's taken easily by Westhoff. On the quick counter, Carter Boekholder gets in on goal but has the ball knocked away by Cooley.

71' Carter Murphy's challenge results in a yellow card. The Gladbrook-Reinbeck midfielder will not be able to return to the match unless it goes to overtime.

69' Gladbrook-Reinbeck appears to be tiring, as players are not stepping up as much when Beckman is on the ball. Still 1-0 Blazers.

64' Beckman is controlling the play now, but Gladbrook-Reinbeck will have to push more numbers forward at some point to find an equalizer.

54' Kickbush rifles a shot from distance that is right at Westhoff. Blazer keeper has been strong since returning from being shaken up.

50' Now it's Gladbrook-Reinbeck that is the aggressor. Kickbush makes a nice slide tackle, and fires from distance, but it's just off line. Then Knaack gets a shot on goal that is saved easily.

47' Bennett Petersen fools Westhoff with a direct free kick, but the Beckman keeper recovers and makes a diving save to keep the Rebels off the board.

46' A bouncing ball falls to G-R's Thomas Mussig, whose shot is high.

44' The Blazers have been much more aggressive early in the second half. Keegan gets a shot off at the to of the box, but it's right at Cooley.

42' A couple balls squirt through the G-R back line. One is cleared off the line and another is out for a corner kick, which amounts to nothing.

41' Ready to begin the second half here in Des Moines. Trent Westhoff is back in goal for Beckman. He had left the game midway through the first half after being sandwiched in a collision off a free kick.

HT: Dyersville Beckman 1, Gladbrook-Reinbeck 0. Keegan's 13th minute strike provides the difference.

Unofficial statsShots: Beckman 10, G-R 5

Shots on Goal: Beckman 4, G-R 1

Corner Kicks: Beckman 1, G-R 4

Fouls: Beckman 4, G-R 5

Yellow Cards: Beckman 0, G-R 1 (Knaack 23')

No. 3 Gilbert leads No. 2 Council Bluffs St. Albert 1-0 at halftime on the other field.

39' Blazers earn a free kick on the outside of the box and attempt it quickly, but a shot is saved by Cooley, who was scrambling back to the goal.

38' Beckman controlling things in the last part of the second half, not much in terms of scoring chances. A half-volley attempt from Andy Carton goes sailing.

33' Hess makes another nice play, jumping around a G-R forward to tip a long throw-in to himself and prevent any danger. Carter Gassman follows with a long-range effort on the other end that goes quietly out of bounds.

30' Keegan has a go from the same distance as where he scored, but on the other side of the field. Cooley smothers it, and it nearly rolls in on the near post before he's able to cover it up.

29' Hess comes up big on the first cross he's faced, snatching the ball out of the air. Rebels really pushing forward in search of an equalizer.

28' A Rebel corner kick draws Hess away from goal, but Thede's shot is deflected by three defenders and out of the box.

27' Beckman attempts to strike on the counter attack against G-R's three-man back line, but a through ball intended for Keegan barely escapes him and is kicked away by Cooley.

24' Rebels earn a free kick in the same spot. This time Kickbush sends it on frame, but it's saved easily on the ground by Hess.

23' G-R earns a free kick, and a dangerous ball is sent into the box. A big collision leaves Beckman keeper Westhoff on the ground. Erik Knaack receives a yellow card for the foul and will be off the field for 10 minutes. Westhoff has to come out of the game, and will be replaced by a new keeper, Ben Hess.

18' Camden Kickbush get some space in the middle of the field, but boots it well into the air. Might have had more time for a better touch.

15' Carter Boekholder gets in on goal, but can't slot it past G-R keeper Josh Cooley. He gets another shot on the ensuing corner kick, but launches it over the bar.

13' GOAL: Dillon Keegan maneuvers around at least four defenders from midfield, finds some space from almost 30 yards out and fires a shot into the upper left corner. Beckman 1, Gladbrook-Reinbeck 0.

10' Walker Thede makes a nice move to get in on goal for G-R, and Beckman keeper Trent Westhoff is there to slide it away.

9' Gladbrook-Reinbeck has penetrated the box a couple times, but Beckman's back line has been there to clean it up.

3' Beckman seeing most of the ball early, already with two shots, but neither threaten the goal.

1' Kickoff, and we're underway in this Class 1A semifinal between No. 1 Dyersville Beckman (16-0) and No. 4 Gladbrook-Reinbeck (16-3). These teams have two common opponents: Western Dubuque (DB: 5-0, G-R: 3-0) and Postville (DB: 8-0, G-R: 5-2), though not much can be drawn from those results.

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