Lakota West figured they could counter with the league leading scorer, Matt Bahner, a physical style of play and home field advantage.

Both teams displayed the type of talent, discipline and heart that it has taken them to get to this point in the season and remain unbeaten.  They played soccer the way it was meant to be played with toughness, determination and passion.  The fans weren’t disappointed in what they saw and it was obvious that both of these teams will be ready come tournament time.

What turned out to be the winning goal came with 16:45 left in the game when Seth Petrey of Mason place a beautiful free kick 6-yards from the goal that was headed in by Kyle Tosh to give Mason a 3-1 lead.

Lakota West countered with their second goal of the night when Bahner scored the Firebirds' second goal and his tenth of the season. 

Bahner ripped a free kick from just outside the 18-yard line over the heads of the Mason defenders and into the back of the net.  Goalie Mike Sparks appeared to have never seen the laser shot that Bahner blasted past him.  West would get no closer as time ran out and so did their perfect season.

While West would substitute one or two players at a time, Mason looked more like a line change during a hockey match.  Multiple players were swapped out in timed intervals.

“We have a very talented and deep team that I feel confident I can replace anyone on the field with someone on the bench and not lessen our level of play” said Mason Coach Paul Reddy.

Mason does not have much time to celebrate the win as they have to travel to the Hawks’ Nest of Lakota East tomorrow night to take on the only other unbeaten GMC team.  It will be quite an accomplishment for the Comets to gain sole possession of the GMC with back-to-back wins.

“Tomorrow night we have another tough match.  No game in the GMC is a guaranteed win and I know Lakota East will be ready for us.  I hope our legs are fresh enough to play another game after one as tough as this,” said Reddy.