{"id":1316367,"date":"2019-11-02T22:04:00","date_gmt":"2019-11-03T04:04:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.postindependent.com\/demons-knocked-from-playoffs-on-late-penalty-kick\/"},"modified":"2019-11-02T22:04:00","modified_gmt":"2019-11-03T04:04:00","slug":"demons-knocked-from-playoffs-on-late-penalty-kick","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kske\/local-news\/demons-knocked-from-playoffs-on-late-penalty-kick\/","title":{"rendered":"Demons knocked from playoffs on late penalty kick"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"swift-gallery p402_hide\" readability=\"6.8082191780822\">\n<ul id=\"imageGallery-990438-488\" class=\"gallery list-unstyled\">\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/11\/GlenwoodSoccer-gpi-110319-3-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/11\/GlenwoodSoccer-gpi-110319-3-1024x723.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Chelsea Self \/ Post Independent | Glenwood Springs Demon Justin Garces kicks the ball around the defending Standley Lake Gators to score midway through the first half during Saturday's playoff game.\" class=\"h-100\" readability=\"-1.5\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"8\">\n<p><strong>Glenwood Springs Demon Justin Garces kicks the ball around the defending Standley Lake Gators to score midway through the first half during Saturday&#8217;s playoff game.<\/strong><br \/>Chelsea Self \/ Post Independent<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/11\/GlenwoodSoccer-gpi-110319-3-1024x723.jpg\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" alt=\"Glenwood Springs Demon Justin Garces kicks the ball around the defending Standley Lake Gators to score midway through the first half during Saturday's playoff game.\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/11\/GlenwoodSoccer-gpi-110319-3-1-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/11\/GlenwoodSoccer-gpi-110319-3-1-1024x699.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Chelsea Self \/ Post Independent | Glenwood Springs Demon Justin Garces celebrates after a goal during the first half of play against the Standley Lake Gators on Saturday afternoon.\" class=\"h-100\" readability=\"-1.5\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"8\">\n<p><strong>Glenwood Springs Demon Justin Garces celebrates after a goal during the first half of play against the Standley Lake Gators on Saturday afternoon.<\/strong><br \/>Chelsea Self \/ Post Independent<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/11\/GlenwoodSoccer-gpi-110319-3-1-1024x699.jpg\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" alt=\"Glenwood Springs Demon Justin Garces celebrates after a goal during the first half of play against the Standley Lake Gators on Saturday afternoon.\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/11\/GlenwoodSoccer-gpi-110319-3-2-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/11\/GlenwoodSoccer-gpi-110319-3-2-1024x769.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Chelsea Self \/ Post Independent | Glenwood Springs Demon German Alvarado stretches and fights to stay on his feet during a very wet and muddy game against the Standley Lake Gators on Saturday afternoon.\" class=\"h-100\" readability=\"-1.5\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"8\">\n<p><strong>Glenwood Springs Demon German Alvarado stretches and fights to stay on his feet during a very wet and muddy game against the Standley Lake Gators on Saturday afternoon.<\/strong><br \/>Chelsea Self \/ Post Independent<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/11\/GlenwoodSoccer-gpi-110319-3-2-1024x769.jpg\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" alt=\"Glenwood Springs Demon German Alvarado stretches and fights to stay on his feet during a very wet and muddy game against the Standley Lake Gators on Saturday afternoon.\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/11\/GlenwoodSoccer-gpi-110319-3-3-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/11\/GlenwoodSoccer-gpi-110319-3-3-1024x863.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Chelsea Self \/ Post Independent | Standley Lake Gator Sawyer Bundgaard wins possession of the 50\/50 ball during Saturday's game at Stubler Memorial Field.\" class=\"h-100\" readability=\"-1.5\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"8\">\n<p><strong>Standley Lake Gator Sawyer Bundgaard wins possession of the 50\/50 ball during Saturday&#8217;s game at Stubler Memorial Field.<\/strong><br \/>Chelsea Self \/ Post Independent<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/11\/GlenwoodSoccer-gpi-110319-3-3-1024x863.jpg\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" alt=\"Standley Lake Gator Sawyer Bundgaard wins possession of the 50\/50 ball during Saturday's game at Stubler Memorial Field.\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/11\/GlenwoodSoccer-gpi-110319-3-4-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/11\/GlenwoodSoccer-gpi-110319-3-4-778x1024.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Chelsea Self \/ Post Independent | Glenwood Springs Demon German Alvarado jumps and attemps to head the ball into the goal during the first half against the Standley Lake Gators on Saturday afternoon.\" class=\"h-100\" readability=\"-1.5\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"8\">\n<p><strong>Glenwood Springs Demon German Alvarado jumps and attemps to head the ball into the goal during the first half against the Standley Lake Gators on Saturday afternoon.<\/strong><br \/>Chelsea Self \/ Post Independent<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/11\/GlenwoodSoccer-gpi-110319-3-4-778x1024.jpg\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" alt=\"Glenwood Springs Demon German Alvarado jumps and attemps to head the ball into the goal during the first half against the Standley Lake Gators on Saturday afternoon.\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"caption-toggle\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.postindependent.com\/sports\/preps\/demons-knocked-from-playoffs-on-late-penalty-kick\/#\" class=\"show-captions\">Show Captions<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.postindependent.com\/sports\/preps\/demons-knocked-from-playoffs-on-late-penalty-kick\/#\" class=\"hide-captions\">Hide Captions<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">The Standley Lake Gators, hailing from Denver\u2019s 4A Jefferson County League, scored on a penalty kick with 2:35 left in regulation time to move on to the second round of the state soccer playoffs with a 2-1 victory over the Glenwood Springs Demons on Saturday afternoon at Stubler Memorial Field.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">The game-winning kick came off the foot of Standley Lake junior Kellen Bundgaard following a call that went against Demon senior goalkeeper Carlos Guardado for coming out of the goalie box and bumping a Gator forward. Bundgaard chipped the ball into the right side of the north goal, essentially sealing Glenwood\u2019s fate and ending a very successful season under head coach Wayne Smith.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">\u201cIt was a big call at that point and something we just have to live with,\u201d Smith said following the game.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Playing on a spaghetti-like slippery field, it was the Demons who got on the scoreboard first when junior Justin Garces took a shot on goal that was initially deflected by Gator keeper David Crosby, but then ultimately \u2014 and accidentally \u2014 kicked into the goal by a Standley Lake player who was trying to keep the ball out of harm\u2019s way.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">With Glenwood nursing the slight 1-0 halftime advantage, the two teams returned from intermission with sights set on continuing their postseason with a playoff victory.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Glenwood had a near miss with 30:31 showing on the clock when Garces again had a scoring opportunity on a throw in by senior Jack Reinhold, but the Demon\u2019s shot hit the left side of the post on the south goal, and the home team came away empty handed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Guardardo thwarted a prime Gator scoring opportunity at the 18:14 mark of play when the rangy senior reached high into the air to grab a Standley Lake shot to help preserve Glenwood\u2019s narrow lead.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Substituting liberally in the second half of play, Standley Lake continued to attack and put pressure on the back line of the Demon defense. The Gators finally found the net, breaking their scoring draught, when a shot by the visitors deflected off of Gurardado and onto the foot of Standley Lake senior Titus Von, who promptly pushed the rebound into the north goal as 13:42 remained in the game.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">With the game tied at 1-1 and the momentum swing clearly in favor of the boys from the Front Range, Demon senior Mitchell Burt did his best to keep his team\u2019s hopes alive by breaking up a late Gator scoring attempt as the tension began to mount on both sides of the field.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Glenwood\u2019s season would then come to a heartbreaking end moments later when the penalty kick by Bundgaard sent the Gators into the second round of the state playoffs next week versus Silver Creek.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Coach Smith, who is stepping down from guiding the soccer Demons, reflected on the disappointment of coming up just short on the big stage of the playoffs.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">\u201cThey were able to put pressure on us all day. Hats off to them, though. They played with high energy and disrupted our play,\u201d Smith said. \u201cWe all wish it were a different result, but these kids have been a pleasure to coach.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Playing their final game for the Demons were Burt, Guardado, Reinhold, Aiden Partch, Edwin Francia, German Alvarado, Eric Vargas, Angel Bernal, and Raul Vargas.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">\u201cThis group of guys have played together for a long time,\u201d Burt said. \u201cIt\u2019s great to have made the playoffs and to play with all of these guys.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">The Demons end the season with a 10-3-3 record.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText Tagline\">Anne Swanson contributed to this story.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.postindependent.com\/sports\/preps\/demons-knocked-from-playoffs-on-late-penalty-kick\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">via:: Post Independent<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Glenwood Springs Demon Justin Garces kicks the ball around the defending Standley Lake Gators to score midway through the first half during Saturday&#8217;s playoff game.Chelsea Self \/ Post Independent Glenwood Springs Demon Justin Garces celebrates after a goal during the first half of play against the Standley Lake Gators on Saturday afternoon.Chelsea Self \/ Post [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[160],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-1316367","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-local-news"},"acf":[],"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-06-23 05:30:27","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":"category","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"distributor_meta":false,"distributor_terms":false,"distributor_media":false,"distributor_original_site_name":"KSKE Ski Country","distributor_original_site_url":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kske","push-errors":false,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kske\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1316367","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kske\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kske\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kske\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kske\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1316367"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kske\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1316367\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kske\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1316367"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kske\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1316367"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kske\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1316367"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}