2010 State Final East-4,South-2 Highlights

Played in front of a Nebraska State Record 5,800 fans. The 2010 State Final was an epic battle. Undefeated Lincoln East withstood the home town crowd favorite Omaha South's challenge. The Spartans dominated possession for most of the game, and wore down the Packers. In overtime the Spartans scored two goals to win going away 4-2. Here are the game highlights.
2010 was a magical soccer season for Coach Jeff Hoham's Lincoln East Spartans. There were several tense moments during a three-month season, but the Lincoln East boys soccer team kept overcoming every crazy thing the game can throw at you to complete one of the best seasons by a Nebraska high school team and win a state-best sixth state championship and the first since 2006. With a 4-2 overtime win against Omaha South on Tuesday in front of a crowd of more than 5,000 fans, which was believed to be the largest to watch a high school match in the state, the Spartans completed a perfect 24-0 season. It is the most wins in state history. East joins Millard North in 2007 (22-0) and the 2006 Spartan team (18-0) as the only unbeaten Class A boys teams. Along the way, East won five shootouts, two other overtime matches and was 10-0 in games decided by one goal. The Spartans had wins against seven teams in the final top-10 rankings and are ranked third nationally for states that play soccer in the spring.

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