After being trounced in the first annual Alumni Game in 2006, the KCHS Alumni were determined to redeem themselves against the 2007 varsity squad in the second annual Alumni Game played on January 2, 2007. The old Tigers did just that as they came away with a 3-1 victory over the current Tigers.
The first half ended in a scoreless tie as both squads squandered opportunities in front of the net. 2004 grad Nick Taghizadeh broke the deadlock with a blast past goalkeeper Mike Brown early in the second half. The current Tigers came back as Cash Davis notched the equalizer against 2006 grad Justin Fite. The alums regained the lead for good as 2005 grad Nick Crowder knock home a cross against Wes Vallentine before 2006 alum J.J. Manley scored off of an assist by Fite.
In a hard-fought contest, the Chaparrals came back to pull out a 3-2 victory by converting a penalty kick with 37 seconds left in the opening game for both squads.
After a back and forth first half, the Tigers struck first with their own penalty kick. Sophomore Trevor Johnson set up a two-on-one situation for sophomore Kenny Cosgrove whose intial shot was denied by Westlake keeper Michael Lisch. But as Cosgrove was going after the rebound, he was tripped by Lisch and the PK was awarded. Sophomore Victor Castellanos stepped up for Collins and blasted the ball into the upper right of the goal with 3:29 left in the first half.
Westlake would equalize with just over two minutes left in the half, as Andrew Bowman blasted a shot in from about 35 yards out that Tiger keeper Mike Brown got a hand on, but not enough to deflect it wide.
Collins would regain the lead as sophomore Malcolm Johnson converted a breakaway opportunity with just 22 seconds left in the half.
The Tigers would have several opportunities in the second half to increase their lead, but their shots either were not on target or were saved by Lisch. With just under 20 minutes left in the contest, the Chaps' Grant Rodell scored from the top of the box to even the score at 2-2. Andres Cuero then converted the penalty kick with 37 seconds left to give Westlake the victory.
In a Tiger tussle, the Conroe Tigers edged out the Klein Collins Tigers 1-0 in the second game of the Klein Showcase for both squads. In a heated contest between the two former district rivals, Collins had several opportunities that were either turned away by Conroe keeper Roger Celaya or missed the mark. Conroe was able to slot home the lone score of the game in the second half with Eduardo Nava getting the tally. After the score, Collins turned up the pressure and had several scoring chances but could not find the back of the net.
After two difficult defeats, Klein Collins finally broke into the win column with a 3-1 victory over San Antonio's No. 2 ranked team, Lee. The Tigers opened the scoring with a goal by junior Rudy Howard. After the Vols were able to equalize on a chip past sophomore keeper Wes Vallentine, sophomore Gilberto Chavez put Collins up for good with a beautiful shot to the upper 90 from about 35-yards out. Sophomore Malcolm Johnson then notched his second goal of the season in the second half to cap off the scoring.
On a frigid, wet night in Brenham, Richardson Pearce mounted a strong second half comeback to knock off the Tigers 3-1 in the opening game of the Diadora Cup for both teams.
Playing on a narrow, muddy field, Collins struck first as sophomore Trevor Johnson got a solid header off of a sophomore Kenny Cosgrove long throw, but the Mustang keeper made the initial save. Tiger junior Rudy Howard pounced on the rebound and knocked it home. The Tigers created several other scoring opportunities as the muddy conditions slowed down the Mustang defense, but Collins came up short on each attempt as it held a 1-0 halftime lead.
In the second half, the senior-laden Mustang squad used the muddy conditions and a strong desire to its advantage as the Class 4A preseason No. 6 ranked team in the state controlled play and converted its scoring chances to earn the victory. Greg Holstein got the equalizer for Pearce as the Mustangs went over the top of the Tiger defense to create a 1-on-1 breakaway. Using the same strategy, Cory Anderson converted another breakaway opportunity before the senior capped off the scoring with a nice header off of a cross from the right side. Junior Keegan Smith controlled the midfield for Pearce while senior Peter Smelko led the Mustang defense that played a much strong half and was able to shut down the Tiger attack.
Klein Collins 1, Sam Houston 0
Friday, January 19
Cash Davis had the lone goal of the game for Collins as the Tigers survived to win their second game of the year.
Klein Collins 2, Katy 1
Saturday, January 20
Malcolm Johnson scored twice as the Tigers rallied from a 1-0 deficit to come back and knock off Katy in the final game of the Diadora Cup for both squads. Katy scored off of a free kick to get on the board first midway through the first half. Johnson then got the equalizer as he trapped Kenny Cosgrove's throw and turned and placed the shot past the diving Katy keeper. The sophomore then put Collins up for good in the second half as he beat a couple of Katy defenders and sent a beautiful shot to the upper 90 of the far post.
The Lobos stay undefeated on the year as they overcame an early 1-0 deficit to knock off the Tigers in a wet and cold game at Klein Memorial Stadium. Cash Davis put Collins in front as he converted a penalty kick with 18:06 left in the first half. The Tigers were awarded the shot after Langham Creek was called for a handball on a Kenny Cosgrove throw-in.
Ten mintues later, Langham Creek would equalize and then take the lead for good all in a span of 76 seconds. The Lobos got on the board off of set piece that was beautifully headed in. The go-ahead goal came off of a poor clearance by the Tigers.
In the second half, the Lobos converted their own penalty for the final score, but had to withstand several strong chances from the Tiger attack. The Langham Creek keeper came up with a couple of great saves to help the Lobos stay unbeaten.
JV game canceled due to weather
Cy-Fair JV Invitational
Klein Collins 0, Memorial 0
Friday, January 12, 2007
The Tigers and Mustangs battled to a 0-0 draw in the opening game for both squads. The Mustangs had the better of play in the first half, but Collins keeper Emilio Santellan was solid in net and kept Memorial off of the scoreboard with several key stops. The Tiger defense of Travis James, Drew Barber, Mark Tiu and David Otoya continued their strong performance in the second half to earn the shutout. In the second 30 minutes, the Tiger attack picked up and created several good scoring opportunities but could not convert.
Klein Collins 1, Cy-Falls 0
Saturday, January 13, 2007
The Tigers earned their first win of the year with a solid performance against the Eagles. The attacking play of Connor Bartholomew, Chris Zuniga, William Luna, Lewis Robertson, Brennan Quinn and Marcos Padilla created numerous scoring opportunites for Collins. However, the Tigers continued to struggle with their finishing and could not find the back of the net until Travis James knocked home a corner clearance from just inside the top of the box. Collins' defense posted its second straight shutout and they closed down the Eagle attack.
Klein Collins 2, Cy Ridge 0
Saturday, January 13, 2007
Collins completed its day with a strong performance against the Rams, who had defeated the Tigers 1-0 the previous week in a scrimmage. Ridge created some early scoring opportunities but the Tiger defense and keeper Emilio Santellan thwarted them. The Collins offense then took over the game, but again struggled to capitalize on their scoring chances. The Tigers finally got on the board in the second half as Lewis Robertson was pulled down in the box as he attempted to shot in a corner kick clearance. Drew Barber then knocked home the penalty kick. Collins would score again as the Rams were called for a high-kick in the box. Connor Bartholomew took the indirect kick and William Luna converted it for a goal.
The Tigers finished group play with 21 points to tie Memorial. However, the Mustangs advanced to the third-place game based on goals scored as they had one more than Collins. The Tigers finished the tournament without having allowed an goal in 180 minutes of play.
Copa de Houston
Klein Collins JV 1, Langham Creek 1
After the Lobos took the early lead, the Tigers kept fighting back until Lewis Robertson scored off of a free kick from about 30 yards out with just a couple of minutes left in the contest.
Klein Collins JV 0, Morton Ranch 0
In a hard-fought game, the Tigers and Mavericks battled back and forth with Morton Ranch's speed created some nice opportunities for the Mavs while the Tigers were able to build up their attack and create some chances as well.
Klein Collins 2, Houston Scarborough 0
Tuesday, March 6, 2007
In an non-district contest for both teams, the Tigers pulled out a 2-0 victory over the visiting Spartans. After a scoreless first half, Collins got on the scoreboard when sophomore Malcolm Johnson outran the Scarborough defense to collect a nice through ball in the right corner of the field. He then sent a nice cross to the far post where junior Rudy Howard was able to knock the ball into the goal. The Tigers then added a buzzer beater goal as Trevor Johnson blasted a shot that crossed the line with just a second left in the game. Wes Vallentine earned the shut out in goal for the Tigers.
Klein Collins JV 3, Houston Scarborough 0
Tuesday, March 6, 2007
After a scoreless first half, the Tiger JV squad was able to put three goals on the board in the second half to earn a non-district win against the Spartans. Collins had a few good chances in the first half, including two nice shots by Brennan Quinn, but just could manage to get the ball in the back of the net. In the second half, Drew Barber got the Tigers on the board as he scored on a free kick from about 35 yards out. Quinn then got a beautiful goal as he gathered in a failed clearance at the top of the box and sent a high, diving shot that went in under the crossbar. Paul Bisso then capped off the scoring with a well-placed, hard shot from the left after Mark Tiu set him up with a nice pass in the box. Finn Hovem earned the shutout in goal while Nick McCarthy and Jose Carranza helped lead the defensive effort for Collins.
