Wiscasset Middle High School and Lisbon battled through 80 minutes of regulation and two overtime periods but had to settle for a 1-1 tie Friday afternoon. The game hosted by Lisbon was the Mountain Valley Conference season finale for both teams. Wiscasset’s first post-season game remained to be scheduled.

It was an action-packed soccer game between two longtime rivals, well played by both teams and well officiated. It was also Senior Day for Lisbon whose players wore pink socks for Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Wiscasset had worn pick socks during their final home game with Dirigo on Oct. 13.

After winning the coin flip, the Greyhounds chose to defend the east end of the field. They had the wind at their backs but the afternoon sun in their eyes. The temperature was 58 degrees with a light breeze blowing. The Wolverines’ first drive came just five minutes into the game.  Josh Kramley playing on the wing dished off to striker Russell Marr who attempted to pass off to Brandon Goud only to have the play broken up by Lisbon fullback Nick Lerette in front of the net.

Lisbon then drove deep; Ryley Austin fired the ball low to the far post but Wolverine keeper Conlon Ranta was there for the stop, punting the ball back to midfield. At 30:05, Wiscasset was whistled for charging out around the 30-yard line. Austin chipped the ball to the goalmouth but Ranta charged out and caught the ball in midair.

The momentum continued to seesaw wildly back and forth. With 24:53 left until the half the Wolverines finally ended the deadlock. Marr carried the ball through two Greyhound players, bringing goalie Jonah Sautter charging out of the net. Sautter went low and blocked the shot but Max Sampson was there for the rebound and score.

With 9:04 left until halftime Lisbon drove deep again. Austin fired from the right side. The ball carried 30 yards and ricocheted off the far post and into the net. Tie game. Wolverine Ethan James who played a great game at midfield found Brandon Goud open on the wing with two minutes left. Goud fired, Sautter leaped, batted the ball down,  grabbed it and punted back to midfield. With 1:40 left the referee then stopped the game to issue a yellow card to a Lisbon player for questioning a call. Wiscasset was issued a card for unsportsmanlike behavior just as the half ended.

In the second half, Lisbon’s Bradley Boulett fired a shot from 30 yards away. Ranta leaped and tipped the ball over the net. On the Greyhound corner kick that followed, Kevin Lynch was there to clear the ball downfield.

With 16:20 left, Wiscasset’s Ethan James heaved a long throw-in to the goalmouth but Sautter caught the ball in midair. Moments later Lisbon was whistled for charging just outside the 18-yard line. Marr’s direct kick careened off the Greyhounds’ defensive formation but Wiscasset lost possession of the ball out-of-bounds. Lerette’s ensuing goal kick carried 60 yards down field.

Neither team could gain an advantage in the first five-minute overtime. Wiscasset’s best scoring opportunity came on a long throw-in from James.

With 2:31 left in the second OT Marr broke free but Greyhound fullback Josh Huston broke up the play. With 57 ticks left in the game the referees stopped the game, issuing a second yellow card to Wiscasset. The game’s last shot was taken by Austin but right at Ranta.

Both teams were even on the shot count, about a dozen each. The saves were about equal as well, eight each.

The Wolverines finished the regular season at 9-4-1 and moved up to number three in the rankings, edging out Hall-Dale. Lisbon at 8-2-3 was seeded number two.