Viewmont 4 - Fremont 0

From the Deseret News:  "BOUNTIFUL — Midway through last season, Viewmont suffered an embarrassing four-goal defeat at home to Fremont. The Vikings never fully recovered from the stunning loss, while Fremont rode the momentum of the victory all the way to last year's 5A final.

Viewmont and its eight returning starters couldn't wait for a little payback on Tuesday.

"Turned their season around, and ours. We've been waiting, the kids didn't like that," said Viewmont coach Dave Wigham. "I told them be careful what you wish for, they're coming."

The Vikings didn't back down from the challenge in Tuesday's Region 1 clash, dominating the midfield on their way to a 4-0 victory over Fremont that more than avenged last year's loss.

Justin Allen led the way with a pair of goals while Dillon Richins chipped in with two assists.

It was the type of result against a quality opponent that confirmed what Wigham knew all along, his team is pretty good.

Viewmont controlled possession from the opening kick, but midway through the first half most of that possession had gone to waste with players getting too fancy with the ball around the penalty area. Once they settled down and played "Viking Soccer Two Touch," the game quickly became a mismatch.

"We were like, 'guys why are we dribbling so much. We've got to pull the trigger,' " said Wigham.

The Vikings finally capitalized on all the possession in the 20th minute, as some quick passing around the box led to a perfectly weighed diagonal ball from Richins to Matt Nielson, who calmly buried the shot for the 1-0 lead.

Shortly after the goal, Fremont midfielder Alec Stimpson left the match with a mild concussion, which only added to Viewmont's superiority in the midfield.

"It was a big thing to control the midfield. The game is won in the midfield, so if you can control that you can end up in the win," said Richins.

Viewmont doubled its advantage late in the first half as Allen corralled a booming kick from keeper Hayden Blackburn near midfield, and then raced past a Fremont defender for the breakaway finish.
It was much of the same in the second half as Viewmont dictated the tempo, with Allen tacking on a goal in the 47th minute and then Jeromy Heward capping the scoring in the 77th minute.
Viewmont improved to 2-0 with the victory, while Fremont is off to another slow start this year with a 2-2 record.
Wigham believes Region 1 is far too deep for anyone to go undefeated this year, but with his senior captain Richins and freshman Lucas Cawley running the show in the midfield, Viewmont will be in the thick of the region race all year.
"It's really nice cause he's a good quality player, it really helps to have somebody who can control the midfield with me," said Richins.

Blackburn came up with an acrobatic save in the 70th minute to earn his second shutout of the season."

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