Highlight Reel: Covenant/Western Michigan Christian
October 31, 2014
The Grand Rapids Covenant Christian boys soccer team defeated Musekgon Western Michigan Chrsitian 3-1 in a Division 4 Semifinal on Wednesday. See below for highlights and a link to watch the game in full (click the headers to watch).
Riemersma on the restart - With 14 seconds left in the first half, Grand Rapids Covenant Christian was awarded an indirect kick a short distance form the goal, which Colin Riemersma buried on the restart for the first goal of this Division 4 Semifinal.
Minderhoud converts the quick free kick - Jared Minderhoud wrapped up the scoring for Grand Rapids Covenant Christian when he scored off a quick free kick.
Bourdo Spoils The Shutout - Late in the second half, Eric Bourdo gets Muskegon Western Michigan Christian on the board with a penalty kick.
You can watch the whole game by Clicking Here. You can watch Saturday’s Division 4 championship game by At This Link
Be the Referee: Soccer Penalty Kick
By
Paige Winne
MHSAA Marketing & Social Media Coordinator
September 16, 2025
Be The Referee is a series of short messages designed to help educate people on the rules of different sports, to help them better understand the art of officiating, and to recruit officials.
Below is this week's segment – Soccer Penalty Kick - Listen
We have a soccer “You Make the Call” for you today.
A player is lined up to take a penalty kick. His shot gets past the keeper and hits the post, rebounding back to him. Since the keeper dove to stop the shot, he has a wide-open net, and calmly sends his second attempt straight to the back of the net.
Good goal?
It is not. After a penalty kick is taken, the kicker can only play the ball again after the goalie or another player touches it. A ball kicked off the post and directly back to the original kicker cannot be played.
In this instance, the goal is not awarded, and the defending team is given an indirect free kick at the spot of the infraction.
If the original P-K had glanced off the keeper first, then hit the post and back to the original kicker who scored, then it would have counted.
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Sept. 2: Field Hockey Basics - Listen
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