Vikings defeat SHS boys, 4-2

COEUR d'ALENE — The Vikings scored in the first 10 minutes for the fourth time this season and Robby Astin finished with two first-half goals to lead unbeaten Coeur d'Alene past Sandpoint 4-2 in Inland Empire League play Thursday.

Astin took a Carlos Lima assist and beat Sandpoint goalkeeper Ryan Williams 6:30 into the match. Derek Davidson gave the Vikings (8-0-3, 6-0-1 IEL) a two-goal lead when he scored 10 minutes later.

"Derek's goal was a thing of beauty," Coeur d'Alene coach Eric Louis said. "The ball came off Jordan Correia 's legs and went back toward the Sandpoint keeper, who tried to pass it off to a defender.

"Davidson beat him to the ball 25 yards out and slotted it in for the goal to give us a 2-0 lead."

The Bulldogs (2-7-2, 1-4-1 IEL) answered with back-to-back scores. Kyle Meaux scored off a Spencer Swerin assist in the 26th minute and Daniel Anderson cut the Coeur d'Alene lead to 3-2 when he scored on a penalty kick at 52:00. But that's as close as the defending IEL champions would get.

Sandpoint travels to Lewiston on Saturday.

First half — 1, Cd'A, Robby Astin (Carlos Lima), 6:30. 2, Cd'A, Derek Davidson (unassisted), 16:30. 3, Cd'A, Robby Astin (Derek Davidson), 24:00. 4, Spt, Kyle Meaux (Spencer Swerine), 26:00. Second half — 5, Spt, Daniel Anderson (penalty kick) 52:00. 6, Cd'A, Jordan Correia (Derek Davidson), 78:00.

Shots on goal — Cd'A 8. Sandpoint 8.

Saves — Cd'A, Marc Hilbert, 6. Sandpoint, Ryan Williams, 8; Shaunn Carlson, 2.