Forward Hunter Daniels would have liked Nixa's chances Tuesday if told beforehand that the Eagles would have more shots on goal than Kickapoo.

But the teams' Class 4 District 10 semifinal match proved to be one of those rare contests in which the most shots on goal mattered little. The Chiefs were remarkably efficient while handing Nixa a 6-2 defeat.

Kickapoo (13-10) needed just nine shots on goal to net its six goals and upend the No. 2-seeded Eagles (15-8).

"They finished their chances, like Chaminade did against us," Daniels said, referring to a 4-1 Nixa loss to Chaminade earlier this season. "They knew how to put things away and we could not finish."

The Eagles had twice as many shots on goal as the Chiefs, but managed only a first-half goal by forward Brock Nelson and a second-half goal in the final few minutes by forward Andreas Luiga.

Nixa controlled the ball on its side of the field the great majority of the second half, but still watched helplessly as Kickapoo extended its 2-1 halftime lead to 6-1.

"Time of possession is great, but it's not worth anything if you don't get anything out of it," Eagles coach Evan Palmer said. "We're better than what we showed. It's frustrating. But it is what it is, that's soccer."

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