The following game recaps were submitted by the Hopewell Valley Soccer Association coaches and edited for clarity. The games were held Saturday, Oct. 21 and Sunday, Oct. 22.
Division Three Girls
On Saturday, Union Line Garage Firecrackers defeated Jack’s Nursery 3-0. The first score came off the foot of Emilie Sawicki, as she fired in from the 18-yard mark in the first five minutes of the second half. Amanda Flanders charged in as the ball bounced off the post from Lilla Antal’s shot, and put it in the back of the net. Union Line’s defense, led by Reena Fielding, Shreya Mookherjee and Piper Brant did a tremendous job keeping Jack’s Nursery outside of the penalty box, making it difficult to find the net. Controlling the midfield for a large part of the match was Kate Coyer and Manvi Shah, with the final score by Union Line going to Lily Ryan, who masterfully received a throw in by E. Sawicki, and did a one touch shot to score. Union Line Garage tied Robbinsville-1 on Sunday, with the final score of 0-0.
Dr. McDonough’s Live Wires played Ewing’s Team 3 on Saturday, winning 5-0. Mariel Haynes scored an unassisted goal within the first two minutes of the game. Katie Clarke proceeded to score three more goals, two of which were assisted by Mariel. Late in the first half, Chelsea Kent accepted an outstanding pass from Mariel, then found the back of Ewing’s net. Goalie Natalie Kasprzyk, aided by excellent defensive work from Zoe Zeng, Sierra Mitchell and Makenzie Scherbekow, kept Ewing off of the scoreboard. Katie took over goal tending duties in the second half, turning away every shot that came at her. Makenzie and Zoe switched to offense where they exhibited good ball control, aggressiveness and passing. Natalie, Sierra and Chelsea kept Ewing’s defenders and goalie busy for the entire half with many shots. Katie Clarke recorded her third 3+ goal game of the season. Mariel Haynes earned the playmaker honor with one goal and three assists.
Division Three Boys
DeSimone Orthodontics defeated Ewing-2 by a score of 5-0. Jackson Blackwell made a nice one-on-one move for his first goal of the year, and supporting goals were scored by Joshua Kohlhepp, Tommy Irvine, Aaron Nulman and Connor Batcha. Preserving the shutout were Jeffrey Blake and Paul Warznak in goal, along with consistent defensive and mid-field support from Robert Taylor, Adam Rise, Teddy Franzino, Noah Pashman and Shane Sullivan, who all made plays to stop scoring opportunities.
Division Two Girls
On Saturday, Stark & Stark Team Bob defeated the Nectars 2-1, with Sidney Young again being among the players who scored. On Sunday, Team Bob tied the Blackbirds, which was more exciting than any win for the girls. Angelyn Zhao and Sidney Young again had the goals bringing Team Bob to a 2-2 tie.
Division Two Boys
On Saturday, the HVSA-sponsored Wolves played Carnegie Cat Clinic and escaped with a 3-1 win. The Wolves got goals from Luke Hemmer, Nigel Rodrigues and Aarush Bhol. Assists were from Nathan Edgington and Kevin Mac. The Wolves held on to the lead thanks to strong defense from Colin Leonie and Alex Guarino. Luke Hemmer and Nathan Rodrigues split time in goal and each made several key saves. On Sunday, the Wolves played Kuppek Landscaping and lost a close game 2-1. Nigel Rodrigues scored for the Wolves and was assisted by Kevin Mac. Great effort was displayed by Brodie Kushner, Liam Lenihan and Bryson Himmelheber who was able to continue playing despite a bee sting.
Capital Health fell 4-1 to a spirited Burwoods Landscapes on Sunday. Chris Miliaresis scored the Capitals’ lone goal in the second quarter. Lucian Teodorescu provided support in midfield, with Jeremy English, Trevor LiVecchi and Erik Petrin contributing supporting runs and shots on goal.
Burdwood’s Landscape and Patio Design played lost 5-1 to J&V Trophies on Saturday. Good defensive plays were made by Adithya Siva, Matthew Sarni and Stephen Bilobran. Ryan Fornal and Dylan Somma put forth a great effort running up and down the field. Good offensive plays were also made by Dylan Hersh, Tyler Ananian and Vincent Matticoli. Eli Angarone played a solid midfield game, scoring the lone goal for Burdwood’s on a penalty kick. Burdwood’s Landscape and Patio Design defeated Capital Health on Sunday 4-1. Ryan Fornal and Dylan Hersh each scored a goal and got an assist. Tyler Ananian played a solid game in goal during the first half, and then scored a goal as a forward in the third quarter. Christopher Mackin, assisted by Juan Geller and Eli Angarone, also netted one for Burdwood’s. Dylan Somma had a few good breakaways, netting him an assist. Gavin Gola made some great saves as goaltender. Burdwood’s defense was also supported by Eddie Besant, Stephen Bilobran and Matthew Sarni.
Team Stelitano defeated Models on Saturday 3-1. Field presence was extremely notable with Oliver Yicas, Robert Hartman and Zack Lubas. Seamus Manning scored with a hat-trick by goals in the first, second and fourth quarters. On Sunday, Team Stelitano lost to Apple Funeral Home 3-1. Eli Pashman really pushed the effort in front of the opponents goal, while Robert Hartman proved he was a major force in defense. Seamus Manning scored the goal.
On Saturday, Kuppek Landscape defeated Wilson Apple 3-1. Aiden Luciano scored. With some good follow through by Aiden and Brayden Seager, the team scored two more goals in the third quarter. On Sunday, Kuppek Landscape defeated the HVSA team 2-1. Aiden Luciano scored in the first and third quarters. They were able to hold off HVSA to just a single goal due to good defending by Samik Mookherjee and goal keeping by Jack Thielmann.
HVSA maroon team played Callaway Henderson Sotheby’s on Saturday. Picture above are HVSA’s Jaiden Fielding, Owen Clingman, and Callaway Henderson Sotheby’s Jose Ponce de Leon.,
