The following game recaps were submitted by the Hopewell Valley Soccer Association coaches and edited for clarity. The games were held Saturday, Oct. 14 and Sunday, Oct. 15.
Division Three Boys
On Saturday, DeSimone Orthodontics defeated Jack’s Nursery 6-0. Leading the scoring was Aaron Nulman, with two well-placed goals and an assist. Shane Sullivan, Josh Kohlhepp, Tommy Irvine and Noah Pashman also scored. Leading the defensive effort in goal was Paul Warznak and Jeffrey Blake. Support in the midfield and on defense was consistent throughout the game from Teddy Franzino, Robert Taylor, Adam Rise, Connor Batcha and Jackson Blackwell. On Sunday, DeSimone Orthodontics defeated Robbinsville 1 behind a hat trick in the first half by Jeffrey Blake. Joshua Kohlhepp added an insurance goal and led the defensive effort early. There were several other scoring chances by Shane Sullivan, Adam Rise, Connor Batcha and Robert Taylor, but fantastic goalie play in the second half by Robbinsville-1 kept DeSimone Orthodontics off the scoreboard in the second half. The final score was 4-1.
Division Three Girls
Jack’s Nursery Jack’s-O-Lanterns defeated Ewing-3 6-1 thanks to goals from Charlotte Catlett, Shinyi Lee, Evelyn Lansing, Payton Tuorto, Lily Panzitta and Lilly Gaglio. Despite a spectacular defensive effort by the Ewing-1 team on Sunday constant pressure on the Ewing goalies from Katie Means, and goals from Evelyn Lansing and Lilly Gaglio led the Lanterns to a 2-0 win, their second shutout in as many days. In both games the victories were supported by great keeper showings from Bella Gaglio, Payton Tuorto, and Evelyn Lansing, who were all protected by spectacular defensive efforts from Jaina Jackowski, Kirsten Southall, Charlotte Catlett, and Isabel Boyajian.
On Saturday, Union Line Garage Firecrackers defeated Ewing-2, 3-1. Emilie Sawicki scored from outside the penalty box in the middle of the second half. The midfield for Union Line Garage was led by Lilla Antal, Kate Coyer and Amanda Flanders. The defensive unit was Reena Fielding, Piper Brant, Shreya Mookherjee and Lucy Antal, with keepers Lily Ryan and Manvi Shah. On Sunday, the Firecrackers traveled to Robbinsville to take on Robbinsville-2, winning 4-1. With five minutes left in the first half, Amanda Flanders scored from a very difficult angle deep in the right corner. After half time, the Union Line Garage defense successfully held the midfield line, through speed and footwork led by Lucy Antal, Reena Fielding, Shreya Mookherjee and Piper Brant, keeping Robbinsville from mounting an attack. Midfielders Kate Coyer, Manvi Shah and Lily Ryan held a clinic with passing and possession, allowing Emilie Sawicki to score from near the 18 yard mark, and Amanda Flanders scoring two more, one off a beautiful throw in from Emilie Sawicki.
On Saturday, Dr. McDonough’s Live Wires played Robbinsville-1. Natalie Kasprzyk was able to score two goals in the first half of the game. The first goal was assisted by a pass from Katie Clarke. Stellar goaltending by Chelsea Kent and excellent defensive play by Sierra Mitchell, Makenzie Scherbekow and Mariel Haynes and Zoey Zeng kept Robbinsville off the scoreboard. The second half was a defensive battle until Robbinsville was able to sneak a shot by goalie Mariel. The Live Wires defense kept the team in the lead until Robbinsville was able to circumvent the Live Wires’ defense and find the back of the net to tie the game 2-2. Nearing the end of the game, the Live Wires were awarded a penalty kick as a result of a hand ball in the box called against Robbinsville. Sierra Mitchell took the penalty shot. The ball went high, only to find the crossbar and deflect into the goalie’s arms. The defensive paring of Kyla Machinga and Olivia Friedrich kept Robbinsville out of the Live Wires net for the rest of the game.
Division Two Boys
Carnegie Cat Clinic lost 5-3 to Capital Health on Saturday. They had a goal disallowed for offside and failed to capitalize on a penalty after a strong run by Lucien Gharagozloo who was brought down in the box. Drew Kohlhepp, Jace Kalina and William Carter scored for Carnegie. On Sunday, Carnegie Cat Clinic lost to J&V trophies 5-1. Carnegie got an early goal from Jace Kalina, but gave a soft goal away after a goalkeeper error. At 1-1, a referee decision gave a goal to J&V trophies. The bad luck continued and Carnegie conceded an own goal.
On Saturday, Capital Health edged Carnegie Cat Clinic 5-3. Chris Miliaresis led the Capitals’ scoring with two goals in the first quarter. The Capitals then traded goals in each remaining quarter, with Miliaresis scoring in the second and third period, and Trevor LiVecchi contributing a decisive finisher in the final quarter. Nate Heiss broke up a number of key plays on defense. In goal, Abram Wojciechowicz knocked a blistering penalty shot over the crossbar, while Erik Petrin and Sam Keenan both turned in solid quarters in net. On Sunday, the Capitals fell 5-0 to HVSA. The Capitals’ offense made a number of good drives started with spirited footwork by Cooper Wiley and Jeremy English. James Gervasoni provided strong defense in the air and on the ground.
On Saturday, Burdwood’s Landscape and Patio Design lost 3-1 to Modell’s. Goaltenders Tyler Ananian and Gavin Gola fought their hardest to keep Modell’s at bay. Defensemen Dylan Somma and Eddie Besant had some key defensive stops. Dylan Hersh and Christopher Mackin had a few good scoring opportunities, but only Eli Angarone, who played aggressively throughout the game, was able to connect with the net. On Sunday, Burdwood’s Landscape and Patio Design lost 5-0 to Wilson Apple Funeral Home. Gavin Gola and Tyler Ananian put up a great fight in goal, never wavering as they faced numerous attempts by Wilson Apple. Eli Angarone and Ryan Fornal played a great midfield game. Good offensive contributions were also made by Stephen Bilobran and Juan Geller.
Team Stelitano played a tough a game on Saturday, which resulted in a 2-0 loss. Despite multiple shots and fast breaks by Seamus Manning, Peter Merk and Eli Pashman, none of them hit the mark.
The HVSA-sponsored Wolves played Capital Health on Sunday. Brodie Kushner scored late in the second quarter, with an assist from Justin Edgington, to give the Wolves a halftime lead of 1-0. The Wolves stepped up their offense in the second half with Bryson Himmelheber scoring from an assist from Nathan Edgington, followed by a goal from Kevin Mack and another assist from Nathan Edgington. Colin Leoni tallied two fourth quarter goals with assists from Luke Hemmer and Brodie Kushner. Strong defensive play from Alex Guarino and Nigel Rodrigues preserved the shut-out, while Neil Southall and Andrew Schnure provided energy in the midfield and caused several key turnovers for the Wolves. Nathan and Justin Edgington made several saves in goal.
Modells won 3-1 on Saturday against Burwood Landscape. Joseph Troiano, Allen Ye, Brady DeCore, Patrick Schouten and Joshua Rheinhardt led the offensive effort for Modells. Joseph Troiano assisted in the first goal. Defense was run by Logan Turnbull, Anthony Rinaldi, Chance Hutnik, Jackson Ruf and Ryan Batcha. Allen Ye, Joshua Rheinhardt and Brady DeCore each scored a goal for Modells. Modells player of the game goes to Ryan Batcha. On Sunday, Modells won 1-0 against Kuppek Landscaping. Patrick Schouten, Brady DeCore and Allen Ye were core to Modells offensive. Logan Turnbull, Anthony Rinaldi, Brett Sirolly, Ryan Batcha and Chance Hutnik provided fantastic defense against Kuppek. Joshua Rheinhardt did a fantastic job as goalie keeping Kuppek scoreless. Allen Ye scored the first and only goal of the game early in the first quarter. Modells player of the game is Patrick Schouten. Whenever Patrick is on the field he is always running and is always a team player.
On Saturday, Kuppek Landscape lost to Wilson Apple Funeral Home, 2-0. On Sunday, Kuppek Landscape lost to Modells, 0-1. The coach said the children played an amazing game, they organized well, and they started developing a sense of position. They kept on passing the ball, putting pressure on the ball, attacked and defended well.
Division Two Girls
Stark & Stark Team Bob lost to the Black Birds, 4-3. Caroline Sirolly scored first in the game, but the Black Birds tied it up quickly and then scored two goals in the third. Sidney Young scored two goals in the fourth quarter to tie it again. With three minutes to go, The Black Birds edged out one more goal to win. On Sunday, Team Bob played Franco’s Pizza and won 3-1. Angelyn Zhao and Charlotte Sweetman scored early goals to take the lead. Jenna Young had many shots on goal and Eleanor Farmer and Addison Rhodes had excellent blocks on defense. Anna Wilson and Corrine Saindon were formidable goalies only letting Franco’s score once. With 30 seconds left, Sidney Young scored the final goal.
David Sigman from Jacks Nursery skillfully moves the ball up the field in their game against DeSimone Orthodontics.,
