Hopewell Boys Soccer
Hopewell Boys Soccer Loses to Central Valley, 2-1, in Tight Contest
Last night at Tony Dorsett Stadium, the Hopewell High School Boys Soccer team battled against rival Central Valley.
Despite their fight, the Vikings fell to the Warriors, 2-1.
Our Vikings had a lot of intensity and aggression throughout the game, especially in the 2nd half. The team is slowly picking up on Coach Nate’s style of coaching and getting better each game.
My top players of the game were junior Bryce Ray, junior Tommy Armour, sophomore Sam Wrzesniewski and junior Rocco Marcantonio.
1ST HALF HIGHLIGHTS:
*6 minutes into the game, Armour had a great chance, but his shot went just wide.
*28 minutes left in the half, Hopewell with the throw in, Armour sets up Ray, but his shot is stopped. The match remains scoreless.
*16 minutes left, Centra Valley gets the first goal of the game. CV 1-0.
*5 minutes left in the half, following a foul, Hopewell responded and had a good opportunity on a header from Armour. CV 1-0
*2 minutes left in the half, Wrzesniewski with a good chance on a header but it’s stopped by the CV goalie.
HALFTIME Central Valley 1 Hopewell 0
2ND HALF HIGHLIGHTS:
*20 seconds into the second half, CV scores again. CV 2-0.
*31:17 left, Hopewell gets on the scoreboard as Marcantonio sets up Ray for the goal. Hopewell 1-0.
*Later in the half, Ray has a great opportunity to tie it up, but the CV goalie makes a better save.
*10 minutes left, Hopewell puts on a push to tie things up as Ray, John Sakson, Wrzeniewski and Sammy Milligan all have good chances but can’t convert. This was a strong surge by Hopewell. Central Valley 2-1
*3 minutes left, Central Valley with a free kick but it’s blocked by Hopewell.
FINAL SCORE: Central Valley 2 Hopewell 1
Hopewell record now stands at 1-1 and they’ll have a busy upcoming week with 3 matches all at home: Tuesday vs. Beaver, Thursday vs. Avonworth and Saturday vs. Riverside.
Prior to the varsity match, the Hopewell JV team tied Central Valley, 0-0.
The Vikings played a strong defensive game. My top players of the JV match were Iwere Senior, Tanner Saltzman, Jake Kovell, Dominic Buchanan and Elijah Persi-Jones.
