The Carle Place Frogs defeated the Wheatley Wildcats 4-1 on Friday afternoon.
Tommy Browne paced Carle Place’s offense with two goals and one assist. Wheatley junior forward Alec Marcus scored the lone goal while junior goalkeeper Zach Jacobs recorded 12 saves.
Wheatley head coach Steve Cadet said the Wildcats came out flat and made too many mistakes that cost them the game.
“We had a game plan and we didn’t execute,” Cadet said. “We had too many missed chances that gave them a second or third opportunity on the ball. It was hard for our offense to get started.”
In the first half, Carle Place had the advantage in shots and possession of play.
They put a lot of pressure on Jacobs and Wheatley’s defense in the attacking third and scored two goals in the first half by capitalizing on Wheatley’s sloppy play inside the box.
Browne gave Carle Place a 1-0 lead in the 12th minute on a penalty kick. Five minutes later, Carle Place struck again with a goal by Jon Flecker to make it 2-0.
Midway through the first half, Wheatley sophomore forward Nick Tagios was taken out of the game due to an injury.
This forced Wheatley to play the rest of the game without their top scoring threat.
Marcus said losing Tagios’ offensive touch affected their play in the match.
“I think he’s one of the best players in the county, no doubt about it,” Marcus said. “It was definitely harder to play without him. He’s a great player.”
In the second half, Marcus got Wheatley on the board with a goal at the 56th minute to cut the lead 2-1. Senior forward Josh Wolff assisted on the goal.
Carle Place responded with two more quick goals at the 65th and 67 minute. Marc Chappone scored the third goal with an assist from Anthony Buffolino while Browne’s second goal of the game gave Carle Place a 4-1 cushion.
After the game, Cadet said the team played better after Marcus’ goal and things could have changed if they tied the game.
“I felt confident that we might have gotten a tie out of this game,” Cadet said. “Then they made a mistake and it led to the third goal. We don’t want to give them free goals.”
Weekly Boys Soccer Scores
Monday, Sept. 26
Mineola defeated Carle Place 2-0. Christian Melendez and Erick Marquez led Mineola with one goal each in the first 12 minutes of the game. Mineola goalkeeper Manny Mirao finished with six saves.
Tuesday, Sept. 27
Sewanhaka defeated Elmont 1-0. Erick Gruver led Sewanhaka with a goal in the 70th minute. Brayan Chacone assisted on the goal.
Floral Park defeated Division 2-1. Daniel Schaeffer led Floral Park with the winning goal. Lorenzo Arrindell assisted on Schaeffer’s goal while Brian Fogarty netted Floral Park’s first goal. Goalkeeper Brian Hameran recorded five saves.
Port Washington defeated Long Beach 2-1. Jose Limasagastume and Evan Steigman led Port Washington with a goal apiece in the last six minutes of the game.
Manhasset tied with MacArthur 0-0. Jamie Weiss led Manhasset with nine saves.
Mepham defeated New Hyde Park 3-0. Kieran Gilroy, Chris Willis and Michael Stutts led Mepham with one goal each. Mepham’s Anthony Carrieri and James McManus combined for 10 saves.
Chaminade tied with St. Anthony’s 0-0. St. Anthony’s Rob Leamy recorded 10 saves while Chaminade’s Yanni Rigos recorded five.
Wednesday, Sept. 28
Friend’s Academy defeated Mineola 1-0. Fed DeGeronimo led Friend’s Academy with a breakaway goal 20 minutes into the game. Friend’s Academy goalkeeper Joseph Como recorded 10 saves.
Wheatley defeated Seaford 5-1. Josh Wolff led Wheatley with two goals and two assists. Wheatley’s Billy Richmond recorded two assists while goalkeeper Zach Jacobs finished with eight saves.
Thursday, Sept.29
Jericho defeated Manhasset 4-0. Matteo Martino led Jericho with a goal and an assist.
MacArthur defeated New Hyde Park 1-0. Joe Traenkle led MacArthur with the lone goal of the match in the 60th minute. New Hyde Park’s James Connoly recorded nine saves.
Roslyn defeated Mepham 2-0.
Andrew Lieblich led Roslyn with a goal off a free kick while Zach Silver added a goal in the second half. Andrew Markman assisted on both goals.
Chaminade defeated St. Mary’s 5-1.
Matt Tomlinson led Chaminade with a goal and two assists. John Andinolfi added a goal and an assist for Chaminade.
Friday, Sept. 30
Mineola defeated Island Trees 4-2. Dimas Cabrera led Mineola with a goal and an assist. Mineola trailed 2-1 at halftime and scored 3 unanswered goals in the second half. Cabrera scored the go ahead goal in the 74th minute after Christian Melendez notched the tying goal in the 55th minute. Mineola’s Michael Rodrigues tallied a goal and an assist while Andrew Ariza recorded two assists.
Saturday, Oct. 1
Long Beach defeated Herricks 4-1. Dillon Woods led Long Beach with three goals and had an assist.
Scott Gernhardt recorded eight saves for Long Beach.
Floral Park tied with South Side 2-2.
Tom Doyle led South Side by tying the game at 2 in the 74th minute.
Richard Ventura led Floral Park with a goal and an assist while goalkeeper Brian Hamerman recorded seven saves.
Sewanhaka tied with Manhasset 1-1. Erick Cifuentes scored for Sewanhaka in the first half while Manhasset’s John Psyllos tied the game in the second half. Manhasset goalkepper Jamie Weiss stopped five shots while Sewanhaka’s Nicholas Gaviria saved four.
Wheatley forward Scott Cohen (#12) looks to break through Carle Place’s defense
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