New Hyde Park Wildcats
Boys U7 Intramurals
FIRE (Coaches Chris Bernic and Jay Bigeni)
The Fire came out a bit flat after a strong showing during week one. Although the effort was there, the ball just didn’t seem to bounce their way. The Sounders found the net on three occasions and took that advantage into the half. In the second half, the Fire finally showed spark. Vincent Leva found the corner on a well-placed penalty kick which made the score 3-1. Leo Tching and Darsh Mirchandani worked hard on defense and helped keep pressure on the Sounders. Caleb Yu and Mateo Mrakovcic showed tremendous determination, battling for ball after ball while Ryan Oomen kept a lid on the goal. Finally, Aidan Bernic was able to find the net on a dangerous corner kick into the box. With the lead down to one, Eric Oberwiler went into attack mode. He took several hard shots on goal, but was robbed by the opposing keeper. Sherwin Fernandes battled all game long and was a force for the Fire, but when the final whistle blew, the Fire were on the losing end by a score of 4-2.
GALAXY (Coaches Scott Liewehr and Sam Thomas)
The Galaxy played a great game Saturday, but ultimately came up short against the Revolution by a score of 3-2. The Galaxy went out swinging. Zain Begawala got three consecutive shots on goal in the first few minutes of the game, followed by a few more by Gavin Dugger and Daniel Cho, but the Revolution goaltending was staunch. The Galaxy went down 0-1 on rebound following a well-struck penalty kick, then 0-2 on a quick follow goal by the Revolution. But the Galaxy came back with a goal of its own by Albert Kuo, who was fierce on both offense and defense. Simon Thomas was excellent in goal in the first half and made a leaping save at one point that kept the Galaxy in the game. The Galaxy had many chances in the second half, with great runs by Ewan Zehnter and Samuel Hu offensively, and some excellent support Ethan Moy. The team was down 1-3 off a penalty kick for a hand ball in the box, but they didn’t let that stop them. Albert Kuo made a spectacular move in front of the net and crossed to Zain Begawala who scored to bring the team back within one. Gianluca Glavic played an excellent game on defense and Nico Liewehr really showed up big at midfield and at the sweeper position to keep the game close. Gavin Dugger tended goal in the second half and did a fantastic job.
REVOLUTION (Coaches Kurt Anschlowar and Kevin Sequeira)
The Revolution had a great all-around team effort this past Saturday, edging the Galaxy 3-2, to bring their record to 1-1. Clayton Wong, Parv Shah, and Aidan McNeely were solid on defense despite some great offense by the opponents. Zach Chen, Thomas Anschlowar and Jonah Beniquez all played solid in net, while Jameson Cho and Harry Acosta played offense and defense, both making key plays. Brandon Sequeira scored a pair of goals, while Beniquez added a goal on a penalty shot. Chris Rodgers played every position on the field and was stellar. The team is busy preparing for its next opponent.
CREW (Coaches Sandra Griffin and Mary DelloIacono)
The second week of season action saw some solid soccer. The Crew boys showed much energy. Eamon Griffin netted two goals, and Michael Tagios and Liam Dempsey each scored one. The McNulty twins, Ben and Thomas, showed good improvement from their first week of soccer. Dale DelloIacono helped to anchor the defense with Gabriel Padilla. Niko Koutsofts, Aiden Hom, Lucas Correale, and Nicholas Peters added to the Crew energy and fun. The boys worked hard until the final whistle.
RED BULLS (Coaches Rob Honovic and Boris Ribaric)
The Red Bulls continued their great play as they defeated the Crew by the score of 9-4. Kaleb Dyasi and Joseph Teetz led the attack with great all-around play and each scored three goals apiece. Vasilios Dallas scored two timely goals while Giovanni Salmeron added one of his own. Both played a strong game, pressuring the Crew defense throughout the match. Dallas also played in goal and, along with Om Thakur, made key saves at important moments of the game. While on the field, Thakur displayed great energy by creating many opportunities for his teammates. Matthew Ribaric and Austin Lee played well in the midfield, creating key runs and displaying play-making skills. On defense, Arnav Kohli and Devon Shah worked hard the entire game to keep the Crew’s offense in check. The Red Bulls are looking forward to their next game against the Galaxy.
New Hyde Park Wildcats
Boys U6 Intramurals
RED BULLS (Coach Mike Russell)
The Red Bulls had a great second game of the season playing the Timbers. The whole team hustled and worked together. Giovanni Gaibrois, Adrian Sikora, Austin Dart and Kyriakos Papaseraphim played intense offense, scoring seven goals in total. Angelo Fedele had great assists and ran steady down the field. Elias Manolakos and Ethan Zhao kept fearless defense. Michael Fernandez was solid as goalie. Matthew Liu had good all-around play.
DYNAMO (Coach George Lopez)
The Dynamo had another outstanding day of soccer U6 style. In a nail-biter, they managed to come back from behind to get a respectable tie against a tough United team. Matthew Grassotti showed his speed and was a brick wall in goal. After the opening goal, Gavin Langner made one of many outstanding passing moves and allowed Thomas Lopez to blast a fire shot into the back of the net to tie the game 1-1. United quickly recovered and took the lead 4-1. Logan Libonati was strong at forward in the second half while Evan Tricario played like a tiger and Anthony Matesic was showed skill on both sides of the field. Landon Lee was helpful all over the field and recovered plenty of balls for the Dynamo. Lopez scored two more goals for his first hat trick of the season, while Gavin Lagner scored to tie it up at 4-4 after a headfirst run into the box and goal.
UNITED (Coaches Scott Liewehr and Rafael Gonzalez)
The second game of the season ended with the United in a 4-4 tie with the Dynamo. Jacob Boldur scored early but the opponent came right back and tied things up. Mathias Campuzano added two additional goals and Boldur added another of his own for United. Justin Liewehr and Adrian Gonzalez were great as goal keepers. Gavin Maurer set the pace with his ball control on both offensive and defensive ends of the field. Andrew Curran, Daniel Morley, and Adrian Gonzalez kept the ball out of reach of the opposing players, while Antonio Bucobo and Michael Russell provided extra defense. The United will bring their 1-0-1 record to face the Union on Saturday.
