Elite Sports PT Shore Conference Boys Soccer Scoreboard: Friday, October 16
Elite Sports PT Shore Conference Boys Soccer Scoreboard
Friday, October 16
Shore Conference Tournament
Round of 16
(2) Marlboro 2, (18) Lacey 0
Junior Ethan Heller buried the game’s first goal in the 49th minute and senior teammate Nick Hramyka tacked on an insurance score in the 63rd to pace the Mustangs (11-3-2) to a win over the Lions (9-6-1) that sends Marlboro to the SCT quarterfinals Monday at home vs. No. 10 Toms River East.
Heller took a pass from senior Jayden Hegt and nailed a shot from the corner of the 18-yard box to stake Marlboro to a 1-0 lead nine minutes into the second half. Junior Rishab Krishnan then found Hramyka for the finish and a 2-0 lead just past the midway point of the second half.
The first half belonged to the goalkeepers, including Marlboro’s second string goalie. Senior Kosta Mastrokalos as sent off on a yellow card for committing a foul in the box and senior Joe DellaPenna came on and saved the penalty kick by Lacey to keep the game scoreless. Lacey senior Dylan Graham kept Marlboro off the board with a wave of first-half saves, including a diving stop on a header by Hegt in the 13th minute.
(4) Toms River North 2, (13) Rumson-Fair Haven 1
Senior Chris Ruggiero scored the tie-breaking goal in the 70th minute off a feed from senior Jordi Perez and the Mariners (10-4) pulled out a win over the Bulldogs (9-5-3) to advance to the SCT quarterfinals Monday vs. No. 12 Colts Neck.
Senior Joey Nagle scored to give Toms River North the lead in the first half, but Rumson answered with a goal by senior Kyle Winig in the 33rd minute and held the Mariners off the board until the final 10 minutes.
(11) Freehold Twp. 6, (6) Ocean 0
Junior Chase Melcher scored four unanswered goals, including three in the first 16 minutes of the second half to power the Patriots (12-4-1) to a rout of the Spartans (8-4-2) that sends Freehold Township to the SCT quarterfinal round Monday at No. 3 Manasquan.
Senior Jaden Doaman scored to open the scoring in the 18th minute and Melcher’s first goals came two minutes later, giving Freehold Township a 2-0 lead at halftime. Melcher resumed his scoring outburst in the 45th before adding goals in both the 52nd and 56th minutes.
Junior Cristian Blanco capped the scoring with a goal in the 63rd that ended the game via the six-goal-lead mercy rule.
(3) Manasquan 5, (14) St. John Vianney 2
Junior Noah Matuch erupted for a first-half hat trick and the Warriors (12-2-1) rolled to a win over the Lancers (9-8) that catapults Manasquan into the SCT quarterfinals, which the Warriors will host Monday against No. 11 Freehold Township.
Seniors John Visceglia and Adam Rodricks each added a goal for Manasquan. Junior Greg Azer scored two goals in the first half for St. John Vianney, with classmate Ethan Eddleston assisting the second of the two.
(12) Colts Neck 4, (5) Jackson 2
Senior Sean Moore scored two goals and assisted another to help the Cougars (10-6) pull off a road win over the Jaguars (12-2-3) that sends them to the SCT quarterfinals Monday at No. 4 Toms River North.
Moore kicked off the scoring with a penalty kick in the 28th minute, then set up a goal by junior Braedon Reilly that extended the Cougars lead to 2-0 in the 33rd minutes.
Jackson jumped back into the game two minutes after Reilly’s goal on a finish by junior Kyle Deirtl off a drop-off from freshman Mason Monday. The Jaguars stayed within a goal through halftime, but Moore opened up a two-goal lead for Colts Neck by scoring again in the 54th — this time off a pass from sophomore Tyler Gold.
The Jaguars clawed back to within a goal thanks to a goal by junior Yousef Abdelmakak off a cross from senior Serhii Hryhoriak in the 59th minute. Jackson made a push to equalize but Colts Neck put the game on ice in the 78th minute on a breakaway goal by senior Pedro Navroski.
(1) Manalapan 1, (17) Howell 0
Junior Luke Ottenheimer tucked in the deciding goal in the 53rd minute and senior goalkeeper Chase Lee made a critical save in each half to earn the shutout as the Braves (13-1-1) edged the Rebels (14-3) to reach the SCT quarterfinals Monday vs. No. 9 CBA.
In the 13th minute of the second half, senior Gavin Halcomb took a pass from classmate Ryan Seybuck in the middle of the field and spotting Ottenheimer making a run toward the box. Halcomb fed Ottenheimer and the junior skipped a shot from the left side of the box into the far-right corner of the goal for the first and only score of the game.
Lee made a leaping save late in the first half, parrying a 22-yard shot by junior Milli Martinez over the bar to preserve the 0-0 tie. With Manalapan clinging to a 1-0 lead in the 70th minute, Lee stopped a point-blank shot by junior Juan Maria, then fell on the loose ball in the box to turn away Howell’s greatest threat of the match.
(9) CBA 3, (8) Middletown South 0
Senior Matt Papagni broke through for CBA with a goal five minutes into the second half, then added an assist on a goal by junior Alex Alvarez as the Colts (13-4-1) posted a three-goal second half to pull away from the Eagles (5-10) and into a Monday date at top-seeded Manalapan in the SCT quarterfinals.
Papagni headed in a cross from junior Roget Macky in the 45th minute to open the scoring after a first-half stalemate between the teams. In the 54th, Papagni found Alvarez in the box for a side-volley finish and a 2-0 CBA lead.
Senior Shane Landau capped the scoring in the 62nd minute by knocking in a loose ball in the box, completing CBA’s second win over Middletown South this season and exacting some more revenge against the team that beat the Colts in the 2025 SCT semifinals on the way to winning the program’s first ever conference championship.
(10) Toms River East 2, (7) Shore 0
Sophomore Jack Gillen scored midway through the first half, then assisted a goal by older brother, Brady, before halftime to spark the Raiders (14-1) to a win over the Blue Devils (8-4-2) that sends Toms River East to the SCT quarterfinals Monday at No. 2 Marlboro.
Jack Gillen took a pass from fellow sophomore Niko Pedalino and slammed it home for a 1-0 lead in the 21st minute. In the 35th, Jack hit Brady with a feed that set up the junior for an insurance tally.
Sophomores Mike Peck and Connor Minelli combined on the shutout, with Peck stopping two shots and Minelli saving one.
Shore Conference Coaches Cup
Round of 16
(5) Middletown North 4, (12) Brick 0
Junior Caden Brown scored two goals and classmate Sam Gluck and sophomore Julian Crampton each added one for the Lions (6-10), who rolled to a win over the Green Dragons (3-12) to earn a trip to play No. 4 Central Monday in the Coaches Cup quarterfinals.
(2) Matawan 2, (15) St. Rose 1
Senior Nicco Romero scored the game-winning goal in the 72nd minute off a pass from Hamdaan Bajwa and the Huskies (10-3-1) dodged an upset bid by the Purple Roses (5-10-2) to reach the Coaches Cup quarterfinals Monday vs. Class B Central division rival Red Bank Catholic.
Romero also opened the scoring with the first leg of his brace, finishing a pass from classmate Ryan Hart.
(6) Holmdel 6, (11) Brick Memorial 0
Senior Turner Foster recorded a hat trick and junior Yaseen Moustafa chipped in two goals as the Hornets (3-11) cruised to a win over the Mustangs (2-11-1) that earns them a trip to play No. 3 Barnegat Monday in the Coaches Cup quarterfinals. Senior Eric Han scored the other goal by Holmdel in the victory.
Non-Division
Wall 3, Long Branch 1
Sophomore Oliver Rhoades scored twice within the span of a minute late in the first half and added an assist in the second half to lead the Crimson Knights (9-6-1) to a come-from-behind win over the Green Wave (7-11).
Senior Jordan Vieira scored off a pass from classmate Marco Volpe to stake Long Branch to a 1-0 lead. Rhoades countered with his first goal in the 37th minute off a pass from senior Nick Herrera, the scored 45 seconds later off a set-up by senior Connor O’Halloran.
In the 56th minute, Rhoades returned the favor by setting up O’Halloran for the insurance goal.
Freehold Boro 2, Ranney 1
Sophomore Jael Lopez scored the golden goal in the second minute of overtime to complete the comeback as the Colonials (8-7) rallied past the Panthers (4-10-1). Junior Klodian Jaku scored the equalizer in the 66th minute and Lopez finished off the win by converting a pass from senior Izaak Dabby into the winning score.
Neptune 3, Raritan 0
Seniors Hunter Reynolds and Mason Imbriaco each posted a goal and an assist as the Scarlet Fliers (8-7) rode three goals in the second half to a win over the Rockets (3-12). Senior Christian Loff scored the other goal, with sophomore Tevenerri Verdieu contributing an assist for Neptune.
Point Boro 1, Red Bank 0
Senior Ryan Helm converted a pass from junior Ben Scott in the 45th minute for the game’s lone goal and the Panthers (7-10) held on to top the Bucs (7-9), with sophomore Dimitri King and junior Mat Thompson splitting the shutout in goal.
Toms River South 1, Southern 0
Junior Tristan Arroyo scored the golden goal in the 18th minute of overtime and the Indians (7-7-1) earned an extra-time win on the road over the Rams (4-7-2). Junior Charles Cox served a corner kick into the box and Arroyo pounced on a failed clearance and buried it for the game-winner with under three minutes to play before a draw.
Senior Jayden Catusco made 10 saves to earn the extended shutout in net.
