Elite Sports PT Shore Conference Boys Soccer Scoreboard: Monday, October 19

Elite Sports PT Shore Conference Boys Soccer Scoreboard

Monday, October 19

 

Shore Conference Tournament

Quarterfinals

(12) Colts Neck 4, (4) Toms River North 2

Senior Sean Moore assisted two goals in the first half, then scored twice in the second half to carry the Cougars (11-6) past the Mariners (10-5) and into the SCT semifinals for the third straight season.

Moore set up both junior Sal Tornabene and freshman Quinn Goncalves to stake Colts Neck to a 2-0 lead heading into halftime. Toms River North chopped the deficit in half on a goal by senior Chris Ruggiero in the third minute of the second half, but Colts Neck answered on the first goal by Moore, which came off a feed from classmate Pedro Navroski.

Toms River North pulled within a goal again on a penalty kick by senior Joey Nagle in the 67th minute after a hand ball in the box. Moore then put the game away with his second goal of the half.

(3) Manasquan 1, (11) Freehold Township 0 – Manasquan advances on penalties, 4-3

Senior Quinn Petrulla saved two shots during the penalty shootout and the Warriors (13-2-1) silenced the red-hot Patriots (12-5-1) to reach the SCT semifinals for the first time since 2019, when Manasquan lost to Freehold Township in its only ever appearance in the championship game after defeating CBA in the semifinal round.

After missing its first attempt, Manasquan nailed its final four penalty kicks of the shootout. Senior Maceo Manno started the run, followed by makes from junior Parker Basaman and senior Alex Lapitzki. Senior Adam Rodricks delivered the winning shot to send Manasquan back to the SCT semifinals Wednesday at Neptune’s Memorial Field at Summerfield Elementary School against No. 10 Toms River East.

(10) Toms River East 2, (2) Marlboro 1

Senior Malcolm Smith headed in a long throw-in less than three minutes after his team conceded the tying goal and the Raiders (15-1) held on to top the Mustangs (11-4-1), sending Toms River East to the SCT semifinals for the first time since 2008.

Smith elevated over a Marlboro defender to head in a long throw by junior Brady Gillen in the 48th minute, giving Toms River East a 2-1 lead. At exactly five minutes into the second half, Marlboro senior Nick Hramyka slammed in the equalizer after it slipped from the grip of Toms River East sophomore goalkeeper Mike Peck.

Before assisting the game-winner, Gillen left his prints on the game with a critical defensive play in the fourth minute. The junior center back headed a shot on his own goal by Hramyka up off the crossbar and away from danger after sophomore goalkeeper Connor Minelli saved an initial shot by Marlboro junior Adhvaith Madineni.

In the 18th minute, Toms River East broke through with the game’s first goal. Senior Ayden Salazar ran down a long pass up the right flank by junior Jose Sanchez and drilled a finish to the upper near corner of the goal.

(9) CBA 1, (1) Manalapan 0

Senior Shane Landau scored the game’s lone goal in the 22nd minute and CBA’s defense helped senior goalkeeper Brady Lepore finish off the shutout as the Colts (14-4-1) knocked off the top-seeded Braves (13-2-1).

Senior Matt Papagni started the goal-scoring sequence with a long cross into the middle of the 18-yard box. Junior Roger Macky went for a bicycle kick and mishit the ball off a Manalapan defender. The ball rolled to the feet of Landau, who blasted a shot into the goal from just outside the six-yard box.

CBA spent nearly all of the second half defender Manalapan’s push to equalize. In a 4-3 loss to Manalapan on Sept. 16, the Braves erased a 3-1 halftime deficit, but the Colts denied the No. 1 seed the equalizer this time around, with Lepore making four saves in the win.

Making its eighth straight appearance in the SCT semifinals, CBA will take on No. 12 Colts Neck Wednesday at Neptune’s Memorial Field at Summerfield Elementary School.

 

Shore Conference Coaches Cup

Quarterfinals

(6) Holmdel 2, (3) Barnegat 0

Junior Yaseen Moustafa and senior Kyle Silberman each scored a goal and the Hornets (4-11) blanked the high-scoring Bengals (12-5) to reach the semifinals of the Coaches Cup.

Moustafa buried a free kick to give Holmdel a 1-0 lead in the first half and Silberman added the insurance goal in the second half off a pass from senior Turner Foster. Holmdel moves on to face No. 2 Matawan on the road in the Coaches Cup semifinals.

(1) Point Beach 4, (8) Monmouth 3

Junior Evan Hajeski delivered a hat trick, finishing it off with the game-winning goal in the 76th minute to beat the Falcons (6-11), extend Point Beach’s winning streak to 15, and send the Garnet Gulls (15-0) to the Coaches Cup semifinals for a match against No. 5 Middletown North.

Hajeski and senior teammate Brody Powers each scored a goal in the first half with assists from each other to help Point Beach open up a 2-0 lead through 25 minutes before sophomore Emilio Hernandez cut the deficit in half off a pass from Jack Puleio.

Hajeski opened the second-half scoring off another assist by Powers to extend Point Beach’s lead to 3-1, but Monmouth swung back behind Hunter Oksen, who scored off a pass from Hernandez, then assisted a goal by sophomore Dean Fredericks that tied the game at 3-3.

With four minutes to go, Hajeski broke the tie with his third goal, finishing off a set-up from junior Jack Morgan.

(5) Middletown North 1, (4) Central 0

Senior Ryan Otero scored the lone goal of the game on a penalty kick during the first half and the Lions (7-10) held on to knock off the Golden Eagles (5-10) on the road and earn a trip to the Coaches Cup semifinals against top-seeded Point Beach.

(2) Matawan 5, (7) Red Bank Catholic 2

Seniors Nicco Romero and Ergi Gjino each scored two goals and the Huskies (11-3-1) beat the division-rival Caseys (8-8-1) for a second time this season, this time to advance to the Coaches Cup semifinals against No. 6 Holmdel.

Romero and Gjino each scored in the first half to set up Matawan with a 2-0 lead at halftime, with senior Ryan Hart and Derek Busch supplying the assists. Gjino broke a 2-2 deadlock in the second half and Romero cashed in a penalty kick for his second goal and a 4-2 lead. Sophomore Sam Youssef capped the scoring with a goal off a pass from senior Anthony Atardi.

 

Non-Division

Raritan 1, Manchester 0

St. John Vianney 2, Rumson-Fair Haven 0

Howell 4, Lacey 2

Ocean 3, No. 10 Jackson 1

Brick 5, Asbury Park 0

St. Rose 5, Lakewood 4

Southern 2, Long Branch 1

New Egypt 1, Pinelands 0

Brick Memorial 6, Donovan Catholic 2

 

Non-Conference

Henry Hudson 3, Perth Amboy Magnet 0