Elite Sports PT Shore Conference Boys Soccer Scoreboard: Wednesday, September 30
Elite Sports PT Shore Conference Boys Soccer Scoreboard
Wednesday, September 30
Class A North
No. 1 Manalapan 1, Middletown South 0
Senior Gavin Halcomb scored the game-winning goal in the 71st minute off a pass from sophomore Michael Schrader and the Braves (8-0-1, 5-0-1) blanked the Eagles (4-5, 1-4) to clinch their second division title in four years and their first outright Class A North division championship since 2014.
No. 2 CBA 2, Colts Neck 0
Senior Justin Arias scored two goals within a four-minute span of the second half and the Colts (9-2-1, 4-1-0) downed the Cougars (6-4, 2-3) while preventing Colts Neck senior Sean Moore from scoring a record-breaking goal.
Arias broke through with a goal in the 65th minute and added to the lead in the 69th minute with a deflected shot that again made its way into the net.
Moore entered the game one goal from setting a new Shore Conference record in boys soccer for career goals after he scored a hat trick Monday vs. Asbury Park to reach 94 for his career.
No. 3 Marlboro 3, Holmdel 0
Junior Rishab Krishnan and senior Andrew Freid each scored a goal and the Mustangs (7-2-1, 3-1-1) shut down the Hornets (1-8, 0-5), with senior Zeyad Sakalla and Benn Saada each contributing an assist.
Class A Central
No. 10 Shore 2, Long Branch 1
Senior Silvio Pessoa scored two goals on shots from distance and the Blue Devils (6-3-1, 2-2-1) pulled out a win over the Green Wave (5-8, 0-5). Pessoa drilled a 25-yard strike in the 38th minute and blasted a 25-yarder in the 46th off a pass from classmate Bryan Silveira.
Sophomore Rhandril Ruas scored in the second half to get Long Branch on the scoreboard.
No. 5 Freehold Township 5, Ranney 0
Junior Jack Manfredonia scored two goals and classmate Chase Melcher provided a goal and an assist to lead the Patriots (7-3-1, 3-0-1) to a rout of the Panthers (3-6-1, 1-3-1).
Junior Christian Blanco and senior Greyson Fitch each scored a goal, junior Eric Rjahovski dished out two assists and senior Julian Polo also contributed an assist for Freehold Township.
Rumson-Fair Haven 0, No. 6 Manasquan 0
Class A South
Point Boro 2, Brick Memorial 1
Junior Ben Scott assisted goals by fellow junior Caleb Losa and senior Cole Danko and the Panthers (4-7, 1-3) held off the Mustangs (0-7-1, 0-4-0).
Losa opened the scoring in the eighth minute and Danko finished off a pass from Scott in the 55th for the goal that proved to be the game-winner. Senior Nick Stryker nailed a penalty kick in the 79th minute to get Brick Memorial on the board and make the final minute-plus interesting.
No. 9 Toms River North 2, Southern 1
Senior Chris Ruggiero scored the game-tying goal in the first half and set up the game-winner by senior Jackson Homyak as the Mariners (8-3, 4-1) clipped the Rams (3-3-2, 2-2-1) on the road.
Junior Brayden Vile staked Southern to a 1-0 lead near the midway point of the first half by finishing off a pass from sophomore Michael King.
No. 8 Toms River East 3, Toms River South 1
Sophomore Jack Gillen broke the seal for Toms River East with a goal in the 45th minute and sophomore Niko Pedalino and junior Jose Sanchez each scored within the ensuing 20 minutes as the Raiders (7-1, 5-0) topped the rival Indians (4-5-1, 2-2-1) to clinch a piece of the Class A South championship for the second straight year.
Gillen knocked in a pass from senior Ayden Salazar to tie the game, 1-1, and junior Brady Gillen set up goals by both Pedalino and Sanchez — first in the 56th minute and again in the 64th to seize control of the scoreboard.
Toms River South jumped ahead with a first-half goal by sophomore Liam Browne off a long pass from junior Giuseppe Raso.
Class B North
Middletown North 2, Asbury Park 1 (OT)
Senior Dolan Dunigan headed in the golden goal on a corner kick by classmate Andrew Polanco to power the Lions (3-8, 2-4) to an extra-time win over the Blue Bishops (2-9-1, 0-5-0).
Junior Colton Dinella provided the first-half goal for Middletown North before senior Brandon Joseph scored the second-half equalizer for Asbury Park.
Wall 3, Freehold Boro 1
Senior Shane Womack scored the game’s first goal and assisted the last one by sophomore Grayson Mazza to lead the Crimson Knights (5-5-1, 3-2-0) to a road win over the Colonials (5-4, 3-2).
Sophomore Javier Bosque-Issardin scored the tiebreaking goal for Wall in the second half.
Raritan 4, Red Bank 3
Junior Jared Nunez headed in the winning goal in the 77th minute and the Rockets (3-6, 3-2) rallied from an early 2-0 deficit to beat the Bucs (5-5, 2-3).
After falling behind, 2-0, early in the second half, Raritan scored three straight goals to seize a 3-2 lead. Matei Cojocariu started the comeback with a penalty kick and Nunez scored the first of his two goals on an olimpico to even the count, 2-2. Sophomore Jared Diers gave Raritan the 3-2 lead with a 30-yard strike off a set-up from senior James Thorn.
Sophomore Connor Roseland scored the lone goal of the first half off a pass from senior Abraham Perez, which sent Red Bank into halftime with a 1-0 lead. Freshman Tyler Salvo extended the lead to 2-0 with a finish off a feed from senior Brian Garcia and senior Nico Servidio drew Red Bank even, 3-3, with a goal in the 75th minute.
Class B Central
Neptune 2, Red Bank Catholic 1
Senior Daniel Shupe assisted goals by senior Mason Imbriaco and junior C.J. Hankins and the Hankins goal broke the tie in the second half to deliver the Scarlet Fliers (6-5, 4-1) a win over the Caseys (5-5, 3-2).
Matawan 7, Keyport 0
Senior Ryan Hart notched a hat trick and added an assist to pace the Huskies (7-1-1, 5-0-0) to a one-sided win over the Red Raiders (2-10, 0-5), which clinched Matawan no worse than a share of their first division title since 2016.
Sophomore Sam Youssef added a pair of goals and senior Nicco Romero dealt out three assists to go with one goal. Freshman Justin MacIntyre scored the other Matawan goal.
Monmouth 6, Henry Hudson 0
Sophomore Dean Fredericks scored two goals and the Falcons (5-5, 3-2) blew open a scoreless game at halftime with a second-half outburst that overwhelmed the Admirals (2-5-1, 1-5-0).
Seniors Dario Dwomoh and Jack Puleio each scored a goal and an assist, while junior Jason Emerson and senior Roosevelt Azard added a goal apiece for Monmouth.
Class B South
Central 2, Brick 1 (OT)
Senior Julian Lenovich scored the golden goal during the second overtime session and the Golden Eagles (3-7, 2-3) pulled out a come-from-behind road win over the Green Dragons (2-8, 1-4).
Freshman Nico Pasqualini scored the equalizer near the midway point of the second half. Brick jumped in front in the first half on a goal by senior Nana Boakye Yiadom.
Point Beach 7, No. 4 Jackson 2
Junior Evan Hajeski scored four goals and senior Brody Powers reached a career milestone while recording two goals and three assists as the Garnet Gulls (10-0, 5-0) exploded for five unanswered goals in the second half to slam the Jaguars (8-1-3, 3-1-1), extend their winning streak to 10, and clinch their first division championship since 2018.
Powers surpassed the 200-point mark for his career, leaving him at 205 at the end of the game. Hajeski also picked up an assist on the final goal by Powers.
A penalty kick by freshman Mason Monday opened the scoring for Jackson in the 11th minute before Hajeski slammed home first goal in the 19th off a set-up from Powers. In the 34th, Hajeski collected a pass from Powers near midfield, beat a defender toward the left side of the 18-yard box and struck an on-target shot to the far-right corner of the goal, giving Point Beach a 2-1 lead.
Jackson pulled even in the final minute of the first half, with Monday finishing after senior Serhii Hryhoriak chipped him a pass over the defense and into the box.
Two minutes into the second half, Powers headed in a long throw-in by junior Jack Morgan that bounced to the far-left side of the box, where Powers was unmarked. Junior Jack Morgan then followed up a free kick by Powers, knocking in the rebound for a 4-2 lead in the 48th. Hajeski made it 5-2 one minute later off a pass from Morgan and completed his four-goal outburst in the 72nd by finishing a scramble in the box after a pass into the fray from sophomore Cole Mayer.
Powers scored his 24th goal on the season in the 76th off a cross from Hajeski after the junior dribbled around the goalkeeper to the end-line and centered the ball to the front of the goal for Powers.
Lacey 3, Manchester 1
Sophomore Tristan DeRosa book-ended his goal with a pair of assists and the Lions (6-4-1, 3-1-1) nailed down a win over the Hawks (2-8-2, 0-5-0).
Guerriero tracked down a pass over the top from DeRosa and opened the scoring with a finish. In the 30th, DeRosa made it 2-0 off a pass from junior Logan Hope. DeRosa later returned the favor by crossing the ball to Hope for a goal in the 43rd that extended Lacey’s lead to 3-1.
Junior Jeyson Melara scored off a pass from classmate Aiden Locayo in the 38th minute to pull Manchester within 2-1 heading into halftime.
Class C South
Barnegat 6, Pinelands 0
Senior Nate Scisco scored four goals, including three in the second half as the Bengals (8-3, 4-0) handled the Wildcats (0-12, 0-4) to capture the program’s first division championship in its 21-year history.
Scisco opened the scoring in the sixth minute off a pass from junior Oscar Jaimes-Villa and senior Connor Glines finished a pass from senior Jacob Yudman in the 10th to account for the first-half scoring.
The second-half scoring also started with Scisco, who tracked down another assist from Yudman in the 55th and finished his second goal. Sophomore Adam Sabine worked the finishing end of a give-and-go with Scisco in the 60th, then assisted Scisco’s third goal in the 69th. Scisco completed the scoring in the 75th off a pass from sophomore Christian Sarmiento.
Lakewood 6, New Egypt 0
Senior Steven Aguilar posted a hat trick along with an assist and the Piners (3-9, 2-2) coasted to a win over the Warriors (3-7-1, 2-2-0). Senior William Alejo notched a brace and an assist and classmate Stalen Laureano contributed a goal and an assist for Lakewood.
Non-Division
Howell 6, No. 7 Ocean 2
Donovan Catholic 3, St. Rose 0
Senior Charlie Yuro scored a second-half hat trick and that carried the Griffins (3-5-1) to a win over the the Purple Roses (4-6-1).
Senior Mateo Alvarez found Yuro for the first goal in the 55th minute and Yuro extended the lead to 2-0 on a penalty kick in the 58th. Freshman Cogan Simpson provided the assist for Yuro’s third goal, which came in the 73rd minute. Junior Connor Ryan saved nine shots to secure the shutout.
