Two first half goals push Spartans past Raptors
HERKIMER, NY – With two goals in the first half, one via a penalty, the #6 Cayuga men’s soccer team defeated the #3 Montgomery Raptors 2-1 in regulation on Thursday (11/13) at Wehrum Stadium.
Cayuga (16-1, 6-0) scored first in this one in the 20th when Connor Field found the net on an assist from teammate Calvin Negus. Just 14 minutes after that, a hand ball inside the 18 caused a penalty kick, giving Sean Wynn a chance to give the Spartans a two goal lead, and successfully doing so with 11 minutes left in the first half.
After a 45 minute wait during intermission for the field to be cleared of snow, the Raptors managed to net a goal in the 55th to cut the lead to 2-1. From there, Montgomery had two separate chances to tie in the final 30 minutes of regulation, but two off side calls helped keep the Raptors off the board, allowing Cayuga to advance to the semifinal.
In goal for the Spartans was Tautis Poniskaitis and for the Raptors was Bogdan Svitin. Poniskaitis saved five, while Svitin saved four in 90 minutes of play.
Up next for Cayuga is Richland. Both team’s won their quarterfinal match up and now move to the semifinals on Friday (11/14). Game time between the Spartans and Thunderducks is 6:30 p.m.
As for Montgomery, they’ll face Bunker Hill on Friday (11/14) at Wehrum Stadium at 1:30 p.m.
Score:
CCC (16-1, 6-0) 2
MCC (18-3-1, 10-0) 1
Halftime:
CCC 2
MCC 0
Scoring:
Cayuga
Sean Wynn 1 goal
Connor Field 1 goal
Calvin Nequs 1 assist
Montgomery
Gabriel N’Diave 1 goal
Goalies:
Spartans
Tautis Poniskaitis 5 saves
Raptors
Bogdan Svitin 4 saves