9-21-2006
Oxford knocks off Delhi, 2-1
{"notitle"/}Staff Report
Mike Porter’s second goal came on a direct kick from 25 yards with 10 1/2 minutes left as Greene knocked off previously unbeaten Delhi, 2-1, Wednesday in a Midstate Athletic Conference boys soccer game.
"Greene was the better team today," said Delhi coach Brian Rolfe, whose team is 7-1 overall and 6-1 in the MAC. "They played hard and passed well. We marked Porter well, but we let him get away once."
The Bulldogs took a 1-0 lead on Kyle Cappiello’s first-half goal. Alex Throssel’s through ball set up Cappiello for an 18-yard shot that went inside the near post four minutes into play.
Throssel marked Porter for much of the first half on defense, but suffered a hip injury late in the half and returned only briefly in the second half.
Both of Porter’s goals came in the second half.
"That’s not the reason why we lost," Rolfe said of Throssel’s injury. Rolfe said he didn’t think Throssel’s injury was serious.
Delhi plays at Unatego on Friday.
{"Agate head"/}Greene 2, Delhi 1
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Delhi 1 0 _ 1
Greene (6-1, 5-1): Mike Porter 2-0, Harry Haggard 0-1.
Delhi (7-1, 6-1): Kyle Cappiello 1-0, Alex Throssel 0-1.
Shots-corner kicks: G 12-7; D 7-2.
Goalies: John Flanagan (G) 6; Cameron Wentz (D) 9.
{"Body Bold Center"/}B-G 2, Sidney 2
Mike Robinson scored with 7 1/2 minutes left, lifting Bainbridge-Guilford into a tie at Sidney in a Midstate Athletic Conference game.
On a restart, Fernando Medina sent a 40-yard pass into the penalty area and Robinson headed into the goal.
The Warriors took a 2-1 lead on Josh Edwards’ goal with 17 minutes left. Rob Loibl’s cross set up Edwards for a left-footed shot from 12 yards.
B-G’s Jared Dicks and Sidney’s Jordin Fitzgerald scored first-half goals.
"The shots tell the truth," said Sidney coach Steve Hornung, whose team outshot the Bobcats, 29-11. "We hit a crossbar or two and a post."
Sidney (5-3-1, 2-3-1) plays at Walton on Friday.
{"Agate head"/}B-G 2, Sidney 2
{"Agate"/}B-G 1 1 _ 2
Sidney 1 1 _ 2
Bainbridge-Guilford: Jared Dicks 1-0, Mike Robinson 1-0, Carlos Molina 0-1, Fernando Medina 0-1.
Sidney: Jordin Fitzgerald 1-0, Josh Edwards 1-0, Mike Guerriere 0-1, Rob Loibl 0-1.
Shots-corner kicks: B-G 11-1; S 29-6.
Goalies: Jarrett Black (B) 14; Nate Mahlmeister (S) 7.
{"Body Bold Center"/}Oxford 2, Unatego 2
The visiting Blackhawks rallied from a two-goal deficit to earn a Midstate Athletic Conference tie.
Chris Parks’ goal with 11 minutes left tied the score at 2.
"We started off controlling things, but they battled back," Unatego coach Tom Butts said. "It ended up being an awfully even game. Both teams had shots that almost went in."
David Havens sent a through ball to Nick Butts, who scored to give the Spartans a 2-0 lead early in the first half. Havens scored the Spartans’ first goal.
Unatego (3-4-1) is 3-2-1 in the MAC.
{"Agate head"/}Oxford 2, Unatego 2
{"Agate"/}Oxford 1 1 _ 2
Unatego 2 0 _ 2
Oxford: Scott Sieler 1-0, Chris Parks 1-1.
Unatego: David Havens 1-1, Nick Butts 1-0.
Shots-corner kicks: O 15-3; U 15-8.
Goalies: Larry Gill (O) 7; Andrew Giangrant (U) 10.
{"Body Bold Center"/}Mt. Markham 2, Cooperstown 1
The host Redskins took eight more shots than Mount Markham, but couldn’t overcome an early 2-0 deficit in the Center State Conference game.
Chris Gulotta scored off an assist from Chris Gentile with 12:50 left, bringing Cooperstown within 2-1.
"We had numerous chances to score and could not find the back of the net," Cooperstown coach Frank Miosek said.
After Gulotta’s goal, Cooperstown had a chance to tie on a header by Gentile from close range. The shot beat Mount Markham goalie Shane Sullivan, but a Mustangs fullback deflected it away.
"We gave up two early goals and then had trouble finding the net," said Miosek, whose team held a 23-15 advantage in shots. "Soccer can be a cruel game."
Cooperstown (4-2, 2-1) plays Friday at Sauquoit Valley.
{"Agate head"/}Mt. Markham 2, Cooperstown 1
{"Agate"/}Mount Markham 2 0 _ 2
Cooperstown 0 1 _ 1
Mount Markham (5-2, 3-0): Dan Plows 2-0, Matt Peterson 0-1, Justin Harrigan 0-1.
Cooperstown (4-2, 2-1): Chris Gulotta 1-0, Chris Gentile 0-1.
Shots-corner kicks: MM 15-2; C 23-7.
Goalies: Shane Sullivan (MM) 11; Zack Sittler (C) 13.
{"Body Bold Center"/}Morrisville-Eaton 2,
Richfield Springs 1
Ben Banker started the game as goalie for Morrisville-Eaton, but switched to midfield late in the first half and scored both of his team’s goals in a Center State Conference road victory.
Alain Zurmuhlen’s goal in the second half tied the score at 1 for the Indians.
RS (1-7) plays at West Canada Valley on Tuesday.
{"Agate head"/}Morrisville-Eaton 2, Richfield Springs 1
{"Agate"/}Morrisville-Eaton 1 1 _ 2
Richfield Springs 0 1 _ 1
Morrisville-Eaton: Ben Banker 2-0.
Richfield Springs (1-7): Alain Zurmuhlen 1-0.
Shots-corner kicks: M-E 20-1; RS 11-6.
Goalies: Ben Banker, Jordan Farrar (M-E) 5; Adam Swartout (RS) 9.
