Check out the results for SOL boys’ soccer teams in action Tuesday. Photos are provided courtesy of Karen Discavage. To view photos of the CR South/Hatboro-Horsham game, please visit the Photo Gallery at the following link: http://photos.suburbanonesports.com/g/090616_hatboro-horsham_vs_council_rock_south_-_kmd
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COUNCIL ROCK SOUTH 3, HATBORO-HORSHAM 1
The wind proved to be an ally of the Golden Hawks in Tuesday’s non-league contest. Trailing 1-0 at halftime, the Hawks reeled off three unanswered goals in the second half to earn the come-from-behind win.
“We were against the wind in the first half, and we just had a difficult time just managing the tempo of the 
game, just trying to knock the ball around and use the field,” coach Alan Nicholl said. “The wind has an awful lot to say.
“I told them at halftime – being down a goal, I thought we were in pretty good shape. I said, ‘Hey, let’s use the wind to our advantage now and try to play with a little more direction, with a little more authority with the ball,’ and we did exactly that. We had more chances on goal, we were more dangerous in the second half.”
Kevin Bowers connected for a pair of goals and Michael Dawicki added a single goal. Conor Sweeney had a pair of helpers and Reid Czapor had one.
“We looked more dangerous in the second half,” Nicholl said. “I told them, ‘Guys, we played a little bit on our heels in the first half. Let’s go out and see if we can get double digit shots.’”
The Golden Hawks’ coach credited Dawicki and Czapor in the center of the field for leading the charge.
“It’s such a pivotal position, being able to dictate the pace of play and being able to manufacture some type of offense,” Nicholl said. “They’re both seniors, they’re both captains, and they’re both experienced.
“You start to see that as the game wears on. They knew before the whistle even blew that it was going to be a different half, so they were trying to start on the front foot and really see if we could get at Hatboro a little bit and turn it around, and they did.”
Rock South keeper Nolan Gaudet had five saves in tricky windy conditions.
With the win, the Golden Hawks upped their record to 2-0.
“The Suburban One is so competitive, and to get a couple of non-league wins under your belt will be invaluable at the end of the season we hope,” Nicholl said. “Hatboro will get some wins this year.”
Council Rock South (2-0) will host Abington in its SOL opener on Wednesday, and Hatboro-Horsham will be on the road at Springfield Township.
Hatboro-Horsham 1-0 1
Council Rock South 0-3 3
CENTRAL BUCKS SOUTH 3, BENSALEM 0
The visiting Titans opened up a 2-0 halftime lead on their way to the non-league win. Jason Reimert turned a Colin Green pass into a goal in the sixth minute to spot the Titans a 1-0 lead, and a Colin Fagan goal (Giacomo Spatola assist) made it a 2-0 game at the intermission.
Green got a goal of his own in the 77th minute to close out the scoring, using a Spatola assist.
Brady Day was credited with his first shutout in goal.
Central Bucks South (1-1) will be on the road at Souderton for Wednesday’s SOL opener, and Bensalem will travel to Pennsbury.
Central Bucks South 2-1 3
Bensalem 0-0 0
QUAKERTOWN 2, SOUTHERN LEHIGH 1
On Sept. 15, 2015, the Panthers fell to Southern Lehigh by a 2-1 score on their home field. On Tuesday night, the visiting Panthers returned the favor.
The Panthers received goals from senior Jake Rudloff and sophomore Brandon Strecker.
Coach Kevin Woulfe acknowledged the standout performances of senior Ryan Leatherman on defense and senior Noah Thompson in the midfield.
Quakertown (1-0) will open SOL American Conference play on the road at Wissahickon on Wednesday.
ABINGTON 1, LANSDALE CATHOLIC
The Ghosts received an early goal from Sean Touey (Juan Castillo assist), and that 1-0 lead held the rest of the way.
Abington (2-0) will host Council Rock South in the SOL opener for a pair National Conference squads off to a 2-0 start.
Abington 1-0 1
Lansdale Catholic 0-0 0
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