Check out the recaps for SOL boys’ soccer teams in action Monday. Souderton/Quakertown photos courtesy of Sharon Shipe Photography. Check back for a gallery of photos.
SOL non-league crossover
CENTRAL BUCKS SOUTH 2, CHELTENHAM 1
Tyler Jaskelewicz opened the scoring early in the match and Finn Commins added a second late in the first half on a PK to give the CB South Titans a 2-0 halftime lead. In the second half, Cheltenham pulled to within one with a goal off a free kick play, but CB South was able to close out the 2-1 win.
Commins’ score – which would hold up as the game-winner – was his first varsity goal.
Scoring summary
First half
Tyler Jaskelewicz (CBS) from Rowan McDonald
Finn Commins (CBS)
Second half
Cheltenham goal
Central Bucks South coach Ed Brnardic: “We had a comfortable first half and were a bit unlucky to not be up by more than two goals. Tyler Jaskelewicz was dangerous on the wing, scoring the first on a beautiful ball from Rowan McDonald, and later winning a penalty kick after AJ Okoniewski sent him through to goal and he was then tripped up by the defenders.
“We opened up the second half determined to put in an all-important third goal and close out the game, but instead we made the match more difficult on ourselves when we conceded on a set play. Early in the second half, Cheltenham had a free kick from about 35 yards out, and we left an attacker all alone in the box. The ball rebounded to him, and he was able to lob a perfect ball from a very difficult angle over our defenders and keeper.”
—Props: “Our defenders – Rowan McDonald and Lucas Tyson – were lockdown on the back line, and we celebrated Finn Commins, who scored his first varsity goal. In the midfield, Josh Dozier put in an incredible effort and up-front. Tyler Jaskelewicz generated both of our goals.
Up next: Cheltenham will travel to Neshaminy for a 7 pm Thursday game. South hosts neighborhood rival Central Bucks East at 7 pm Sept. 30.
Cheltenham 0 1 – 1
Central Bucks South 2 0 – 2
WISSAHICKON 7, CENTRAL BUCKS WEST 4
A three-goal outburst in an 8-minute span of the second half lifted Wissahickon to a lead it would not relinquish as the Trojans downed Central Bucks West 7-4 in a high-scoring affair in Monday’s SOL Crossover game.
Nolan Reilly had a pair of goals for the Trojans as part of the three-goal run, while Luke Frankenfield picked up a pair of assists. The Trojans trailed 2-1 at halftime but used the three unanswered goals early in the second half to spark an offense that scored six goals in the second half.
Scoring summary
First half
CB West goal, 12th minute
Paul Brogan (W) assisted by Morgan Papa, 26th minute
CB West goal, 28th minute
Second half
Nolan Reilly (W) assisted by Luke Frankenfield, 41st minute
Aidan Simeon (W), 44th minute
Nolan Reilly (W) assisted by Jackson Hornet, 49th minute
CB West goal, 53rd minute
Jackson Horvat (W), 63rd minute
CB West goal, 68th minute
Braden Vorchheimer (W), assisted by Luke Frankenfield, 70th minute
Lex Agou (W), assisted by Morgan Papa, 75th minute
Wissahickon coach Stuart Malcolm: “We were disappointed to go down a goal mainly because we had talked in practice about defending from our own corners, so we needed to do a better job of arranging the back line to stop transitions. They had a nice transition. They moved the ball around really well, put a guy through and he finished it really well to make it 1-0.”
—On the scoring: “After (West’s first goal), we scored probably one of our best goals of the season when we tied it up. We knocked the ball around from the back, through the middle of the field, played a ball out wide just like you do at practice. Morgan sent in a great cross, which we don’t see that often in practice, but we’d like to see more of it.
“Paul Brogan had a terrific header that he buried in the corner of the goal. It’s something you try and get them to practice. We have some success and some not success, but that one certainly looked like the guys knew what they were doing, so that was a pleasant surprise, and it was good to see them have some success with that.
“We gave up a goal on a cross that they got to first. After that, we got some headed goals, which was nice. It’s something we’ve been working on as a team since preseason just to get a little bit better in the air. Both Nolan’s goals and Braden Vorchheimer’s were all head balls, so the was good.
“Aidan Simeon had a great shot for his. It was just a direct free kick – he hammered it into the upper 90. It was a really good shot, and Lex’s was a breakaway at the end.”
—Finally pulling away: “We had all sorts of things going on. We’d get two goals ahead, and they’d pull one back, two ahead again and one back. Thankfully, we got a couple near the end to kind of calm the nerves with about five minutes to go, but pretty much most of the half, it was just backwards and forwards.”
Up next: Wissahickon hosts North Penn at 3:30 pm Thursday. The Bucks will look to bounce back when they visit Hatboro-Horsham at 7:30 pm Thursday.
Central Bucks West 2 2 – 4
Wissahickon 1 6 – 7
WILLIAM TENNENT 3, PENNSBURY 0
Brayden Hahn has had his share of setbacks this season. On Monday, he made his presence felt, scoring the first two goals of the game as William Tennent pulled away from Pennsbury for a 3-0 blanking in Monday’s SOL Crossover game.
Jason Brandt posted the shutout in goal for the Panthers.
Scoring summary
First half
No scoring
Second half
Brayden Hahn (WT)
Brayden Hahn (WT)
Luka Lewyckyi (WT)
William Tennent assistant coach Nick D’Andrea: “It was a very even game, but we finished our chances.
“Jason Brandt played amazing, as they had plenty of chances to score. Brayden hasn’t played much this year due to injury, so it’s good to have him available for some good minutes.”
Up next: Pennsbury hosts Conwell-Egan Catholic at 4 pm Thursday. Tennent will host nonleague opponent George Washington High School at 3:30 pm Friday.
Pennsbury 0 0 – 0
William Tenn 0 3 – 3
ABINGTON 6, BENSALEM 0
Jaza Vasquez scored a pair of goals – including the first of the game – and added an assist for a 3-point effort in Abington’s 6-0 win over Bensalem in Monday’s SOL crossover game.
The Ghosts – who saw 16 seniors graduate from last year’s squad – remain undefeated in league play and were able to give a host of players quality minutes in the win.
Scoring summary
First half
Jaza Vasquez (A) 20th minute
Samuel Arruda (A) assisted by Jaza Vasquez, 24th minute
Kyle Kretschman (A) 35th minute
Chase Metzgar (A) assisted by Christian Hinkle, 38th minute
Second half
Jaza Vasquez (A), assisted by Sean Westmoreland
Cooper Blynt (A)
Abington coach Randy Garber: “Everybody got to play, and they all played well. It was a good team win.”
Up next: Abington hosts Central Bucks East at 3:30 pm Thursday. The Owls will visit Souderton at 3:15 pm Friday.
Abington 4 2 – 0
Bensalem 0 0 – 0
SOUDERTON 3, QUAKERTOWN 0
Liam Shaw assisted on the game’s first goal by Al Pisoni, then added a goal of his own to lift visiting Souderton to a 2-0 first-half advantage on the way to a 3-0 blanking of Quakertown in Monday’s SOL Crossover game.
Scoring summary
First half
AJ Pisoni (S), assisted by Liam Shaw
Liam Shaw (S), assisted by Fin Williams
Second half
Brayden Muller (S), assisted by Liam Manners
Souderton coach Frank Demas: “Solid performance from us today. We were calm and we controlled the game really well. We did a great job of calming the game down, playing smart and getting out without injuries.
“We scored a couple quick goals to start the game. From there, we continued putting pressure on with lots of shots, we just could not finish. We started the second half well again with Muller scoring. Alderfer and Beiler had a quiet day in goal (Alderfer with 1 save) for the combined shutout.”
–Props: “We got a lot of younger guys time today, and they stepped up well to see the game out. Shaw with a goal and assist was great again for us.”
Up next: Souderton will host Plymouth Whitemarsh at 6:30 pm Thursday. Quakertown will return to action at 3:30 pm Sept 30 when they host Plymouth Whitemarsh.
Souderton 2 1 – 3
Quakertown 0 0 – 0
Nonleague
CENTRAL BUCKS EAST 6, ARCHBISHOP RYAN 0
Central Bucks East scored early and often to put away nonleague opponent Archbishop Ryan by a 6-0 count on Monday.
Jack Thibeault led the Patriots with three goals, all in the first half, and added two assists for a five-point effort. Aidan Pasternak scored a pair and added two assists.
Scoring summary
First half
Jack Thibeault (CBE) assisted by Aidan Pasternak, 4th minute
Aidan Pasternak (CBE) assisted by Jack Thiebeault, 11th minute
Jack Thibeault (CBE) assisted by Matt Walloff, 17th minute
Jack Thiebeault (CBE) assisted by Aidan Pasternak, 22nd minute
Aidan Pasternak (CBE) assisted by Jack Thiebault, 24th minute
Second half
Ethan Edelmayer (CBE) assisted by Owen Hartman, 60th minute
Central Bucks East coach Josh Isaacsohn: “Ryan seemed a little bit off. They arrived a little bit late. We had it together. It just seemed to be a day where we had it going. I’m not sure if they had some injuries or if something happened in school, but their JV ended up not showing up because of a transportation issue. I think our guys were just ready.
“The nice thing about a game like this – we got everybody in, and we’ve had tons of guys working really hard who really deserved some playing time. Everybody got solid playing time today. It was a really nice effort all around. Our big thing was to keep the zero on the board, which we did. It was a whole team effort.”
Up next: East will visit Abington at 3:30 pm Thursday.
Archbishop Ryan 0 0 – 0
Central Bucks East 5 1 – 6
NESHAMINY 0, HOLY GHOST PREP 0 (OT)
On Monday, Neshaminy tangled with nonleague opponent Holy Ghost Prep, and the highly skilled Firebirds gave Neshaminy all it could handle. The visitors gladly returned the favor.
As a result, neither team was able to find the net as the squads battled to a scoreless tie.
Neshaminy coach Tom Foley: “Overall, it was a much, much better effort than we had against PW on Thursday. We tried limiting our touches, we move the ball pretty well. We worked 50 times harder than we did on Thursday. Holy Ghost probably had the three most technical players we’ve seen all year. They had a kid on the left side who was an absolute handful. He just gave us fits all night. We did a great job containing him for the most part.
“Chances were hard to come by in regulation. Ghost probably had a few more shots than we did on goal. In overtime, we missed one on the line. Brody Collins had one from 18 that the goaltender had to make a diving save that he knocked out for a corner. They hit the crossbar in the first overtime on a header, so it was a pretty entertaining overtime.
“Overall, it was a really good effort by the boys. I was really pleased with their effort tonight. A tie doesn’t do us any harm tonight. It was a good group, two good teams. I was really pleased that we kept them off the scoreboard, but they did likewise to us.”
—Props: “Damien Castro was a monster in the midfield today. He’s our most physical player. He wins balls, plus he gets people in motion. He did a tremendous job tonight.
“Jake Fallon continues to play exceptionally well in the center in the back. He keeps everything organized. As well as the whole back line – Chris Reed, Dean Goodwin and Chase Melhuish – did a really nice job because they had some really clever offensive players, so I thought they did a great job keeping them contained.”
Up next: Neshaminy will host Cheltenham at 7 pm Thursday.
Holy Ghost Pr 0 0 0 – 0
Neshaminy 0 0 0 – 0
NEW HOPE-SOLEBURY 5, HARRY S TRUMAN 0
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