Check out the recaps for SOL boys’ soccer teams in action Friday. CR North/Archbishop Wood photos courtesy of John Gleeson. Check back for a gallery of photos.
UPPER MORELAND 4, HARRY S TRUMAN 0
The Golden Bears could not find the net in the opening half. The second half – that was a different story entirely as four different players scored goals to lead UM to the convincing non-league win.
“We had so many opportunities, so many chances point blank – missing the net, we had a PK we missed,” UM coach Justin Allegra said. “It was just a total disaster. They didn’t play our system, they didn’t play our formation, everyone wanted to go forward, and that’s how it was.
“I told them at halftime and said, ‘Just play our game, and we’ll be fine.’ We moved the ball well, and four different guys scored.”
Logan Taylor scored the Bears’ first goal early in the second half, and it turned out to be the game-winner. Adding one goal each were Max Gerlach, Chris Heron and Michael Scollion.
“Probably the man of the match was Chris Heron – he had a goal and an assist, and he was probably our best player on the field today,” Allegra said. “We possessed the entire game. We had all the chances, all the possession.”
Upper Moreland (1-0) will travel to Lower Moreland for Thursday’s SOL opener, and Harry S Truman (0-1) will host Council Rock North on Friday in its league opener.
Harry S Truman 0-0 0
Upper Moreland 0-4 4
ABINGTON 2, ARCHBISHOP RYAN 1
Liam Hartman and Luke O’Donnell each scored a goal to lead the Ghosts to a win in Friday’s non-league opener.
Abington (1-0) will host Upper Dublin in Thursday’s SOL opener.
WISSAHICKON 1, SOUTHERN LEHIGH 1
The Trojans needed a late goal by Michael Om to escape with a tie in Friday’s non-league opener. Southern Lehigh broke a scoreless tie with a goal in the 52nd minute, and Wissahickon knotted the score when Michael Om found the net with five minutes remaining in regulation, using an assist from Aidan McKelvey.
Trojan goalie Aditya Shah recorded two saves in a contest that saw the Trojans have the better of play. The visitors held a 12-5 advantage in shots over Southern Lehigh.
Wissahickon (0-0-1) will host Hatboro-Horsham in Thursday’s SOL opener.
Wissahickon 0-1-0-0 1
Southern Lehigh 0-1-0-0 1
ARCHBISHOP WOOD 2, COUNCIL ROCK NORTH 1
The neighboring rivals battled to a scoreless halftime tie, but the visiting Vikings had the better of play in the second half, scoring a pair of goals while the Indians managed just one. Ari Pollack scored Rock North’s only goal.
Council Rock North (0-1) will travel to Harry S Truman for Friday’s SOL opener.
Archbishop Wood 0-2 2
Council Rock North 0-1 1
FATHER JUDGE 3, UPPER DUBLIN 1
SPRING-FORD 4, PLYMOUTH WHITEMARSH 2
ROMAN CATHOLIC 3, WILLIAM TENNENT 0
About the Author
