UPPER MORELAND BOYS SOCCER 3, SPRINGFIELD (MONTCO) 2 Something had to give for Upper Moreland. In the Golden Bears last six games, they had scored a combined total of three goals, and not surprisingly, that led to losses in each of those contests. Five of those were against SOL American foes, meaning that Tuesday’s match with Springfield (Montco) really needed to end in better fashion. And it did. A fantastic crossing pass from Tyler Kleinert to Ricky Meehl allowed the winning goal to be scored as the Bears earned their first league triumph of the year by a 3-2 count. “It was a long time coming,” said Upper Moreland coach Jack Knauss. “We’re very young,” he continued. “It’s going to take a little while, but we’re not giving up.” The Bears used their wide passing and field spreading attack with lots of success in this one, and it led to a pair of first half goals by Brendan O’Donnelly and Nick Perkins. That gave the Bears a 2-1 edge at the break despite a Springfield tally from Corey Cattone. Upper Moreland held a 3-1 lead with 20 minutes to go after Meehl’s goal, but Riley Woron cut the advantage to a single goal when he scored soon after. Keeper Bobby Dell (4 saves) and the Bears defense kept the Spartans from getting the equalizer before the final horn sounded. Upper Moreland is now 2-8 on the season while Springfield fell to 2-5 and 2-4 in the SOL American. The Spartans assists came from Ben Wiley and Ben Woron. “They’re hanging in close enough,” said Knauss, who is missing three starters due to injuries. “Once they learn how to win and how to keep a lead, they’ll be fine.” Connor O’Hagen also made seven first-half saves for the Bears, who are playing three freshmen in the starting lineup. One of those is left outside halfback Brendan Costello, who Knauss praised for an excellent match at his post. Upper Moreland 2 1 3 Springfield (Montco) 1 1 2
Posted on: Wed, 25 Sep 2013 13:36:11 +0000
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