NEWARK VALLEY SLIPS PAST WAVERLY, 1-0, WITH LATE GOAL
By: Tim Birney | WaverlyAthletics.com | April 8, 2021 | Photo courtesy Shannon McCarty
NEWARK VALLEY — Faced with the prospects of moving their game to Newark
Valley, or not playing at all, Waverly coach Eric Ryck and his team
decided the game must go on.
There was no Hollywood ending for
the Wolverines, however, as the Cardinals scored with 5 minutes
remaining to pull out a 1-0 win here Thursday afternoon in IAC boys
soccer action.
“Things just didn’t go our way tonight, this was
supposed to be a home game for us, but due to Covid-19 hitting the
referee pool, we couldn’t get refs for a game at our field,” said Ryck.
“We made the decision, as a team, to play at Newark Valley because they
could get referees and the boys wanted to play.
“Unfortunately,
it bit us,” added Ryck “I feel like this would have been a much
different game on our field, but in theses times of Covid and
quarantines, you have to roll with the punches like it or not.”
The
Wolverines controlled the action throughout the game, registering a
12-4 advantage in shots-on-goal, and a 5-3 edge in corner kicks, but
couldn’t get a shot past Cardinal keeper Brandon Randell, who recorded
12 saves.
Junior Cameron McIsaac had three saves in net for the Wolverines.
Brady Hill scored the game’s lone goal in the 75th minute.
Waverly, now 2-3, hosts SVEC Saturday morning.
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