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Sato Real Estate controls the field

Written by Monica Simpson on . Posted in Soccer, Sports.

Six games into the adult soccer season at The Center, Lancaster Design and Sato Real Estate meet on the pitch. On paper, the two teams are evenly matched, and after game seven, the teams are neck and neck with Lancaster just one game up on Sato.

The game of the week started with quick goals by Eliza Faillace for Sato Real Estate and Lancaster Design’s Greg DeMeuse.

With a tied score, Nate Talucci scored the go-ahead goal for Sato Real Estate. The defensive battle ensued and goalies Trey Horne and Jordan Demers protected the net.

Sato Real Estate’s keeper Demers finished the game with six solid saves. Horne held his own at his end of the field with five recorded saves.

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Lancaster Design team captain Danny Anderson gains control of the soccer ball during Thursday night’s game against Sato Real Estate. – Monica Simpson | Sun

Five minutes ticked off the scoreboard before Faillace made her second goal, giving Sato Real Estate a two-point lead before the end of the first half of the game.

Still in the hunt, team captain Danny Anderson quickly put a point on the board for Lancaster Design, moving the score to 3-2.

Despite all efforts defensively, Lancaster Design could not stop the movement of the soccer ball by Sato Real Estate. Captain Josh Sato found himself in front of the goal with teammate Damir Glavan to his left. Sato smartly passed to Glavan, who put the right touch on the ball to hit the next for his first goal of the game.

Anderson found himself with a free kick opportunity after being pushed by Demers in front of the Sato Real Estate goal. The shot on goal was saved by Demers, giving his team another offensive push.

Lancaster Design moved the ball well on the field but just could not score. Anderson came close with a shot that sailed just above the crossbar.

Eight minutes into the half of play, Glavan took a corner kick for Sato Real Estate that made it into the net for his second goal, which was the final goal scored in the game.

With a three-point lead, Sato Real Estate held Lancaster off, giving it the victory going into the final regular season game.

Week eight has Sato Real Estate playing last-place Acqua Aveda at 6 p.m. Seventh-ranked Moss Builders goes against undefeated Legler Flynn Law in the second game of the week.

Lancaster Design, currently in second place, faces Ross Built Construction in the 7 p.m. game. Rounding out the night Mar/Kis Insurance, with a single win, goes head-to-head against Slim’s place to finish the regular season of co-ed adult soccer.

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Team Planet Stone gains solid victory

Written by Monica Simpson on . Posted in Soccer, Sports.

In their third match-up of the season, Team Salty Printing and Team Planet Stone took the field Tuesday night May 1 with plenty of spectators on hand to cheer them on in a strongly competitive game.

With two age groups combined to make a league, older, more seasoned players teamed up with younger ballers, who proved themselves on the field by stepping up their game.

Goalkeepers Evan Talucci, for Planet Stone, and Salty Printing’s Fiona McCarthy protected their team’s goal with agility, quick reflexes and leadership.

Talucci started the game, setting the defensive tone with great saves. McCarthy worked her position with confidence, but could not stop a solid shot by Planet Stone’s Aiden Templeton that went off her hand and into the net.

Down by one point, Jack Mattick quickly showed why he is a force on the field with a shot on goal that was saved by Talucci.

Salty Printing proved its own defensive strength with confident play by Madeline Lessig and Cale Rudacille. Lessig’s tenacity stopped Templeton’s forward offensive progress, preventing the shot.

Given another chance on offense, Templeton took the soccer ball down the field in front of the net only to be met by Michael Coleman. Coleman stopped Templeton giving Salty Printing another chance on offense.

Mattick dribbled the ball down the field and found Frankie Coleman in scoring position. Talucci used his body in a nerves of steel move to make the save on the ground.

Caden Quinby put his first goal into the net with eight minutes left in the half to tie the ball game, giving Salty Printing the mental boost it needed.

Two minutes later, Planet Stone’s Nick Yatros put the ball between the posts past the goalie to move his team ahead again.

A slide tackle call was made against Salty Printing with four minutes on the scoreboard, giving Templeton the free kick that went just wide of the left post.

As the time ticked off the game clock, Rudacille provided critical defensive pressure, stopping the scoring push by Planet Stone. Despite the strong offensive push, the Salty Printing defensive was able to hold off its opponent to end the half.

Krosby Lamison started the second half of play in the key defensive position as the keeper, giving Talucci time on the field.

Templeton stopped the strong push toward the goal by M. Coleman and Jack McCarthy. Planet Stone’s Evie Baugher played phenomenally fearless defense against Jack Mattick, stopping his scoring opportunities.

Stealing the ball from Salty Printing with 16 minutes left in the game, Templeton dribbled to midfield and found Yatros open. Unselfish, Yatros made a long pass to Talucci. Sprinting Talucci got his foot on the soccer ball with a solid pass to Yatros in front of the goal for his second score.

With a point deficit, Salty Printing continued to fight hard on the pitch. Off a throw-in by M. Coleman, Mattick scored his team’s second goal of the game, moving the score to 3-2.

In less than a minute, Mattick got another shot off and hit the net.

Team Plant Stone put Talucci back in the goalkeeper position to guide his team for the remaining eight minutes of the game.

After K. Lamison took a hard hit by the ball in the stomach, Templeton found his next opportunity to shoot. F. McCarthy just could not stop the rocket shot.

With the lead, Planet Stone continued to put the pressure on the Salty Printing team on both sides of the field with the help of Natalie Talucci, Malia Keith, Julia Baugher and Kasey Lamison.

Templeton’s last-second shot was stopped by F. Coleman right in front of the goal to end the game with Team Planet Stone the victors.