Central Valley. Monroe-Woodbury defeats its rival Pine Bush 5-1 in varsity boys soccer
| 22 Sep 2021 | 01:07
Trevor Lagarde scored on this breakaway to start the second half scoring. Photos by William Dimmit.
Aaron Deskin (10) battles for the ball at midfield.
Justin Ely (7) uses his body to take the ball away from a Pine Bush player.
That winning smile: Aaron Deskin, Trevor Lagarde and Ethan Meyers celebrate the Crusaders’ victory.
On a breezy Tuesday afternoon, Sept. 21, the Crusaders hosted the Bushmen of Pine Bush in a varsity boys soccer match.
The game marked the first time the two teams have met since last year’s Section 9 Title game which the Crusaders won in a thrilling overtime shootout for their third consecutive Section 9 varsity boys soccer Championship.
The Crusaders entered this game with a 3-1-1 record after loosing 1-0 decision John Jay team High School.
The Crusaders came out fast and when Trevor Lagarde took a pass from Justin Ely and put in the Bushmen’s net it for a 1-0. lead.
The Crusaders added to their lead with a minute left in the half when Logan Yamamoto scored off a quick pass from Mwelwa Tetteh-Nartey in front of the Bushmen’s net.
Early in the second half Lagarde scored again, showing a tremendous burst of speed he ran down a perfect lead pass from Sean Brophy and scored.
With 24 minutes left in the game the Crusaders went up by four when Noah Rivera pounced on a rebound and drilled it in to the net.
The Bushmen got on the board when the Crusaders had a miscue deep in their defensive zone and the Bushmen took advantage.
Finally Ryan Guzman got his own rebound and put a shot past the Bushmen’s goalie and the Crusaders went on to a 5-1 victory.
The win brings their record to 4-1-1
Next up: An away match against the Warwick Valley Wildcats.
- William Dimmit