Photos: Dutch Battle To The End But Fall To Scarsdale
On Sunday, Nov. 12, the Guilderland boys’ soccer team competed in the New York State Public High School Athletic Association Class AA Championship at Middletown High School. The Dutch battled till the final whistle but fell, 4 to 2.
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Big boot: Guilderland’s Enesio Capollari looks down at the ball as he prepares to pass it towards a teammate in the first half.
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Up high: Guilderland’s Emmy Horja jumps up to trap the ball with his chest as Scarsdale’s Leo Khang tries to stop Horja.
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Cutting in: Guilderland’s Anthony Pezzulo jumps in front of Scardale’s Marc Hajjar to get to the loose ball in the first half.
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Big Heave: Guilderland’s Sam Tanner plants his left leg into the turf as he starts to throw the ball across the field towards a teammate. Tanner scored a goal.
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Locked in: Guilderland’s Jackson Eberz sprints after the loose bouncing ball in an attempt to keep in the offensive zone.
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Pushing away: Guilderland’s Enesio Capollari puts his arm out while dribbling the ball to keep Scarsdale’s Yusuke Sato from taking the ball away.
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Fancy kick: Guilderland’s Emmy Horja flips backwards to attempt a bicycle kick to try and put a shot on goal.
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Little punch: Guilderland’s Ryan Kuk puts his right fist in the air to knock the Scarsdale’s shot away as Raiders’ Yusuke Sato tries to head it.
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Fouled: Guilderland’s Jack Ayers leaps in the air to head the ball but gets shoved in the back by Scarsdale’s Leo Khang.
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Taking on two: Guilderland’s Anthony Pezzulo battles Scarsdale’s Jose Alava Marino (17) and Lorenzo Galeano (10) for the loose ball in the second half.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Getting to it first: Guilderland’s Jackson Eberz redirects the ball toward goal in the second half to get the Dutch on the board. The Dutch fell 4 to 2. Sam Tanner had the other goal.