The Marauders sent 70 players on the road Tuesday and each of the three teams emerged with a quality result. The JV2s traveled to Mines Falls Park and beat Bishop Guertin 2-0. JV1 and Varsity were nearby in Hudson, playing at Alvirne High School. JV1 beat the Broncos 10-1. The Varsity beat Alvirne 3-0. Both of those teams are now 8-1. The JV2s remain undefeated.
JV2s got goals from Mitchell Rowley and Ayaan Ahmed to break a halftime scoreless stalemate. Coach Chris Dawes lit a fire in the interval, and the Marauder defense continued to be stingy in front of goalkeeper Jared Licht, who earned his first clean sheet. JV2s will train at Dresden Wednesday at 3:00, and prepare for Friday's home game on the Turf at 4:30 against Sunapee.
The JV1s scored five times in each half to dispatch Alvirne 10-1. Eric Tysinger converted an Isak Larusson cross, Jack Ross converted on a short corner with help from Tysinger and Mitch Aspinwall. 20 minutes in, Johnny Reznek volleyed home a goal, and a minute later Oscar got the first of three with a toe poke rebound, and then set up Derek Lacy for a 5-0 lead before a long, high shot from a bad angle gave Alvirne their only goal.
Murphy Hunt opened the second half scoring on a flip assist from Isak. Tom Lyons fed Oscar for a blast that went off the bar and then off the keeper. Three minutes later Oscar put away a bumble for his hat trick. With four minutes to play Oscar and Lyons set up CJ Wheelan for the goal which he clearly predicted on the bus trip down. Connor Hamlin completed the scoring with a near post finish from a Matthias Einarsson cross. The JV1s return to action 48 hours from Tuesday's kickoff with a road match at Manchester Memorial at 5:00. Dismissal/departure at 2:00.
The Varsity adapted to a gritty grasp pitch that was short but narrow, taking the lead inside four minutes and controlling midfield en route to a 3-0 victory over Alvirne. Hanover is now 8-1 and sits in second in NHIAA Division One, sandwiched by 9-0-1 Bedford and 7-1 Manchester Central The rest of the field is beginning to fall away.
Alvirne marched right down the field after kickoff, possessed the ball in Hanover's end, got a shot, and got a corner. That was about it for the Brocos. Hanover started breaking out of their end with quick short passes, and started pursuing hard when they lost the ball, and the field tilted toward the Marauders. Much to the chagrin of the purists on the Hanover bench, it was clear that throw-ins could be both a weapon and a threat. In the fourth minute, Eric Ringer launched a throw into the box which produced shots in rapid succession from Amane Matsuoka and Charlie Adams. Chatty Alvirne goalkeeper Mason Brooks couldn't hold the rebound from Adams' shot, which fell to Eli Stack 10 yards out. Stack struck a steamer with his left peg and Hanover had a 1-0 lead. Another long throw a few minutes later gave Adams the chance to flick a header wide. Blake Palmer stole a pass deep in the Bronco end and ripped a shot just wide of the post. Just before the stirrings on the Marauder bench, the pressure from Hanover's high wingers gave Amnane Matsuoka possession in the box. His shot from a bad angle changed direction off a defender and into the net. The official scorer is reviewing video, but for now Matsuoka is credited with his three goal in four games. Hanover led 2-0. Adams forced a brilliant save with ten minutes to play in the half, and just before the interval Alvirne threatened when substitute forward Jonathan Phillips found himself in alone. His shot looked like a sub's shot, sliding wide left.
Early in the second half, holding the dreaded 2-0 lead, the Marauders got a lift when goalkeeper Joey Perras came off his line in a crowd to snag a long throw-in. His confident and technically adept play was the dope move to remind his teammates that all was well with the defense. Hanover continued to probe, and with strikers Henry Aspinwall and Pat Osborn harassing the Bronco defenders, Adams got loose in the right corner of the box and was trampled from behind. It was a clear penalty, and there were no peeps from the Alvirne bench. Adams drove the spot kick into the old onion bag for a 3-0 clincher and his 12th on the season.
Perras collected his second shutout, with Kyle Doucete and Judd Alexander leading the way in the center of the defense, spelled by Evan Nichols, a heat-seeking magnet for headers. Noah Pikielny had his best game of the season on the left flank, and Dylan Kotlowitz was his steady self on the right side.
Hanover returns to action almost immediately, traveling to Manchester Memorial High School for a 5:00 match. The site is an interesting one. As of a week ago, it has been named as the site for all of the NHIAA Championship games, having been dumped by SNHU, who prefer to host college playoffs. Whatever. Let other worry about the playoffs. Hanover will focus on Memorial, and train on the turf Wednesday after the girls are done with Pembroke.
If you are still reading, please read just a bit more. I would really, really, really love your help with the upcoming CROP Hunger Walk this Sunday. It's a fundraising for hunger, with funds aiding those in both the Upper Valley and throughout the world. I have helped run this for more than a decade. It's a fun way to spend a few hours on a fall Sunday afternoon, and aide a great cause. I have sent material, home with some players. It's east to find the site on line. I would love to have people walk on Sunday, I would love to have people register online and start raising funds. (So easy!). I would love help from all four teams. I would love support from parents. This is optional, of course. But it's one of the few times when we ask for student help to raise funds for a good cause. The site is easy to find: www.crophungerwalk.org. Look for the Lebanon walk when you search
You can walk on Sunday. (5K around Lebanon, starting at 1:00 Sunday. Registration in Colburn Park opens at 12:30). You can raise money. Best, you can do both. There will be 100 or so walkers, who have a 5K/1K option. We all end with a wonderful late lunch at the Lebanon Congregational church on the Green. Free food: Soup, hot dogs, cider, cookies. I will be grateful for your participation and support. Material and information still available.
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