Gunga vs Highlanders
South Hamilton, MA - The Big Blue again hit the road to play a tough Pingree side. In the first half, Big Blue had possession of the ball, and in a few short minutes, the ball movement generated gaps to be exploited. In the first half, Big Blue had more than ten shots on frame plus a hand full of shots that went wide. Eventually, we would get on the scoreboard via Zane Matraji '24, who blasted a knuckling free kick from about 30 yards out. Soon after, Gio Pagliuca '23 would add his third of the season after receiving a cross from Garrett Holman '24. To the half, we went up two-nil. A quick PK for the home side changed the game in the second stanza and gave the home team hope and newfound confidence. The rest of the way, the home team began to use their GK as their number one strategy of attack, the Highlanders GK, who could punt the ball from his box to the other, complicated the afternoon for the Big Blue, as he would quickly launch the ball the other way for a foot race to take place. The Big Blue had to stay on its toes to keep the counters checked and it did so to earn the win today. More chances were created by Tegan Doll '23 and Zane Matraji '24 to extend the lead, but the home team made things difficult to extend the lead. Lots of credit to the home side, who had a clear plan against us. Lots of credit goes to us for working hard and finding a way to win against a team that fought to defend its home turf.
Thank you for coming and supporting us today. We hope to see you on Saturday as we go up against the Pelicans of St. Paul School. The game is to be played at Smoyer Field.