Photos: Blackbirds Take On Beagles In A Helderberg Battle
On Saturday, Sept. 20, the Voorheesville boys’ soccer team hosted the Berne-Knox-Westerlo-Duanesburg in a non league matchup. In a physical matchup, it needed more than the original 80-minutes. The game ended in a tie at 1-1.
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Meeting of the minds: Blackbirds’ Alex Kind and Beagles’ Nick Quay both leap up in an attempt to get their heads onto the ball during the first half.
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Pushing and shoving: Blackbirds’ Misha Buyantuev tries to keep Beagles’ Nick Quay (20) and Joaquin Abraham (27) all fight for the loose ball as it sits in the penalty box.
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Getting in all alone: Blackbirds’ Eric Guilmette gets behind the Beagles’ defense as he looks to score.
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Step ahead: Blackbirds’ Ian Reilly moves in front of a Beagles’ player to get the loose ball during the first half.
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Keeping his team in: Beagles’ Andrew Zink makes a save and smothers the ball before Blackbirds’ Eric Guilmette can get to it in the first half.
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Open field: Beagles’ Jack Barnett looks to dribble the ball up the field and gets it away from his goal.
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Getting up: Blackbirds’ Andrew Guilmette leaps up to snag the ball out of the air from a Beagles’ cross. Guilmette made seven saves.
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Working in tight: Beagles’ Aggelos Lefkaditis attempts to dribble the ball inside the box as he tries to get closer to goal. Lefkaditis had the lone goal for the Beagles.
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Tight tug: Beagles’ Logan Kapusta grabs the jersey of Blackbirds’ Ian Reilly as they both battle for the loose ball in front of them.
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Big strides: Beagles’ Nolan O’Connor looks down at the ball as he dribbles it up the field during the second half.
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Who wants it: Beagles’ Jack Jewett (21) and Blackbirds’ Ben Reilly shove each other with their hands as they fight for the loose ball.
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Game winner attempt: Blackbirds’ Eric Guilmette leaps up to get his head onto the ball as he fends off Beagles’ Joaquin Abraham in overtime in an attempt to win it for the Blackbirds. Guilmette had the lone goal.
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Excuse me: Blackbirds’ Alex Kind uses his body to shove Beagles’ Logan Kapusta in an attempt to get the ball.