Photos: Dutch Battle To A Win Over The Blue Bison

On Tuesday, Oct. 1, the Guilderland boys’ soccer team battled against top-seed Shaker in a midseason Suburban Council matchup at home. The Dutch scored 49 seconds in and had to fend off a hard charging Shaker team in the second half to hold on to a 1-0 win.

The Enterprise — Michael Koff

Coming together: Guilderland’s Luca Cummings and a Shaker player meet at the same time to get the ball in the first half.

The Enterprise — Michael Koff

Keeping it close: Guilderland’s Aiden Gonzalez looks at the ball as it rolls along the grass in an effort to dribble it up the field.

The Enterprise — Michael Koff

Perfect timing: Guilderland’s Jackson Eberz and Shaker’s Patrick Gauna both leap up in an attempt to head the ball after a corner kick.

The Enterprise — Michael Koff

Hanging on each other: Guilderland’s Jackson Eberz and a Shaker player lock their arms to each other as they both battle for the ball. Eberz had the lone goal for the Dutch.

The Enterprise — Michael Koff

Quicker to the ball: Guilderland’s Carem Moncur sprints towards the loose ball as Shaker’s Griffin Ryan chases Moncur down.

The Enterprise — Michael Koff

Big toss: Guilderland’s Jack Wasserbach brings the ball behind his head as he prepares to throw it into play during the first half.

The Enterprise — Michael Koff

Stop and start: Guilderland’s Lochlan Rizzo holds off Shaker’s Griffin Ryan as Rizzo has his foot on the ball before dribbling to Rizzo’s left.

The Enterprise — Michael Koff

Sailing away: Guilderland’s Jackson Eberz gets away from the Blue Bison defense as he sprints towards the loose ball.

The Enterprise — Michael Koff

Clean trap: Guilderland’s Andrew Altieri gets the ball down using his knee as he spins away from the oncoming defender.