Photos: Season Ends with Shutouts
After convincing opening-round sectional wins, both the Guilderland and Voorheesville boys’ soccer teams played well but couldn’t muster a score in their quarterfinal losses.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Guilderland Dutchmen played Schenectady last Thursday at home. Guilderland’s Chris Friguletto gets to the ball first during the first half of Guilderland’s 2-to-0 Class AA sectional first-round win. The Dutch moved on to play Shen last Saturday and fell, 1 to 0, in the quarterfinals.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
In awe, a Schenectady player looks on as Guilderland’s Arnav Kannan goes up to head the ball after Guilderland’s corner kick. Guilderland’s Brandon Ford scored both goals in the win.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Shadowing: Guilderland's Rubin Chen plays tight defense against a Schenectady player in the second half.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Hot foot: Guilderland’s Brandon Ford dribbles up the field against a Schenectady player in the first half of the Dutch’s 2-to-0 Class AA sectional first-round win last Thursday at home. Ford scored both goals for the Dutch in the win but the Dutch fell, 1 to 0, to Shen last Saturday in the quarterfinals.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Mass chaos: Three Guilderland players leap up to head the ball as Schenectady players join them as Guilderland crossed the ball during a corner kick in the first half of Saturday’s game.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
The Voorheesville Blackbirds won against Coxsackie-Athens last Wednesday, 4 to 1. On Saturday, the Blackbirds traveled to Schalmont for the Class B quarterfinals. Losing his footing Blackbirds’ Jacob Dykstra falls near goal in front of the goalie and defender in the first half of Saturday’s game against the Sabres. The Blackbirds came close to tying the game in the second half but the shot rang off the post, and the Blackbirds lost, 2 to 0.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Fighting for every inch, Voorheesville's Jack Ensslin, right, attempts to go for the ball in the second half but the Sabres’ goalie leaps over him to grab the ball.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Quick stop: Voorheesville’s Derek Moore stops and plans to pass the ball to a teammate in the first half.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Trying to make a play: Voorheesville’s Joe Saia boots the ball toward a teammate in the center of the field during the first half of the Class B sectional quarterfinal against Schalmont at Schalmont High School on Saturday.