Photos: Eagles Stunned In Double Overtime In Class AA Final
On Saturday, Nov. 1, the second-seeded Bethlehem boys’ soccer squad took to the pitch at Queensbury High School playing against top-seeded Columbia in the finals of the Section 2, Class AA. The game was scoreless through the first 95 minutes but the Blue Devils snuck the ball in the back of the net in the second overtime to beat the Eagles, 1 to 0.
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Getting a foot on it: Eagles’ Everett Bergen uses the outside of his right foot to capture the ball away from Columbia’s Caden Schultz in the first half.
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Keeping it away: Eagles’ Eli Proper uses his head to send the ball away from Columbia’s Aiden Graber during the first half.
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Making moves: Eagles’ Pietro Pasetto attempts to spin away from Columbia’s Carter Phillips with the ball as Pasetto attempts to make a play towards goal.
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Feeling the both sides: Eagles’ Jack Pauze leaps up to head the ball in front of Columbia’s Cody Hamilton as he feels the bump from Hamilton.
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Looking for assistance: Eagles’ Aaden Mohit attempts to spin away from Columbia’s Joshua Lewandusky in the first half as Mohit tries to look for a teammate.
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Squished: Eagles’ Eli Proper uses both of his arms to keep Columbia’s Cody Hamilton (9) and Liam Schneider (13) from getting to the loose ball deep in Bethlehem’s zone.
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Meeting of the minds: Eagles’ Keating Pauze and Columbia’s Cody Hamilton both leap up in an attempt to head the ball to one of their teammates.
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Staying close: Eagles’ Ayaz Sajid and a Columbia player both stay close to one another as the ball bounces off Sajid’s knee in Columbia’s side of the field.
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Keeping his team in it: Eagles’ Stellan Calnero-Jackson leaps up to get both of his hands onto the ball to make the save as Columbia’s Aiden Graber tries to get his head on it.
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Can I take this? Eagles’ Aaden Mohit attempts to cut in front of Columbia’s Liam Schneider as they both battle for the loose ball.
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Splitting the wickets: Eagles’ Keating Pauze gets off a shot in an attempt to beat Columbia’s Robert Rumsey between the legs but Rumsey makes the save.
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Coming back: Eagles’ Denis Pauze leaps up to head the ball back towards midfield as he keeps it away from his goal.
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Low trap: Eagles’ Ishan Chatur uses his right foot to bring the ball down to the turf as he looks to spin towards the goal to get off a shot.
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Leading the charge: Eagles’ Ollie Reichman gathers the loose ball as he looks to dribble it up the field as teammates Ishan Chatur (18) and Jack Pauze (23) start to follow.