ATHENS DROPS PAIR OF DECISIONS AT MONTOURSVILLE TOURNAMENT
By: Tim Birney | AthensWildcats.com | September 3, 2022
MONTOURSVILLE — Athens dropped a pair of close decisions here Saturday
to finish fourth at the Montoursville boys soccer tournament.
The
Wildcats gave up a goal late in a 2-1 loss to Montoursville in the
opening game, then dropped a 2-0 decision to Benton in the consolation
game.
Montoursville 2, Athens 1
Montoursville scored
late in the game to pull out a 2-1 non-league win over Athens here
Saturday morning in the opening round of the Montoursville Tournament.
After a scoreless first half, Mason Winslow scored about 2 1/2 minutes into the second half to give the Warriors a 1-0 lead.
The
Wildcats knotted the game midway through the second half. Senior Levent
Van Helden headed a throw-in from junior Korey Miller to senior Brayden
Post, who found the back of the net to make it 1-1.
With 5:12 remaining, Wyatt Fry, off a feed from Winslow, scored to give Montoursville a 2-1 lead.
Montoursville had a 9-2 advantage in shots-on-goal, and an 8-4 edge in corner kicks.
Senior Grant Liechty registered eight saves in net for the Wildcats.
Consolation Game
Benton 2, Athens 0
Benton scored a pair of second-half goals in a 2-0 win over Athens in the consolation game of the Montoursville Tournament.
After a scoreless first half, Benton scored just 76 seconds into the second half to take a 1-0 lead.
The Tigers added a penalty kick with 9 minutes remaining to seal the win.
Benton had a 9-1 advantage in shots-on-goal, and a 10-2 edge in corner kicks.
Liechty recorded seven saves in net for the Wildcats.
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