The obstacles were great todayin Trumbull as the Staples boys soccer team faced St. Joseph. The Wreckers were missing four starters – including co-captain Jack Scott—to injury and illness.
Andrew Puchala celebrates his goal against St. Joseph today in Trumbull.The defender finally rammed in Steven Sobel’s long throw, after two Staples shots hit posts and bounced crazily in the goal mouth. Staples won 2-1, and faces Central at home Monday (4 p.m.) (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Kim Lake for WestportNow.com
But the scrappy Stapleites prevailed 2-1. Their two goals came in a 1:10 span, midway through the second half. First Andrew Puchala finished Steven Sobel’s long throw – but not before Charlie Leonard and George Kokkalis hit posts, and the ball bounced around the goal for a while. Then Sobel’s cross caromed off a defender’s head, for an own goal.
The Cadets halved the deficit on a shot from the corner, but Noah Schwaeber’s excellent goalkeeping, plus solid defense from Puchala, Kokkalis, Connor Weiler and Kenji Goto, earned them the victory.
The Wreckers are now 3-1-1. They host Central on Monday (4 p.m.) in another tough FCIAC match.
