WILMINGTON, MA — Below are Wilmington Youth Soccer travel game summaries from last week.
Wilmington BU9-2 vs. Billerica
A spectacular match at Shawsheen on Thursday evening as the Wilmington Boys U9-2 squad took on a tough Billerica opponent. From the opening whistle, Wilmington went on the offense pushing Billerica on their heels. The attack was a team execution as the first shift of Layne Coutu commanded the middle, the flanks led by the dynamic duo of Tyler Marinho and Brendan Fitzgerald generated opportunities for Jack Murphy, while the stronghold of Danny O’Mahony stopped any counterattacks.
After constant pressure from Wilmington, the game opened up when Jack Murphy took the opportunity of a scramble at the top of the box to put one in the back of the net.
The second shift led by the speed of Lincoln Levesque, the persistent pressure from Cameron Jenks and Ryan Muise, and the tough defensive anchor of Kaleb Molina continued to frustrate Billerica as they could not muster any goal-scoring opportunities. The addition of Koko Shinohara to man the middle late in the first half, led to a second tally for Wilmington, as Lincoln Levesque ran past the Billerica defense to put the shot in high and to the right. The alternating goal-keeping duties of Ayden Balter and Tyler Florencio ensured that the first half ended in favor of Wilmington.
In the second half the switching of Koko Shinohara and Layne Coutu in net continued to frustrate Billerica as shots taken for what would have been a sure goal, were stopped time and time again by the pair. Tyler Florencio with fresh legs was a constant pressure up front and his hard work paid off as he scored to put Wilmington up by 3. The young team finished up a solid performance by getting a final goal after Billerica had grabbed their lone goal of the game.
Wilmington GU10-1 in Danvers Invitation Tournament
Wilmington’s GU10-1 team participated in The Danvers Invitational Tournament over Memorial Day Weekend. The team went 2-2 and fought hard in every game first through the blazing heat of Summer on Saturday followed by the cool crisp misty day of Fall on Sunday!
(NOTE: Summaries provided by the Wilmington Youth Soccer Association.)
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