Entering the back half of the soccer season and heading toward autumn, the Sept. 21 match with Brookside at Keystone gave off some of the last summer vibes before cooler weather sticks through the winter. Brookside kept its cool and cranked up the heat with a four-goal first half, going on to win, 6-0.
The seniors scored all of the Cardinals’ goals against the Wildcats: Two each by captains Noah Adkins and Landon Goodrich, one by captain Joe DeLuca and the final one from Zach Doell with under five minutes remaining in the game. “We had an earlier game result similar to this with Keystone,” Brookside coach Chris Adkins said. “We talked all week about how we just want to play the game the right way.
It’s the way to getting better. The seniors played and our defense played well, and they’re young and inexperienced as well. I’m just happy with our effort all the way around.
” Noah Adkins scored in the second minute, but it was Goodrich who put two goals through first — a sixth-minute strike and a penalty kick in the 21st minute of first-half play. Brookside goal 21' Goodrich with a PK for his second score today. @Brookside_AD 3 @Khsboyzsoccer 0 @MJournalSports @KLSD_Sports pic.
twitter.com/BNU5gBvY5F — Sean Fitzgerald (@fitzonsportsbsr) September 21, 2024 The flow and rhythm of the passes for Brookside were seamless, as the Cardinals played loose and connected with one another for several shot opportunities. “We were all playing well,” said Goodrich.
“We were passing, staying in our positions and creating opportunities for each other. Overall, we played well together as a team by communicating and talking to each other.” The Wildcats’ backline stiffened up during the second 40 minutes, with Noah Adkins’ second score coming with 14 minutes to play to make it a 5-0 game.
With conference title hopes out of the picture, Brookside (4-5-1, 3-4-1) has turned its attention more toward the first year of the five-division postseason format — where they and Keystone reside in Division IV — and work on the little things as October draws near. “We’re building for the tournament. We’re over halfway done,” Noah Adkins explained.
“We have a lot of things to fix in practice. Games like today — where we can get out and play and it’s a beautiful day — it’s a great day to get better. We’re working toward the goal of winning a tournament game and winning as many games as possible.
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“We’ve got a young team and we’re learning on the fly,” Keystone coach Tom Baracskai said. “Some of these young kids are trying to learn the game of soccer and they’re doing a really good job of adjusting and picking it up. To their credit, there’s a lot of hustle and that’s what they did to keep it to two scores in the second half.
” Brookside 6, Keystone 0.
