Pennsylvania High School Soccer - Delone Catholic held off by Littlestown
October 3, 2022: McSherrystown, PA 17344 The crowd at Monday's league test between the Littlestown Thunderbolts (Littlestown, PA) and the host Delone Catholic Squires (McSherrystown, PA), saw Littlestown's soccer squad get by Delone Catholic by a count of 2-1.
The Thunderbolts now hold a 6-4 record. They play next when they travel to York Catholic for a York-Adams 4 test on Tuesday, October 4. Littlestown will meet a Fighting Irish squad coming off a 7-1 league loss to Biglerville (Biglerville, PA). The Fighting Irish record now stands at 10-2.
With the loss, Delone Catholic drops to 4-7 on the season. The Squires host Hanover (Hanover, PA) to meet the Nighthawks in a York-Adams 4 test on Tuesday, October 4. The Nighthawks come into the test with a record of 6-8. Hanover lost 3-1 in their recent league test against York Catholic (York, PA)
Game Summary
Squires hosted the Littlestown Bolts at Utz fields Monday evening in the sprinkling rain. All starters were healthy and playing. The Squires dominated possession but didn't make a lot happen early on and with 8 minutes left in the 2nd half, Van Schneider #7 crossed the ball from the right corner to Nolan Kruse #9 who tapped it to Angello Salazar #2 for the first score of the game. Six minutes later, the Bolts scored off a throw in in the offensive 1/3 of the field. They were tied up at the end of regulation and through the first overtime. In the 1st overtime a handball was not called on the Bolts in the box that could have set up a PK for the Squires. During the 2nd overtime, within a minute or so, a handball was called in the box against the Squires and the Bolts kicked the game-winning PK goal. This is the 9th game that has been decided by a PK for the Squires. Schneider #7 is the player of the game. He listened to Coach Austin's direction to take the ball to the corner.
