October 4, 2007 Issue
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Classified Chestnut Hill Local Don't Miss an Issue, Tell us what you see or Winner of Two |
GFS Boys’ Soccer Topples Shipley 3-0
The Germantown Friends School Tigers defeated Shipley School in a hard-fought, physically demanding boys’ soccer game on Tues., Sept. 25, dealing Shipley its first loss in the Friends Schools League in the last two seasons. “It was very hot and very intense on the field, with both teams playing with passion and energy,” noted head coach Matt Zipin of East Falls. The win brought GFS’s record to 7-2 overall and 2-0 in the Friends Schools League. Play began slowly, but after five minutes GFS earned a corner kick. Manolo Sanchez of West Philadelphia made the kick as GFS and Shipley players surrounded the goal. Under these crowded conditions one of the Shipley defenders attempted to clear the incoming kick and unfortunately for him, sent the ball into the back of the net instead. In the second half, about eight minutes in, Tom West of Gwynedd Valley won a ball and sent it to Sanchez, who was in the 18 yard box. Sanchez flicked it over the head of the defender, took a quick dribble, then beat two defenders plus the onrushing goalie with a left-footed shot that settled into the back of the net. Notes Zipin, “A 2-0 lead in soccer is substantial, and our defenders – Owen Smith, Chris Allen, David Marvin and goalie Zach Porges — were steady, poised and aggressive in defending our lead. David Marvin was particularly outstanding, making play after play, never backing down or conceding ground.” At the 68-minute mark, GFS scored its final goal of the day, “the most spectacular goal we have scored all season,” according to Zipin. Jason Symonette of Mount Airy took a ball at full speed to the left corner and unleashed a perfect left-footed cross that soared over the goalie’s hands and went right to a completely unmarked Sanchez, who leaped and expertly headed in his third goal of the day. “After that,” explained Zipin, “the only suspense was whether we would finish with 11 players.” Berge Koksuz of Center City, Matt Berson of Mount Airy, Tom West, Abdus Muwwakkil of West Philadelphia and Ben Gemberling-Johnson of Wyndmoor all went out with injuries. In the last six minutes Zach Fernberger of Wyncote, normally a goalie, entered the game and played the field.
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