With teams hitting the midway point in their spring season, MV United had another strong showing on the pitch, both home and away. We enjoyed a beautiful Saturday with four home games played at Veteran’s Fields in Vineyard Haven. It was great to see games being played side by side with fans and players sticking around to cheer other teams on.
U14 girls 1, Wareham 0
The U14 girls walked off the pitch on Saturday with a great 1-0 away win over Wareham. Kate Howell scored the lone goal late in the second half, with the assist going to Alexa Pil. The defense was anchored by Kaya Siemann and great goalkeeping by Ruby Reimann, who notched the shutout.
U14 boys 2, Freetown Lakeville 1
The U14 boys hosted Freetown Lakeville on Saturday in the second of three consecutive home games. The Vineyard struggled to control the ball throughout the first half. Both teams exchanged scoring chances without anything to show for it. Then in the 25th minute, Freetown Lakeville finally put one in the back of the net for a 1-0 lead going into the half. The Vineyard came out shooting in the second, and their efforts paid off in the 42nd minute. That’s when Robe Della Torre scored and tied the game 1-1. Then in the 56th minute, Patrick Flaherty brought the ball down the right side. His beautiful cross found Moushe Oliveira at the far post, and he headed in the go-ahead goal. With Jojo Bonneau’s stellar defensive play and Adam Knight having another great day in goal, the boys held on for a 2-1 victory.
U11 girls 3, Yarmouth Dennis 2
The U11 girls put one in the win column with a 3-2 win over Yarmouth Dennis. Goals were scored by Clare Mone, Paige Malowski, and Paige Anderson. They also had great goaltending by Caroline Jane Walsh and Maggie Best.
U10 boys 7, Westport 4
MV United U10 boys traveled to Westport on Saturday and came away with a 7-4 win. MV had 25 shots on goal, and goals were scored by the following players: Shaun Rogers-Thomas (3 goals); Joshua Pereira (2); Kaua Lima (2).
Additional results:
MV United U13 boys 1, Norton 0
Mariner 2, MV United U11 boys 0
MV United U18 boys 8, Dartmouth 0
Freetown Lakeville 5, MV United U18 girls 0
The weekend schedule features five home games at Veteran’s Fields:
On Saturday, U18 girls play Falmouth at 12 noon; U14 girls take on Swansea Somerset at 2:45; and U14 boys battle Swansea Somerset at 4:15.
Sunday, U10 boys face Norton at 12:15; and U18 boys take on Taunton at 2:30.