Mustangs rebound to blank Tigers
Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Brian Anderson attempts to put a shot on goal for Medina/Lyndonville during the Mustangs win over Akron this afternoon at Vets Park. Alex Bramson comes in to defend for the Tigers.
Getting back onto the winning track, Medina/Lyndonville used a pair of second half goals to blank Akron 2-0 in a key Niagara-Orleans League boys soccer game this afternoon at Vets Park.
Kristian Snyder scored both goals for defending champion Medina/Lyndonville which rebounded from a 1-0 overtime loss at Newfane on Monday to improve to 3-1 in N-O action.
Snyder scored what proved to be the game winner on a penalty kick with 27:07 remaining in the second half. He then netted a big insurance goal just six minutes later a 21:52 off a corner kick by Greg Husung.
Ethan Leonard battles for control of the ball for the Mustangs against Tristan Olszewski of the Tigers.
Justin Morgan, who earned the shutout in in goal, anchored the Medina/Lyndonville defense which also got big stops by defenders Nick Hinkson and Paul Kurz to turn back close range Akron shots in the first half.
The loss drops Akron to 2-2.
Medina/Lyndonville, which is 4-1 overall, next hosts Wilson in a make-up game at 4:30 p.m. Friday. Today’s Roy-Hart at Wilson game has been rescheduled for September 21.
