Purple Eagles, Mustangs both play to double overtime ties in N-O soccer action

By Mike Wertman, Sports Writer Posted 12 September 2018 at 9:50 pm

Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Albion’s Nate Scanlan works the ball up field against Wilson defender Trent Kenny during the host Purple Eagles overtime time with the Lakemen this afternoon.

Albion and visiting Wilson battled to a 3-3 tie and Medina and visiting Akron played to a 2-2 deadlock, both in double overtime, in Niagara-Orleans League boys soccer games this afternoon.

Newfane nipped Roy-Hart 1-0 in the other N-O contest.

Albion ended up sending the game into overtime when Nate Scanlan scored on a long shot with 8:20 remaining in the second half to pull the Purple Eagles even at 3-3.

Albion also got off to a quick 1-0 lead at the outset as Sam Sanchez scored on a rebound as Scanlan earned the assist.

Wilson though quickly knotted the score when Taylor Carmer tallied just two minutes later.

The Purple Eagles did regain a 2-1 lead at the half as Leonael Rosario scored with 14:15 to go off an assist from Tre Yaskulski.

However, Wilson came battling back to take a 3-2 lead in the second half as Carmer scored again at the 28:05 mark and then Kierson Skobjak tallied with 12:34 remaining.

This time it was Albion’s turn to answer back and the Purple Eagles took less than four minutes to net the equalizer on a shot by Scanlan.

Neither team could then find the net through the two 10 minute overtime periods.

Albion is now 1-1-1 and Wilson 3-0-1 in N-O action.

Medina/Lyndonville 2, Akron 2
A pair of first half goals proved to be enough to earn Medina/Lyndonville the overtime tie with Akron.

Casey Winiecki scored off an assist from Nate Dillenbeck and Nate Sherman tallied from Winiecki to give the Mustangs a 2-1 lead at the half.

Akron though pulled even in the second half on a penalty kick goal by Micah Suckow who also netted the Tigers first goal.

Medina/Lyndonville is nw 1-2-1 and Akron 0-3-1 in the league.

Newfane 1, Roy-Hart 0
A first half goal by Trevor Heschke earned Newfane the narrow 1-0 win over Roy-Hart.

Newfane is now 2-1 and Roy-hart 2-2 in the league.