Top seeded Kendall advances in C2 sectionals
Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Kendall’s Pablo Rosario-Reyes advances the ball as Landon Morabito defends for Gananda and Brenden Eichas backs up the play for the Eagles. The action took place during top seeded Kendall’s home field sectional win this afternoon.
Getting goal production from five players, top seeded Kendall posted a 7-1 victory over No. 8 Gananda in the quarterfinal round of the Section V Class C2 boys soccer playoffs this afternoon at Kendall.
Pablo Rosario-Reyes scored 3 goals to lead the Kendall attack as Brenden Eichas, Brandon Barrett, William Kludt and Andrew Cole each netted 1. Barrett and Tyler McCue both had 2 assists
Kendall jumped out to a quick 2-0 lead as Eichas scored at the 26 minute mark of the first half and Rosario-Reyes followed up with a goal just two minutes later.
Gananda did briefly cut the deficit to 2-1 with a penalty kick goal but Kendall got that one back with interest before the half ended.
Barrett and Rosario-Reyes answered with goals over the final six minutes to put the Eagles in command by a 4-1 margin at the half.
Second half goals by Rosario-Reyes, Kludt and Cole then closed out the victory for the Eagles.
Improving to 15-1-1, Kendall will next face No. 5 Campbell-Savona game in the semifinals on Wednesday. Campbell-Savona downed No. 4 Perry 2-0.
Kendall’s Colby Hughes goes up to stop a kick by Gananda’s Owen Richards as Henry Shutts (11) moves in on the play.
