Younger divisionDJ Drugs Blue Lightning, 2The Riverdale Press, 0Goals by Phillip Kadaev and Justin Bottcher led the DJ Drugs Blue Lightning to a 2-0 win over The Riverdale Press in the Riverdale Soccer League’s Younger Division at Seton Park on Saturday.
The Blue Lightning improves to 4-0-1.
Riv. Homes Purple Homeboys, 2Land & Sea Rest. Jaguars, 0Dr. Ginzburg Choppers, 1Drs. G & G Golden Hornets, 0
Middle divisionBurger King Killer Whales, 4Bagel Corner Strikers, 1Tomas Cabo-Hervada scored two goals and Larry Currier and Evan Silverman each had one goal to lead the Killer Whales to a 4-1 victory over the Strikers Saturday afternoon at Seton Park.
Sam Maeglin’s strong defensive play helped shut down the high-powered Strikers’ offense.
Kyle Maiorano scored the Strikers’ lone goal.
Liebman’s Deli Oranges, 2Blue Bay Restaurant Cobras, 1Jaspers Pizza Delivery Boys, 2Pizza Chef Cheetahs, 1Tony & Val’s Lucky Charms, 1Dino’s Pizza Knights, 0
Older divisionTrebach Realty Utang Orangs, 2Solaria Riverdale White Tigers, 1The third-place Utang Orangs fought hard in a seesaw battle with second-place Solaria but eventually pulled out the 2-1 victory.
The Utang Orangs’ defense, anchored by sweeper Jason Shapiro and defensive backs Evan Brown Tobacco and Zach Byrne, held Solaria in check for most of the contest.
Forward Mike Garcia tallied the Utang Orangs’ first goal, and midfielder Alex Garcia used his superb footwork to slash by three defenders before blasting the winning goal past the Solaria goalkeeper.
Utang Orangs goalie Vincent Petrosino made the one-goal lead hold up as the win moved his squad into second place.
Atria Riverdale Green Hornets, 3Laundry Express Blue Fire, 3River City Yellow Jackets, 4Sneakers-R-Me Mustangs, 4