Charlotte Valley/Schenevus Boys Fall to Milford Central

CHARLOTTE VALLEY — Milford Central boys varsity soccer defeated Charlotte Valley/Schenevus this past Thursday, Oct. 9. The Charlotte Valley Wildcats and the Milford Wildcats battled head-to-head. Milford took the win 1-0 in overtime.

It was an intense start with Milford controlling the ball at the kickoff. Though possession changed rapidly throughout the match, the ball moved fast back and forth on both ends of the field. Both teams put up shots on goal during the first and second half. Goalkeeper Landon Clupher for the Charlotte Valley Wildcats had strong saves throughout the game.

It was a sunny, crisp fall day for the late afternoon match. The crowd at the Charlotte Valley Central School soccer fields in Davenport was small yet loud. The stands were expressive for both sides. In the first half, lots of booing and loud cheers could be heard from the stands, as there was a lot of aggressive pushing and shoving down on the field.

A number of penalty calls gave Charlotte Valley multiple free kick opportunities. None resulted in any scoring plays, however.

At the half the boys were deadlocked 0-0. They came back onto the field energized and eager for the second half. Tensions were rising on the Milford side, where you could hear teammates yelling at each other to shoot the ball.

With the score still tied 0-0 and only a few minutes left in the fourth quarter, feverish parents for the away team were heard on the sidelines offering fifty-dollar bribes for scoring before Milford. Though the buzzer sounded before anyone could score during regulation time. The result was an overtime period: the team captains and referees met on the field to flip a coin.

The first team to score a goal in the 10-minute overtime would take home the win. The sun was beginning to set as both teams rushed quickly to try and create a scoring play. With only three minutes left in overtime, an assist from Milford Central Wildcats’ #42 Rea-Ante to #9 Aidan Merz netted the first and only goal of the game.

Following the game goalkeeper Clupher of Charlotte Valley Wildcats spoke about his mindset heading into the game. “Last time we played them, we lost by 5,” he explained. “So, I was just trying to make it a 0-0 game going into overtime in the second half there.”

Charlotte Valley/Schenevus boys varsity soccer end the season with a 3-9-2 record. Their final game of the regular season versus the South Kortright on October 13th was rained out.