MONTGOMERY — It took a while for Montgomery’s offense to get going. Although there were shots, nothing hit the net until the 17th minute of the game. Then, the dam finally burst.
With 23 minutes and 52 seconds left until halftime, Xavier Koch converted a goal from Dylan Sherman, and one goal quickly turned into two, giving Montgomery a three-point lead at the half.
The offensive momentum continued, and on a rainy Saturday morning, Montgomery won 6-1 against Shamokin on the field at the Montgomery Athletic Community Center, improving to 5-4 and giving Shamokin its eighth loss of the year. did.
“We put everything together. We chased the ball well, both offensively and defensively. That’s what we’ve been looking for.” Montgomery coach Michael Sherman said. “We’ve been talking about it all season. Once you get a goal, the next few minutes are important. If we can get the second one quickly, everything will go in the right direction.” was satisfied.”
Sherman’s goal with 23:52 left in the first half gave the Red Raiders a 1-0 lead. Less than a minute later, Sherman scored off Dylan Hill and the Red Raiders quickly took a 2-0 lead against Shamokin. Montgomery scored its third goal 10 minutes later when Sherman scored off an assist from Hill for a 3-0 lead with 13:27 remaining.
Shamokin scored a goal five minutes into the second half, and Colin Steinhardt broke the shutout in the 18th minute with a deep shot from outside that sailed high into the left side of the goal. The well-placed shot narrowed the gap to two points.
The goal looked like it would spark the Indians, but Montgomery didn’t let the momentum fade and just kept playing his game.
“I was really pleased with how calm they stayed.” Coach Sherman said. “That could have been an easy comeback. I was happy to see how they held it in and went for the goal.”
Montgomery continued to make shots and broke through again 10 minutes after Steinhardt’s goal, with Hill scoring to once again take a three-point lead.
Four Red Raiders players put the ball in the back of the net: Sherman, Hill, Damaj Stewart-Williams and Koch. With 22:32 left in the game, Stewart Williams scored a great header off a corner kick from Camden Dalrymple to give the Red Raiders a 5-1 lead.
Koch scored with 8:30 left in the game to close out the game at 6-1.
“We haven’t been able to do that since the first game (against North East Bradford). We’ve been balancing people in different positions to find the ideal lineup.” Coach Sherman pointed this out. “This was our best attack since the North East Bradford game, so I’m really happy with it.”
While the score reflected a five-goal victory, the score did not reflect how well Shamokin goaltender Ryan Hentz played between the pipes. Hentz made seven saves, including several diving stops and a high block, with Montgomery motivating him from start to finish.
“That goaltender is great. I mean, how he covered some of those shots. He was saving them on the ground and in the air.” Coach Sherman said of Hentz: “This score does not reflect how well the goalie played. He is a very talented player from start to finish. He never gave up.”
Montgomery held a 13-8 advantage in shots on goal, with the Red Raiders consistently in the top 18, especially in the first half. The Red Raiders had a total of 20 shots by the end of the game, 13 of which were on target.
“It’s the law of averages.” Coach Sherman said. “There was one sequence where I got pinballed and I took maybe six shots and couldn’t get them to fall at the right angle. So just keep firing and eventually they’ll get in. .”
After Steinhardt’s goal with 35:44 left made the game 3-1, Shamokin almost scored the goal to cut the deficit to one point just six minutes later. The Indians’ Anthony Hall took the ball 10 yards to go on a breakaway and fired a shot that hit the right near post, but Montgomery keeper Connor Irwin made a solid save to deny the game-changing goal. This breakthrough was Shamokin’s best chance to score in the final 40 minutes.
With 6:03 left until halftime, Steinhardt received a quick pass from an indirect kick and a quick shot low, but Irwin stopped it again to prevent the goal. One minute later. , Shamokin had another chance with Steinhardt’s direct kick, but couldn’t convert.
Montgomery 6, Shamokin 1
M – Dylan Sherman (Xavier Koch), 23:52. M – Dylan Hill (Sherman), 22:35. M-Sherman (Hill), 13:27. S-Colin Steinhardt, 35:44. M-Hill, 25:20. M – Damaj Stewart-Williams (Camden Dalrymple corner kick), 22:32. M-Koch, 8:30.
Shots: S 8, M 13. Corner: S 5, M 15. Saves: S 7 (Ryan Hentz), M 6 (Connor Irwin).
Record: Shamokin (3 wins, 8 losses), Montgomery (5 wins, 4 losses).
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