Winchester Boys JV Soccer Opens Season with Two Wins

The Winchester Boys JV Soccer team is 2-0-0 with an opening 5-0 win against Stoneham and a 1-0 win over Wakefield.

Game One

The season opener at Stoneham saw the Winchester boys dominating from the very start of the game. They faced little pressure, were able to move the ball easily through the middle and maintained possession for much of the game. The season’s first goal came courtesy of Jason Brown early in the first half, with Henry Connon making it 2-0 before the halftime whistle.

The second half saw a brace from Ted Soper and a fine goal from Owen Lynch. All in all, it was an impressive start to the season.

Game Two

The second game posed a few more challenges, due mainly to an outstanding game from the Wakefield keeper and solid defense from other members of the Wakefield team in their own 6-yard box.

It wasn’t for lack of trying, however, as the Winchester boys came out very aggressive in both halves of the game and had multiple chances for a goal both from open-field play and set plays.

With less than 10 minutes left in the game, Winchester was finally able to send one in, when a beautiful corner kick from Jason Brown found the head of Colin Jenke, who flicked it into the back of the net.

Other notable performances from Winchester included the defensive play of sweeper Josh DiNardo, who helped ensure that Wakefield had no more than a handful of shots at the Winchester net.