By Carl Holcomb
Moorefield Examiner
Moorefield Boys and Girls Soccer landed in the Falcons nest for the first matches in program history last Tuesday, but Frankfort ousted the Yellow Jackets without fanfare as the talons wreaked havoc for back-to-back 7-nil shutouts in Short Gap.
“It was a good game, especially that first half. We’re proud to host them, especially in their first game in school history. I remember being on the first team in school history back in 1999. It is a rough start for you. They were strong and never gave up on anything and that is something needed moving forward. We learned a lot from the second half of our last game. We need better passing and movement up front. [Bolinger] She was able to be at the right spot at the right time. She collected rebounds that the goalie didn’t make. That is the reason she is there,” Frankfort Girls Soccer coach William Brooks commented.
Despite the outcome, the Yellow Jackets showed great determination and hustle throughout the entire games.
Moorefield Soccer re-purposed old basketball jerseys for the first match, since the game jersey shipment was late.
Frankfort Girls Soccer’s Brielle Bolinger created the must damage with four goals scored against the Yellow Jackets.
“It was very exciting [goals]. Moorefield was pretty good, maybe some more touches on the ball, but they were pretty good for the first time,” Frankfort Brielle Bolinger said.
Early in the match, Moorefield’s Elizabeth Williams stole the ball before it was taken away and forced out of bounds on a defensive play by Grace Simmons.
A steal by Moorefield’s Jocelyn Wagner appeared to set up an attack, but the Yellow Jackets were too quick moving forward for an offsides.
Moorefield goalkeeper Kailynn Penkov blocked the first two shots on goal by the Falcons and another attempt went wide.
Wagner got deep into the Frankfort zone all the way down next to the box, but Falcons defender Karina Metz chased over to deflect the ball out of bounds for a corner kick.
Moorefield’s Grace Simmons moved inside the box but an offsides was called on the sequence.
Frankfort’s Reagan Getz intercepted a goal kick, but Moorefield’s Makenna See blocked the ensuing shot.
A steal by Moorefield’s Chloe Leroux led to a Frankfort foul on the attack and a free kick was blocked.
Simmons Allie Wyman made steals for the Yellow Jackets over the next minute, but the Falcons defense kept Moorefield from advancing.
Bolinger netted her first goal at the 24:36 mark for the Falcons.
A couple steals by Moorefield’s Parvatee Snyder resulted in offsides prior to a water break.
Coming out of the break, Simmons fired at the goal and it was saved by Frankfort.
Snyder applied pressure and the Falcons forced a corner kick which would be cleared out of the box.
Frankfort’s Reagan Getz scored a goal at 14:22 for a 2-nil lead.
Penkov blocked another shot attempt moments later.
The Falcons attacked again and hit the goal post and Bolinger was there to collect the ricochet and score on the rebound extending the lead to 3-0 AT 11:46.
Snyder stole the ball and charged down the pitch, but the shot on goal was blocked by the goalie.
Moorefield brought in Grace Simmons as the goalie, who made four saves in the final nine minutes of the first half.
Wyman tried to clear the box for the Yellow Jackets and the kick was intercepted, but Emily Parisi came up with a big block.
Penkov defended a shot, then Simmons made two saves to begin the second half.
After a Falcons header, Wyman made a challenging slide tackle to win the ball before the ball was deflected out.
Parisi raced down the pitch to retrieve the ball and turned towards the goal, but the Falcons defense thwarted the attack.
Wagner got the ball back, but the ensuing shot went wide.
Getz denied a shot by Parisi, then Bolinger took the pass and dashed ahead for a hat trick goal at 33:23.
Simmons saved a pair of shots from Getz over the next minute.
Moorefield’s Makenna See launched the ball to Wagner, who found an opening to slice through the defense and her shot was denied by the goalie.
Simmons made a save, then Snyder chased down the ball before it was stolen.
Bolinger garnered her fourth goal of the match at 30:38 for a 5-0 advantage.
Wagner moved the ball deep in Falcons territory and a kick was redirected for a corner attempt which went askew.
Snyder had a shot saved by the Falcons.
Moorefield’s Izzy Tusing started another attack and passed to Snyder, who was caught offsides.
Frankfort was called offsides during a defensive block by Leroux.
After a water break, Simmons attempted to clear the ball and it was intercepted by Getz who scored at 18:46.
Moorefield’s Riley Strawderman got the ball down to the box, but it was cleared by Metz.
Frankfort’s Niya Lantz connected for a goal at 18:08 as the Falcons created the final score of 7-0.
Moorefield’s Wyman and Keira Cornett made a couple attacks on the Frankfort goal.
Leroux kept the Falcons in check by clearing the ball several times.
Simmons made a couple more late saves as the match was coming to a close.
“It feels great. The girls are excited, especially with the runs we made and the defense on the back end. There were 34 shots on goal, so now we have a number to shoot for and pull that down a bit. We had only seven goals go in and that pretty good, considering I had two goalies who never played before. It was phenomenal play by them. Our defensive line was strong, but we need to work on our midfield and high ball possessions. We need more direction and less ricochet. We have the unity and the skill, despite what the scoreboard says. so we are all really excited about the season overall. We have some things that we will clean up. We have a real good group of girls. Frankfort is a great team, a great program and the coaches were extremely helpful,” Moorefield Girls Soccer coach Jessica Markwood stated.
Moorefield Boys Soccer initially lost the ball out of bounds, then Yaziel Torres blocked a deep attack by the Falcons.
A shot by Moorefield’s Alex Perez was saved by Frankfort goalkeeper Alyn Weaver.
Moorefield’s Austin Arbaugh collected the ball near midfield, but it was stolen by Frankfort’s Dawson Arbogast.
A kick from the top of the box by Frankfort’s Liam Orndorf was cleared by Moorefield’s Bereket Tamiru.
Orndorff returned with a direct shot on goal, but it was saved by Moorefield goalie Edgar Cambero.
Tamiru cleared another charge by the Falcons, then Orndorff was back and Cambero made another save.
Moorefield’s Jake Lumia stole the ball and fed Zin Myat, but the Falcons defense cleared the advancement.
Orndorff recorded the first goal of the match for Frankfort at 31:11.
Moments later, another Falcons shot sailed over the Cambero’s leap and hit the top crossbar and ricocheted out.
Tamiru swiped the bal, then the pass was intercepted and the shot went off the post just above Cambero again.
Frankfort kept the pressure on and Cambero came up with two quick saves, before a header by Frankfort’s Van Ritchie found the net at 26:04.
Moorefield’s Chernet Ansani dashed down the field and was pushed, then the free kick sailed out.
The Falcons returned to Yellow Jackets territory and Noah Weaver located the net for a 3-nil edge at 24:11.
A shot by the Falcons went wide, then a goal kick by Moorefield was deemed illegal as the ball was tapped just before the kick.
A corner kick by Frankfort resulted in a goal as Van Ritchie redirected the ball off the fingers of Cambero at 22:11.
Moorefield’s Anthony Jackson blocked a shot, then the Falcons hit the post seconds later.
Arbaugh started an attack for the Yellow Jackets and was chased into the corner, then a pass across the pitch was intercepted.
A hand ball in the box allowed a free kick and Frankfort’s Mason Jones extended the lead 5-0 with 16:01 remaining in the first half.Moorefield’s Pedro Mucu-Mo and Arbaugh worked back and forth down the field, but the Falcons defense denied a final shot.
ANsani came close on a shot going just wide with Weaver diving to protect the net.
Lumia made a sliding kick to prevent advancement by the Falcons.
After Moorefield was called for an offsides, Frankfort kicked shots wide of the net thrice before two direct attacks saved in the closing minute by Cambero ending the half.
Frankfort’s Dominic Musgrove scored a goal at the 37:03 mark of the second half for a 6-0 lead.
Ansani made a sliding tackle to save a shot and force a corner kick, then Cambero saved the shot.
Moorefield got past midfield on a run by Danny Guifarro, but Frankfort’s Landon Davis booted the ball back and out of play.
Moorefield got a corner kick opportunity, but the kick from Arbaugh was punched away by the Falcons goalie Weaver.
Moorefield defender Dane Foster cleared the ball out of the box on a Falcons charge.
Arbaugh made a pass to Eduardo Escobar, but the ensuing shot was saved.
Frankfort had an attack go over the net and the next attempt was saved by Cambero.
Moorefield’s Lumia, Tamiru and Teagan Eversole made steals, but the Falcons defense was able to thwart the attacks.
Cambero deflected a shot, then a corner kick by the Falcons hit the top crossbar and went out.
Moorefield’s Yaziel Torres made two sling kicks to save e attacks.
Foster blocked a shot attempt, tenth next one went wide.
Cambero made several saves over the next couple of minutes.
Ansani blocked a free kick, then the Falcons lost the ball out of play.
Tamiru got deep into the Falcons box, but the ball was deflected out by Davis.
The Moorefield corner kick attempt was cleared out by Noah Weaver.
The Falcons added one more goal with under four minutes left for the 7-0 final.
“I was very excite that they were able o come play us. Coach Larry Foster came over and talked before the game. I hope they felt welcomed. I thought they came in and played a good, competitive game. It was good to see them. I thought it was consistent. I thought we controlled the game, but at times we could have been more clinical and maybe finished some more. We made some chances out of nothing. I felt pretty good about the outcome. It is a symptom of the team we have. We have a lot of very talented group of guys who can put the ball in the back of the net. We were happy to share our tradition of greeting the fans with Moorefield and hope they continue it. It is something special that is done in soccer,” Frankfort Boys Soccer coach Jason Vaughan said.
Tamiru and Eversole made attacks, but the Frankfort defense stood strong clearing the ball.
Arbaugh got deep into the corner and fought over the ball, then went for a sliding save along the baseline only for it to be ruled out with the kick landing the ball in the hands of the goalie.
Moorefield’s Laurencio Sanchez took a shot on goal, but it was saved by Alyn Weaver.
Cambero blocked one final free kick attempt by the Falcons before time expired.
Frankfort collected the 7-0 win in Moorefield’s first ever game, then greeted the fans and shared that tradition with the Yellow Jackets having them march over to take a bow for the fans, too.
“They were nervous but they were very excited. Frankfort is a tough team and we knew that coming in. We gave it our best and that’s all I can ask. They played a little scared in the first half, but held it together in the second half. I am proud of them. Frankfort staff was super. I would love to play them again. I learned a lot from their boys,” Moorefield Boys Soccer coach Larry Foster noted.
The Frankfort coaching staff and referees did a great job explaining different nuances of the soccer match to the Yellow Jackets to help them moving forward in their inaugural season.
