FRESHMEN BATTLE TO A 1-1 DRAW WITH CENTRAL

 On a beautiful fall afternoon, the Freshman squad squared up against the Little Green from Manchester Central. Unfortunately, the game wasn't quite as beautiful. For 80 minutes, Hanover played hard to match Manchester's playmaking in the midfield, speed upfront, and extremely physical play. The boys are to be commended for keeping their mental cool throughout and running hard in the heat until the final whistle blew in a 1-1 draw.


Hanover scored early when, four minutes in, Schulyer Clapp collected the ball at the top of the 18-yard box, turned to face the goal, and rocketed a shot towards the far right post. But that was all Hanover put on the board for the rest of the day despite a handful of well-taken shots from Joseph Glass, Gavin Munson, and Andrew Rudd. In the second half, a Hanover handball in the box led to a penalty kick for the Little Green. Henry Cotter guessed right, but the well-struck kick was just out of reach. With four minutes to play, Manchester broke through our backs and had a clear shot on goal, but a sliding save from Henry Cotter meant the game would end in a 1-1 draw.

The team - coaches especially - is looking to learn from this midseason struggle to ensure a successful second half of the season, which starts with a road trip to Concord on Wednesday.


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