Varsity Game Results

Date	Home		Visitor		Recap
2011 SECTIONALS
11/2	Mohonasen	4	Glens Falls	0	Mohonasen secured a return visit to the Class A finals following a commanding second half performance that knocked off the #9 seed Glens Falls. The game opened up with play being held quite even throughout the middle of the field. Glens Falls had the earliest chances and kept the pressure on the Mohon midfield players and backs. But as the game progressed the Mohon players slowly built momentum and were able to get on the board with 9:00 left in the first half. Attilio Tabano knocked home a loose ball in the six-yard box that the Glens Falls defenders were unable to clear. Mohon carried the one goal lead into halftime. The second half was all Mohon. Mike Korzun tallied at the 10:00 mark when he beat a defender in a 1 v 1 situation and finished cleanly. Four minutes later, the Glens Falls keeper was called for a foul in the box and Mohon was awarded a PK. The GF keeper came up with the big save, but Mohon was awarded a corner kick following the deflection. Cam McDermott put Mohon up by three when he headed in the corner at the far post. The final tally of the match came from Mike Korzun, his second on the day, when he received a thru pass and beat the GF keeper 1 v 1. Mohonasen will now advance to play Queensbury on Saturday in the Section II Class A Finals at Colonie.
10/31	Albany Academy	0	Glens Falls	1	In yet another sloppy and mud-filled match, the Glens Falls Indians took advantage of an early opportunity to fire home the lone goal of the match and knock off the #1 seeded Cadets of Albany Academy. The flow of the game was fast-paced throughout, despite muddy conditions and pockets of standing water. The Indians scored on their first shot on goal when Carl Sopczyk gathered up a shot that was blocked by the cadets keeper and blasted it into the back of the net from 20 yards out. Both teams had several opportunities throughout the remainder of the match and it was the keepers- Hugh Fisher for Albany Academy and Ryan Montgomery for Glens Falls- who made the difference. Academy had the bulk of the possession in the second half as the Indians dropped back to defend their one goal lead. In the end, the Indians defense held up under some strong pressure to secure the win. Glens Falls now moves on to face Mohonasen in the Class A semi-finals on Wednesday at Queensbury High School.
10/28	Glens Falls	2	Lansingburgh	0	The Glens Falls Indians and the Lansingburgh Knights were able to kick off following a postponement due to inclement weather on Thursday. The field conditions were less than ideal, with wide patches of mud covering most of the field, which made for a difficult match. In the end, it was the #9 seed and visiting Indians who pulled out the commanding win. Glens Falls controlled the bulk of the possession and opportunities throughout the first half with each side trying to find their footing in the sloppy conditions. However, the Knights were able to hold the Indians to a scoreless first half thanks in part to the exceptional play of Lansingburgh keeper Jared Jarosz who made some wonderful saves. The Indians came out hard in the second half and created several early chances. Their determination finally paid off sixteen minutes in when Carl Sopczyk sent a ball to the flag and Matt Parsons beat a defender, went near post and belted the ball past Jarosz and into the far-side netting. The Knights came back hard and created some of their best opportunities in the ten minutes following the Glens Falls goal that tested the Indians back four. The Indians put the game away when Matt Parsons converted on a free kick from the top of the box with eight minutes left in the match. The Indians now move on to meet Albany Academy in the Class A quarterfinals on Monday, October 31^st, at Albany Academy.

2011 REGULAR SEASON
9/2	Glens Falls	2	Schuylerville	0	Glens Falls and Schuylerville kicked off the high school boys soccer season on the opening day of the 8th Annual Adirondack Shootout. Glens Falls opened up the scoring midway through the first half with a goal from Mike Kowalski. Matt Parsons won possession of the ball at the top of the box, drove to the end line and send a low hard cross at the top of the six yard box. Kowalski’s timed run collided with the Horses keeper and the deflection knocked into the net. The Indians upped the tally in the second half as Jake Jacobs’ aggressive play won the ball and his subsequent cross was put in the back of the net by Carl Sopczyk. Schuylerville added pressure throughout the remainder of the contest but came up short.
9/3	Fort Ann	1	Glens Falls	1	Fort Ann and Glens Falls fought tooth and nails for a share of the spoils in the second day of the Adirondack Shootout. Fort Ann struck first on a penalty shot midway through the first half. The Cardinals center back John Willette stepped up to beat the Indians keeper to the left side netting. The Indians came out strong in the second half and managed the equalizer at the 15-minute mark. Matt Parsons crossed the ball to Mike Kowalski at the top of the box who nailed the upper ninety with a left-footed blast. Both teams had opportunities throughout the double overtime, but neither team was able to put the game away.
9/13	Glens Falls	2	Gloversville	3	Gloversville and Glens Falls kicked off the Foothills season opener in exciting fashion. Glens Falls took the initial lead ten minutes into the game when Nate Spilman received a cross from Mike Kowalski and blasted a 20 yard shot past the Dragons keeper. Gloversville evened up the score when Adam Sleezer converted on Nathaniel Ligon’s corner kick that went untouched in front of the net. The Indians got the go-ahead goal with just 16 minutes left in the match. Christian Conklin sent a long pass over the Gloversville defense and Devin Zurlo tapped it neatly past the near post. Dragons keeper, Andrew Beckham, was injured on the play and was replaced by Austin Lee who ended up playing a crucial role in the game. The Dragons ended up evening up the score when the Indians defense failed to clear the ball from their defensive third after several attempts. Nathaniel Ligon once again fed a ball that penetrated the through the Indians back line and Chris Yvars cruised through to nicely tap the ball past the Indians keeper and into the left corner. The game entered overtime and the Indians had the bulk of the opportunities. Austin Lee’s performance in net ended up being the difference in the match as he made several acrobatic saves to keep the Dragons in contention. With time winding down, the Dragons Chris Yvars picked up a loose ball just outside the box, beat to Glens Falls defenders and smoothly knocked it into the net for the game winner with just one second left in the second overtime. Jake Yost and William Schultz had good games for the Dragons while Matt Parsons and Jake Jacobs played well for the Indians.
9/16	Queensbury	4	Glens Falls	0	Queensbury got into the win coloumn in foothills council play today with a 4-0 win over Glens Falls. The Spartans challenged the glens falls defense early but the Spartans could not hit the back of the net. Indians goalkeeper Ryan Montgomery was up to the task and made some outstanding saves to keep the Spartans off the board. Queensbury finally broke through with about 8 minutes remaining in the first half when tom Benedetto took a loose ball on the side of the box, beat two defenders and calmly knocked the ball into the back of the net. In the second half the Spartans continued to press the attack and continued to create chances. Sam Keenan got the Spartans second taking a Benedetto pass and slamming it home 15 minutes into the half. The Spartans third came when Benedetto hit a ball across the goal mouth and a sliding GF defender nicked the ball and it ended up in the back of the net. Keenan got his second of the game with 10 minutes left on a pass from Nick Hall. The Spartans got outstanding games from Keenan and Eric Cassidy, while the Indians got a strong effort from Mike Kowalski and Montgomery.
9/19	South Glens Falls	4	Glens Falls 1		South High took a 3-0 lead into the half and scored one more in the 2^nd half as they defeated Glens Falls in Foothills Council soccer. Luke VanDixhorn tallied the hat trick for the Bull Dogs. Glens Falls played a tough second half looking to avoid the shut out. It was Matt Parsons of the Indians who struck a lose ball at the top of the 18 to get Glens Falls on the boards. South High’s Ben Firlit played another outstanding game recording a goal and two assists.
9/22	Glens Falls	0	Broadalbin-Perth	2	Following a slow and sloppy first half of even play, the Broadalbin-Patriots opened up the scoring at the 20 minute mark and then followed up with a second ten minutes later. Ben Bellandi and Tucker Wilcox assisted.
9/24	Glens Falls	6	Johnstown	3	Johnstown and Glens Falls battled it out on a sloppy field during today’s Foothills Council matchup in hich the Indians notched their first league win of the season. Carl Sopczyk opened the scoring for the frustrated Indians five minutes into the match on a 20 yard shot that slipped past the keeper and into the side netting. The Sir Bills struck back just three minutes later when Dylan Dalmata poked home a goal line sitter following a scramble in the slippery confines of the box. Mike Kowalski put the Indians ahead once more when he received a pass from Nate Spilman, took a shot and the deflection squirted into the near post. The Indians Jake Jacobs headed in the third goal off a nice free kick set piece that sent Nate Spilman into the corner where he crossed the ball to the near post and Jacobs was able to slam it home. Johnstown came back strong when Kieran McCoy gathered up a pass from Dylan Dalmata at the top of the box, beat several Glens Falls players and blasted a shot on the ground underneath the Indians keeper. The first half ended with the Indians leading 3-2. The Indians came out determined and took control during the second half. Fran Dougherty from the top of the 18, Jake Jacobs at the top pf the six and into an empty net and Nate Spilman on a free kick from 45 yards out. The Sir Bills got a last minute goal off a long shot from Karl Lakata that went in just under the cross bar.
9/27	Scotia-Glenville	2	Glens Falls	1	At the 27 minute mark in the first half, Glens Fall's Heath Armstrong headed in a cross from Jack Girard. SG pressured the ball but came up empty. In the second half, SG maintained their constant pressure on the GF defense. After several corner kicks and flip throws, the GF goal-keeper was cited for fouling a player in the box. A penalty kick was awarded and Country Moran put it away. SG continued to pepper the GF box to no avail. With 3 minutes left in the first overtime, a Glens Falls defender coughed up the ball outside the box where Country Moran took control and pushed the ball to Eric Denny. Denny took one touch and buried it in the bottom left corner of the net.
10/4	Gloversville	0	Glens Falls	4	The Glens Falls Indians traveled to Gloversville for the first rematch of the Foothills season. The Indians arrived hungry for redemption following a shock last second win for the Dragons on the opening day of the season in Glens Falls. The game started off with both teams creating opportunities and looking for the go ahead goal. Ten minutes into the game, Glens Falls’ Matt Parsons received a through ball pass from Heath Armstrong in the box and fired it into the net. Eleven minutes later, the Indians doubled the score when Matt Parson carried the ball through several Gloversville defenders and crossed the ball Devin Zurlo whose second touch sent the ball careening from under the crossbar and in for the goal. Zurlo notched his second goal of the match eight minutes later when Jake Jacobs fed a through ball into the path of Zurlo’s well-timed diagonal run that beat the Dragons back line and he beat the keeper on a well-placed finesse shot into the net. The first half ended 3-0 in favor of the Indians. The Indians rounded out the scoring on the day in the second half when an initial save on a shot by Matt Parsons ricocheted off the Dragons keeper and several Indians players crashed the net. Jake Jacobs picked up the garbage goal with a simple touch that sent the ball over the line. Gloversville had great play and effort from Jake Yost, Nathaniel Ligon and Chris Yvars, all of who worked tirelessly to get the Dragons back into the game. In addition to Parsons, Zurlo, Jacobs and Armstrong, the Indians had outstanding games from keeper Ryan Montgomery, Nate Spilman and Mike Kowalski.
10/7	Glens Falls	0	Queensbury	1	Queensbury and Glens Falls met for another installment of this longtime cross-town rivalry that ended in a close 1-0 win for the visiting Spartan’s. The lone goal of the match came from the Spartan’s Sam Keenan who made a long run from midfield to receive a pass at the top of the 18 from Tom Benedetto and blasted the shot into the back of the net. The Indians had several point blank attempts squandered and were never able to finish on their several attempts inside the box. Pat Omara did a nice job keeping the clean sheet for Queensbury. Aside from Keenan, Benedetto and Omara, the Spartans had outstanding games by Eric Cassidy who controlled midfield play, Brad Willows who worked hard on the flank and Zach Flint who anchored the Spartan backline. The Indians were led by Matt Parsons, Mike Kowalski and Ryan Montgomery in net.
10/11	Glens Falls	8	Hudson Falls	0	Glens Falls and Hudson Falls met today on the Glens falls turf field to resume play from a match that had previously been postponed due to inclement weather. Glens Falls picked up where they had left off and ended the match with eight goals from seven different players. Glens Falls was led by Matt Parsons who had two goals and one assist. The other goal scorers included Ryan Hogan, Devin Zurlo, Jack Girard, Kyle Shovan, Heath Armstrong, and Ryan Montgomery. Hudson Falls keeper Marc Rich played an outstanding game making some key athletic saves.
10/12	Glens Falls	1	South Glens Falls	0	In yet another cross-town grudge match the Glens Falls Indians pulled out the upset win against South Glens Falls for their first regular season defeat since October 15, 2008. South High came out hard in the first 15 minutes, peppering the Glens Falls keeper, Ryan Montgomery, with several shots that were on target. The Indians struggled on attack while slowly building up strength in their defensive third of the pitch. With just 10 seconds remaining in the first half, the Indians Jake Jacobs pounced on loose ball at the 6-yard box to put Glens Falls up 1-0 at the break. The second half started off slow for the Bulldogs who struggled to find their rhythm. Following an prolonged break due to injury at the 10 minutes mark, the Bulldogs mounted a sustained attack that repeatedly tested the Glens Falls backline. However, the Indians backs stood up to the challenge and held out for the win. Indians keeper, Ryan Montgomery, played a terrific game. Other Glens Falls players making an impact included Matt Parsons, Nate Spilman, Mike Kowalski and Heath Armstrong. The Bulldogs had a solid effort r=from keeper Chase Brooks, who despite facing few shots, made some spectacular saves in keeping the game at one goal. Blake Snyder, Ben Firlit, Luke Van Dixhorn and Ryan Plude played well for South High.
10/14	Broadalbin-Perth	4	Glens Falls	0	On a rainy evening at Broadalbin-Perth, the Patriots handled the Glens Falls Indians 4-0. Dominic Kwiatkowski opened up the scoring 8 minutes in when he collected a nice pass from Chance Steele, beat two defenders and tucked the ball past the Indians keeper. The Patriots made it 2-0 10 minutes later as Ethan Church headed home a cross from Tucker Wilcox. Kwiatkowski got his second goal of the night and 26th of the season with 3 minutes remaining in the half as he struck a rocket to the far post after a nice combination play with Ben Bellandi and Mark Sylvia. AJ Klemczak finished off the scoring at the 22 minute mark of the second half. Logan Ackley was credited with the assist. Madison Wilcox needed 6 saves to register his 8th shutout of the season. Ryan Montgomery made 8 saves for the Indians. Playing well for Glens Falls were Matt Parsons, Jake Jacobs, and Nate Spilman. The Patriots received good games from Mayur Patel, Phil Dumais, and Scott Everson.
10/17	Johnstown	0	Glens Falls	1	In a game with sectional seeding implications, Glens Falls came out on top with a slim 1-0 win. The match opened up with a blistering pace that saw both the Indians and the Sir Bills miss on two point blank opportunities in the first 15 minutes. The first half saw Johnstown with the edge in possession while both teams had plenty of good chances to put the ball in the net. The second half seemed to bring some life to Glens Falls which led to their game winning goal in the 72^nd minute. Ryan Hogan’s desperate shot slipped under the Johnstown keeper Steven Brown after the Sir Bill defense was unable to clear the ball. The final eight minutes saw Johnstown stringing together several passes as they pushed forward for the equalizer. The stingy Indian defense was up to the challenge and held on for the 1-0 victory.
10/19	Glens Falls	0	Scotia- Glenville	4	Scotia-Glenville came to Glens Falls today for Senior Day and promptly quashed any dreams of avenging the overtime loss from the last time these two teams met. The Tartans controlled much of the pace throughout of the game, limiting the Indians to just three shots on goal. The first Scotia goal came on an own goal when a Glens Falls player inadvertently netted the ball following a pass by the Tartan’s County Moran. Five minutes later, the Tartans took possession of a weak Glens Falls clearance and quickly put the ball back in on the Indians keeper. The Tartan’s third goal came off a corner kick at the 15-minute mark of the second half. Glens Falls failed to react toward the ball as it came into the six-yard box and Kullen Bailey easily smacked it into the back of the net off his head. Vitas Carosella rounded out the scoring for the Tartans the 67-minute mark.
10/21	Glens Falls	6	South Glens Falls	0	Nate Spilman scored twice as the Indians scored all their goals in the first half in the final regular season game for both squads. Gabe Alagna made three saves for Glens Falls, while Marc Rich and Tom Strong combined for 15 saves for the Tigers.