Thursday, October 16, 2014
Thursday Reserve Game Postponed
The Reserve soccer game with Newport scheduled with Newport has been postponed. Stay tuned for updates. There will be no Reserve , JV or Freshman practice today.
Wednesday, October 15, 2014
Undermanned Reserves Fall to Kimball Union, 7-3
The Hanover reserve team put forth a valiant effort against KUA's
undefeated JV 2 team. Traveling with just eleven players, Hanover was
put to its greatest test thus far in the season. Not being daunted by
facing a squad of 22, the reserve team elected to field a full squad the
entire match, with no substitutions.
Hanover was able to strike first in the 15th minute. After a corner in from Sam Lutz, Joseph Glock wound up and struck the ball. The ball would glance off Gwynn's head and Kaz's arm before trickling in though the five hole of the keeper. The goal was allowed despite the errant arm of Matsuoka, given its unintentional manner. KUA would capitalize just three minutes later on a shot outside the 18 that just ricocheted off the bottom off the cross bar. KUA kept pressure on Hanover's tiring players by substituting full groups of ten on and off regularly, and led 4-1 come half time.
Never shying away from the challenge Hanover continued to play without substation for the second half. KUA scored another two goals before Kaz Matsuoka would net the first of his two second half goals. The first was created by Joseph playing a ball back to Liam Abbate, who cranked a ball up to Sam Lutz. Lutz played the perfect through ball to Kaz who beat the keeper with a low hard ball to the right. Kaz would score again four minutes later with Sam and Benny playing the ball up. Kaz dribbled hard at a defender only to win the tackle himself and was once again alone in on goal. KUA would wrap up the scoring with a final shot from the 18 into the side netting in the last five minutes.
Despite the lopsided result of 7-3, Hanover truly out preformed expectations given the circumstances. Arturo Johnson had more saves than goals allowed, including a spectacular diving save to his right in the second half. All eleven deserve mention given there dedication to playing. So Liam Abbate, Benjamin Gantrish, Joseph Glock, Gwynn Granizo-Mackenzie, Kaz Matsuoka, Hayden Hatfield, Arturo Johnson, Ryan Kynor, Gabe Loud, Sam Lutz, and Daniel Wilson, you gave it your all and put forth an effort that I could only hope for. You not only impressed my but the opposing coach, and the officials as well.
Let's see what we can do tomorrow! (And since rain is in the forecast, stay tuned for updates!)
Hanover was able to strike first in the 15th minute. After a corner in from Sam Lutz, Joseph Glock wound up and struck the ball. The ball would glance off Gwynn's head and Kaz's arm before trickling in though the five hole of the keeper. The goal was allowed despite the errant arm of Matsuoka, given its unintentional manner. KUA would capitalize just three minutes later on a shot outside the 18 that just ricocheted off the bottom off the cross bar. KUA kept pressure on Hanover's tiring players by substituting full groups of ten on and off regularly, and led 4-1 come half time.
Never shying away from the challenge Hanover continued to play without substation for the second half. KUA scored another two goals before Kaz Matsuoka would net the first of his two second half goals. The first was created by Joseph playing a ball back to Liam Abbate, who cranked a ball up to Sam Lutz. Lutz played the perfect through ball to Kaz who beat the keeper with a low hard ball to the right. Kaz would score again four minutes later with Sam and Benny playing the ball up. Kaz dribbled hard at a defender only to win the tackle himself and was once again alone in on goal. KUA would wrap up the scoring with a final shot from the 18 into the side netting in the last five minutes.
Despite the lopsided result of 7-3, Hanover truly out preformed expectations given the circumstances. Arturo Johnson had more saves than goals allowed, including a spectacular diving save to his right in the second half. All eleven deserve mention given there dedication to playing. So Liam Abbate, Benjamin Gantrish, Joseph Glock, Gwynn Granizo-Mackenzie, Kaz Matsuoka, Hayden Hatfield, Arturo Johnson, Ryan Kynor, Gabe Loud, Sam Lutz, and Daniel Wilson, you gave it your all and put forth an effort that I could only hope for. You not only impressed my but the opposing coach, and the officials as well.
Let's see what we can do tomorrow! (And since rain is in the forecast, stay tuned for updates!)
Tuesday, October 14, 2014
Marauders Beat Winnacunnet 3-1; Face Homecoming Showdown
The Marauders took care of business on a warm Tuesday afternoon , beating visiting Winnacunnet for 2-1 for their fourth win in a row. Hanover is now 9-3-1 and slides into a fourth-place tie with Exeter and Concord in the NHIAA Division One standings. With games upcoming against the top two teams in the standings, their fate in firmly in their hands.
It didn't take long for Hanover to jump on top of Winnacunnet, which rolled into town as winners of three of their last four games. Jamie Dinulos set up the goal, racing past Warrior defender Thomas Vincent on the left flank and hitting a sweet centering pass to Seth Stadheim, who one-timed it into the next for his second goal of the season. The Marauders nearly doubled the lead a few minutes later when Andrew Kazal drove a sweet cross across the face of the goal, but Tim Slibozek couldn't convert the sitter.
Hanover's pressure continued throughout the half, and shortly after the first wave of subs took the pitch, the Marauders doubled the lead. Kazal hit another cross from the left side, and when Winnacunnet goalie Nick Seta was unable to handle it cleanly, Noah Kahan pounced on the ball and rolled it past the right post for his third goal in four games.
Up until this point, Hanover had completely bottled up their visitors from the Seacoast, winning balls at midfield courtesy of the trio of Berolzheimer, Levine and Caldwell, and getting excellent back line passing from Strohbehn, Greenwald, Kelly and Kazal. Pressing for a third goal, the Marauders fell victim to some excellent counterattacking play, and surrendered a well-made goal on Winnacunnet's one offensive thrust of the game. Senior striker Andrew Soderberg took a ball at midfield and hit a lead pass to Ben Cranford, who found some space outside the Hanover penalty area and hit a once-in-a-lifetime chip over Konrad Mitchell with then minutes to play in the half.
Hanover continued to attack with urgency, and had three great looks before the half ended. Seth Stadheim hit a deflected shot from in close that grazed the goalpost, Asa Berolzheimer struck a good-looking free kick just over the crossbar, and Cian Kelly crushed a bad-angle shot from the right side that forced Seta to make a quality save.
The Marauders were all business at the start of the second half, and quickly re-established their two-goal lead, scoring before two minutes had elapsed. Some good combination play gave Stadheim some room in the corner, and he hit a soft centering pass that hugged the endline. Tim Alibozek got to the ball before two Winnacunnet defenders and quickly redirected it in front to Dinulos, who cashed in at short range for his second goal of the season.
There were 38 minutes to play, but the Marauders took any suspense out of the match, completely dominating possession and territory. Hanover outshot Winnacunnet 10-1, took four more corner kicks while not conceding a single one, and saw five or six good scoring chances just miss the mark. More importantly, the Marauders accomplished this using every healthy field player. Having decided at the start to play a high pressure game and flaunt their depth, Hanover made the tactic work with players shuttling in and out of the game. In all honesty, the quality of play increased as the half wore on, a testament to the quality of play by Jake Acker, Marcus Helble, Will Smith, Avery Kravitz, Henry Allison, Adam Pikelny, Noah Kahan and Keeper Patrick Logan.
Now, Hanover turns its attention to a Homecoming matchup on Friday at 5:00 against undefeated Timberlane. The Owls are the top team in Division One with a 10-0-2 record, and are coming off of a 1-0 overtime road win against a strong Alvirne team. The Owls will be in the midst of their toughest stretch of games, but have developed a great deal of chemistry and confidence, and present the biggest challenge of the season thus far for the Marauders. The last time Timberlane lost a game was last October, at Merriman-Branch Field, when Hanover dumped them 4-1 in the NHIAA quarterfinals. In all likelihood, a quarterfinal home game is at stake for the Marauders in Friday's game. These are the games that high school athletes dream about: top teams, high stakes, and a huge Homecoming crowd on a warm fall evening. If both teams are able to rise to the occasion, it will be a night to remember.
It didn't take long for Hanover to jump on top of Winnacunnet, which rolled into town as winners of three of their last four games. Jamie Dinulos set up the goal, racing past Warrior defender Thomas Vincent on the left flank and hitting a sweet centering pass to Seth Stadheim, who one-timed it into the next for his second goal of the season. The Marauders nearly doubled the lead a few minutes later when Andrew Kazal drove a sweet cross across the face of the goal, but Tim Slibozek couldn't convert the sitter.
Hanover's pressure continued throughout the half, and shortly after the first wave of subs took the pitch, the Marauders doubled the lead. Kazal hit another cross from the left side, and when Winnacunnet goalie Nick Seta was unable to handle it cleanly, Noah Kahan pounced on the ball and rolled it past the right post for his third goal in four games.
Up until this point, Hanover had completely bottled up their visitors from the Seacoast, winning balls at midfield courtesy of the trio of Berolzheimer, Levine and Caldwell, and getting excellent back line passing from Strohbehn, Greenwald, Kelly and Kazal. Pressing for a third goal, the Marauders fell victim to some excellent counterattacking play, and surrendered a well-made goal on Winnacunnet's one offensive thrust of the game. Senior striker Andrew Soderberg took a ball at midfield and hit a lead pass to Ben Cranford, who found some space outside the Hanover penalty area and hit a once-in-a-lifetime chip over Konrad Mitchell with then minutes to play in the half.
Hanover continued to attack with urgency, and had three great looks before the half ended. Seth Stadheim hit a deflected shot from in close that grazed the goalpost, Asa Berolzheimer struck a good-looking free kick just over the crossbar, and Cian Kelly crushed a bad-angle shot from the right side that forced Seta to make a quality save.
The Marauders were all business at the start of the second half, and quickly re-established their two-goal lead, scoring before two minutes had elapsed. Some good combination play gave Stadheim some room in the corner, and he hit a soft centering pass that hugged the endline. Tim Alibozek got to the ball before two Winnacunnet defenders and quickly redirected it in front to Dinulos, who cashed in at short range for his second goal of the season.
There were 38 minutes to play, but the Marauders took any suspense out of the match, completely dominating possession and territory. Hanover outshot Winnacunnet 10-1, took four more corner kicks while not conceding a single one, and saw five or six good scoring chances just miss the mark. More importantly, the Marauders accomplished this using every healthy field player. Having decided at the start to play a high pressure game and flaunt their depth, Hanover made the tactic work with players shuttling in and out of the game. In all honesty, the quality of play increased as the half wore on, a testament to the quality of play by Jake Acker, Marcus Helble, Will Smith, Avery Kravitz, Henry Allison, Adam Pikelny, Noah Kahan and Keeper Patrick Logan.
Now, Hanover turns its attention to a Homecoming matchup on Friday at 5:00 against undefeated Timberlane. The Owls are the top team in Division One with a 10-0-2 record, and are coming off of a 1-0 overtime road win against a strong Alvirne team. The Owls will be in the midst of their toughest stretch of games, but have developed a great deal of chemistry and confidence, and present the biggest challenge of the season thus far for the Marauders. The last time Timberlane lost a game was last October, at Merriman-Branch Field, when Hanover dumped them 4-1 in the NHIAA quarterfinals. In all likelihood, a quarterfinal home game is at stake for the Marauders in Friday's game. These are the games that high school athletes dream about: top teams, high stakes, and a huge Homecoming crowd on a warm fall evening. If both teams are able to rise to the occasion, it will be a night to remember.
Junior Varsity Beats Winnacunnet 2-1; Six Wins in a Row
On a perfect warm autumn day, the Hanover JV team greeted
the Winnacunnet visitors to their home grass, and played a game that was pretty
one sided in all aspects other than the score, as the Marauders squeaked out a 2 – 1
win. This was the sixth straight for Hanover, running their record to 10 – 3, with last loss on September 23. No loss has been by more than one goal, and
with a few small breaks, the record could be even better than the current 10 –
3.
On this perfect soccer day, the sophomore group was
particularly dominant, taking seven corner kicks in the first 20 minutes, to none
for the visitors, but alas, none were converted. But, the recently resurgent Griffin Johnson found
the ball loose on the left side, and from 25 feet he let one fly hard and true,
fluffing the nets of the lower right side for the first goal of the game.
Luke Messersmith received some harsh physical treatment, hit
the ground hard a few times, but bravely soldiered on. Casey Starr pulled off a deft step over, then
just sailed a left footed attempt, then just missed from long range, followed
by Alvaro Cooper’s great shot from the middle of the field that was saved point
blank. A Winnacunnet jailbreak occurred through the
previously airtight middies and defensemen, but Sander Macaulay thwarted the
run with some hustle from his offensive line when needed.
The juniors entered at the 20 minute mark of the first
half. It already felt like the lead
should be greater, as Griffin Johnson had laid out seven corner kicks on the mark without
any serious finishing from the white lads in the box, compared to zero corners
for Winnacunnet. The juniors attacked
early, which paid off on a sweet exchange between Dan Healy to Robbie Murdza,
back to Dan that Healy, who buried from close in for a 2 – 0 lead.
Then Winnacunnet snuck in a goal, when keeper Harry
Olszewski leaped to make a save, but the ball squirted through his fine attempt
and the lead was cut in half, at 2 – 1. The Mauarders had some good chances that just missed, with George Geraghty’s
shot from close in just sliding off to the right, and Murdza just missing high
at the half’s end.
The sophomore side started the second half relentlessly,
sending shot after shot towards the goal, many of which were close but without
their final destination being discovered.
Messersmith rocketed his signature left foot shot on the run that just missed
off the left post, followed soon thereafter my another pretty near miss from
Griffin, then a second near miss from the flying Johnson. In the meantime the defense continued to play
airtight, keeping the visitors at bay, with Cooper and Starr causing Winnacunnet
fits, redirecting and keeping the ball moving in the right direction. It still
seemed like Hanover would break this game wide open.
But Winnacunnet stuck around, and the juniors' second half
entry was without much action. Addison
Wanner played sound technical defense, along with good stops and clearing the
ball upfield from Jack Pattison, and good saves from Owen Brooks, and the game
stayed at 2 – 1. Some good chances on
corners for the visitors came up empty, fortunately for Hanover. The whistle finally blew, and the fans
exhaled. Everyone, including Coach Callanan, thought it was closer than it
should have been, but it was a win nonetheless.
Next game is Homecoming afternoon, at Hanover, against Timberlane. See you then.
Homecoming Weekend Updates: Reserve Game Time Changed
The Reserve game against Souhegan on Saturday, Oct. 18 has been changed from 11:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. to allow players to take the PSAT exams that morning. We hope that this will allow the pizza party to take place after the game as planned! Stay tuned!
The Varsity will host undefeated (as of Tuesday) and top-ranked Timberlane on Friday at 5:00 p.m. as a feature game on Homecoming Weekend. (This is a nice change from three straight years of playing road games on Homecoming weekend, lest anyone representing other fall sports tells you how unfair it is for soccer to have Friday Night Lights.
In addition to being one of the most compelling games of the entire NHIAA Division One regular season, the game will present an opportunity for all of us to support The Haven. We will once again be sponsoring a food drive for the Haven, and encourage everyone (players, parents, alumni and fans) to bring non-perishable food items to the game. We are also hoping that you will consider tax-deductible cash donations. Last month's Go Orange promotion realized more than $2,000. We learned form Lori Lounsbury at The Haven that this specific contribution allowed every family to have fresh eggs for an entire month. The donor who matched our contributions dollar for dollar last month has extended that offer. Each donation we receive will be doubled! We will happily be collecting checks at the food table and the snack shack during Friday's game. Thanks for your help!
The Varsity will host undefeated (as of Tuesday) and top-ranked Timberlane on Friday at 5:00 p.m. as a feature game on Homecoming Weekend. (This is a nice change from three straight years of playing road games on Homecoming weekend, lest anyone representing other fall sports tells you how unfair it is for soccer to have Friday Night Lights.
In addition to being one of the most compelling games of the entire NHIAA Division One regular season, the game will present an opportunity for all of us to support The Haven. We will once again be sponsoring a food drive for the Haven, and encourage everyone (players, parents, alumni and fans) to bring non-perishable food items to the game. We are also hoping that you will consider tax-deductible cash donations. Last month's Go Orange promotion realized more than $2,000. We learned form Lori Lounsbury at The Haven that this specific contribution allowed every family to have fresh eggs for an entire month. The donor who matched our contributions dollar for dollar last month has extended that offer. Each donation we receive will be doubled! We will happily be collecting checks at the food table and the snack shack during Friday's game. Thanks for your help!
Saturday, October 11, 2014
Game and Practice Schedule Oct. 13-18
Monday, Oct. 13
3:00 – 4:45 Varsity Practice at HHS Turf
Tuesday, Oct. 14
3:40 p.m. Practice Bus Departs for Dresden Fields
4:00 p.m. Varsity and JV Home Games vs. Winnacunnet
4:00 – 5:30 Regular practice for Freshmen and Reserves at Dresden
Wednesday, Oct. 15
3:00 p.m. Practice Bus Departs for Dresden Fields
3:00 p.m. Reserve Bus Departs for KUA
3:15 – 4:45 Regular practice for JV -
No Freshman Practice
4:00 – 5:30 Varsity Practice at Dresden Fields
4:30 p.m. Reserve Game at KUA
Thursday, Oct. 16
3:40 p.m. Practice Bus Departs for Dresden Fields
4:00 – 5:30 Regular practices for JV, and Freshmen at Dresden
4:30 p.m. Reserve Game vs. Newport at Dresden
7:30 – 9:00 Varsity Practice at HHS Turf
Friday, Oct. 17
3:40 p.m. Practice Bus Departs for Dresden Fields
4:45 p.m. JV Home Game vs. Timberlane
4:00 – 5:30 Regular practice for Freshmen and Reserves at Dresden
5:00 p.m. Varsity Home
game vs. Timberlane
Saturday, Oct. 18
9:30 – 12:00 Varsity Public Service at The Haven
1:30 p.m. Reserve Game vs. Souhegan at Dresden
1:45 p.m. Freshman Bus Departs for Cardigan
3:00 p.m. Freshman Game at Cardigan Mountain School
(Bring
non-perishable food for Cardigan Food Drive)
Looking ahead:
Tue. Oct. 21 Varsity and JV Games at Alvirne 4:00
Wed. Oct. 22 Reserve Game vs. KUA – 4:30 on HHS Turf
Reserves On a Roll, Beat Mount Royal Academy 2-0
Hanover donned their fresh yellows to play the visiting red Mt. Royal
Academy of Sunapee, NH, and earned a satisfying 2-0 victory. With both teams arriving in personal vehicles
rather than bus, there was quite the fanfare for the game. It was also a
pleasant to see former reserve coach, Brian Benoit, officiating the
game. The game kicked off with sunny weather and cool fall conditions on a holiday Friday.
Hanover started with possession of the ball and were able to advance field position quickly. Using their disciplined passing structure of short to long, fullbacks and midfielders have been able to keep the attacking third. This created the first of Hanover's goals. After collecting the ball from the midfield, Tenzin Tashi possessed the ball on the eighteen where he was tackled off the ball. Francesco Navarro won possession and took a cool collected touch to his left before blasting it with his right foot to beat the keeper in the 10th minute. It wasn't long before Hanover struck again in the 23rd minute on the foot of Alassandro Vasconi. On a ball that squeaked through after an interplay on the left side, Alassandro found himself open with no one on his shooting foot and buried it from ten yards.
Hanover's stingy defense and excellent goalkeeping allowed them to post their first shutout of the year. Anchored by Gabe Loud, the defense was able to create five offsides calls by keep form. Arturo Johnson had six saves in the goal, advanced on long through balls, and saw the ball to his chest on multiple long balls in. As a whole Hanover's team defense has been extraordinary in being able to maintain pressure on the opposition and maintain field position. Hanover only allowed one corner and took four, by being able to win the field position battle.
Avery Wallis had several standout plays defensively, including one where a Mount Royal striker beat an onrushing Johnson, but had his shot (probably headed to goal) cleared at the last minute. Dimitri Somoff demonstrated great two way play, getting forward to support the offense by always making it back in time to defend.
Goalkeeper/Scribe Johnson commented, "Once again, Gabe Loud played like the wall he is, and Wilson Rimberg was always open for the play. Daniel Wilson (our newly instituted backup goalie), kept his role of defense yesterday, and maintained his position well, along with Gwynn Granizo-Mackenzie, who returned to the field after sitting out the KUA game due to an injury. Great teamwork in the midfield and on the front line also contributed strongly to our success."
Other scoring chances included Kaz Matsuoka blasting on in the first half that sailed about three feet over the crossbar. There was an excellent ball to the eighteen from Sam Lutz that nearly found Benny Gantrish open to goal in the middle of the second half. Tenzin Tashi had a low hard ball saved by Mt. Royal's diving keeper shortly thereafter. Kaz would follow up with a late chance of flipping up the ball over the keep only to have it knocked aside.
The Marauders return to practice on Tuesday afternoon to prepare for their busiest week of the season, with three games, starting on Wednesday with a road trip to Kimball Union.
Hanover started with possession of the ball and were able to advance field position quickly. Using their disciplined passing structure of short to long, fullbacks and midfielders have been able to keep the attacking third. This created the first of Hanover's goals. After collecting the ball from the midfield, Tenzin Tashi possessed the ball on the eighteen where he was tackled off the ball. Francesco Navarro won possession and took a cool collected touch to his left before blasting it with his right foot to beat the keeper in the 10th minute. It wasn't long before Hanover struck again in the 23rd minute on the foot of Alassandro Vasconi. On a ball that squeaked through after an interplay on the left side, Alassandro found himself open with no one on his shooting foot and buried it from ten yards.
Hanover's stingy defense and excellent goalkeeping allowed them to post their first shutout of the year. Anchored by Gabe Loud, the defense was able to create five offsides calls by keep form. Arturo Johnson had six saves in the goal, advanced on long through balls, and saw the ball to his chest on multiple long balls in. As a whole Hanover's team defense has been extraordinary in being able to maintain pressure on the opposition and maintain field position. Hanover only allowed one corner and took four, by being able to win the field position battle.
Avery Wallis had several standout plays defensively, including one where a Mount Royal striker beat an onrushing Johnson, but had his shot (probably headed to goal) cleared at the last minute. Dimitri Somoff demonstrated great two way play, getting forward to support the offense by always making it back in time to defend.
Goalkeeper/Scribe Johnson commented, "Once again, Gabe Loud played like the wall he is, and Wilson Rimberg was always open for the play. Daniel Wilson (our newly instituted backup goalie), kept his role of defense yesterday, and maintained his position well, along with Gwynn Granizo-Mackenzie, who returned to the field after sitting out the KUA game due to an injury. Great teamwork in the midfield and on the front line also contributed strongly to our success."
Other scoring chances included Kaz Matsuoka blasting on in the first half that sailed about three feet over the crossbar. There was an excellent ball to the eighteen from Sam Lutz that nearly found Benny Gantrish open to goal in the middle of the second half. Tenzin Tashi had a low hard ball saved by Mt. Royal's diving keeper shortly thereafter. Kaz would follow up with a late chance of flipping up the ball over the keep only to have it knocked aside.
The Marauders return to practice on Tuesday afternoon to prepare for their busiest week of the season, with three games, starting on Wednesday with a road trip to Kimball Union.
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