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Huskies start strong, fail to close out Hazlet in season finale
10/24/14 The Huskies(3-8-1)came off the bus ready to roll; and were first off the mark and fastest to the ball in the first half. The Husky offensive attack was thriving early, creating space out wide and getting the ball deep into the Hazlet defensive third. Enir Radoncic spotted Matawan to a 1-0 lead when he deposited a Nico Clark service into the back of the net. Unfortunately, that would be all the offense the Huskies would create even as they continued to make penetrating runs and establish possession in the attacking end. Three unanswered Hazlet goals would prove to be the difference in the second half, sending the Huskies to the dog house in a 3-1 defeat. 8th graders Mal Mehari, Nico Clark, Michael Porcelli, and Anthony Altomonte gave inspired spirited performances in their final game at the middle school. Giovanni Gallo capped a stellar 6th grade campaign with a blast from outside the eighteen yard box in the developmental period off of an assist from Marco Medel.
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Huskies get washed away in Green Wave; fall to LB 4-1
10/20/14 A depleted and thinned Matawan(3-7-1) squad traveled to Long Branch with upset on their minds and eventual fell to the Green Wave by a scoreline of 4-1. Enir Radoncic was the lone goal scorer, when he found the back of the net on a transitional counter attack set up by Marcelo Colonna. With all hands on deck, the Huskies turned in gritty efforts from numerous sixth grade standouts looking to make a name for themselves and 8th grade leader Michael Porcelli returning from injury. The Huskies look to close the season with a victory against cross town rival Hazlet on Friday.
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Huskies get stung by Hornets; fall to Holmdel 2-0
10/17/14 The Huskies (3-6-1) struggled to create any consistant offensive attack on Friday afternoon and eventually fell to Holmdel 2-0. The Matawan goal mouth was under seige most of the first half, but strong play from Anthony Ferrara and Chris Dietrich kept it a 0-0 halftime scoreline. The second half was more of the same, Matawan struggling to connect with each other and losing the race every 50/50 ball. In typical Husky fasion; Matawan clawed and fought until the final whistle; ending in a 2-0 defeat. Matawan gets back to work this afternoon when they travel to Long Branch looking to even the season series at one game a piece with the Green Wave.
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Huskies sweep season series against Thorne; win 6-0
10/15/14 The Huskies continued their dominance over Thorne on Wednesday with a resounding 6-0 victory. Marcelo Colonna gave the Huskies a 1-0 halftime advantage when his penetrating run was met by an Enir Radoncic through ball that Colonna calmly rifled to the top netting. The pressure of forward tandem Radoncic and Gavin Klamm forced the Thorne defense into an own goal giving Matawan a 2-0 cushion. The lead was extended on Chris Dietrich's perfectly placed header off a Colonna restart. Radoncic made it 4-0 when took a pass from Klamm, beat a defender and then dribbled by the keeper. Gavin Klamm scored his fifth goal of the campaign when he received a well paced pass from Anthony Peters and quickly deposited it into the back of the net. Nico Clark capped off the offensive surge when he received a pass from Anthony Altomonte inside the eighteen, was able to turn and expertly find the back of the net. Matawan also took the developmental period 1-0 on a goal from Giovanni Gallo, assisted by Anthony Peters. Aaron Reingold and Tom Loniewski sparkled on defense keeping Thorne off the score sheet for the entire day.
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Huskies get 2nd win of season, steamroll Thorne
10/10/14 The Huskies (2-5-1) hopped off the bus with a 2-0 advantage thanks to a pair of goals from 7th grade striker Enir Radoncic. Unassisted markers from Gavin Klamm and Marcelo Colonna made it 4-0, and an outstanding solo effort down the sideline by Anthony Peters which lead to a converted penalty kick; his first goal of the season made it a 5-0 Matawan lead at the halftime interval. 6th grade halfback Giovanni Gallo added a pair in the second half. The first on a feed from Radoncic and the latter a 15 foot bender off a free kick giving the Huskies a resounding 7-0 victory. The Huskie defenders turned in a strong performance in front of Mike Mallozzi's second clean sheet. Gallo added a third goal on the day in the developmental period on a clever pass from Marco Medel, giving him is second helper of the day. The Huskies look to stay hot when they host Thorne in Wednesday's rematch.
