Bulldogs Edge Newton, EHS Ties, Altamont Trounces Vandalia

NEWTON -- Effingham St. Anthony High School edged Newton 3-2 in soccer competition Thursday evening.

"This was our first time to travel to Newton and boy it was a wild one," said St. Anthony Coach Eric Morales. "Newton came out very aggressive and quick the first 10 minutes of the game. We finally woke up and started playing an even game.

"Then 14 minutes into the game, Donovan Hammer took a nice corner kick finding James Kabbes for a head ball right into the goal. Right before the half, Newton's Felix took the ball in, beating our last defender and putting the tying goal in right as the half ended.

"The second half was lots more aggressive, lots of bumping and shoving. Again, Ryan Kruger set up a corner kick, sending it right in, finding James again for another head ball. Ten minutes later, Ryan takes another corner kick and it bounces off a Newton defender's back and goes right in and we were up 3-1.

"With seconds left in the game, one of our defenders got a hand ball, giving Newton a penalty kick. Newton connected making the game 3-2."

The Bulldogs are now 10-2-2 on the season and will host Pana Saturday.

At Mount Zion

Effingham and Mount Zion played to a 2-2 tie. The Braves opened the contest with a goal at the 31:24 mark when Richard Moore connected.

Effingham came back to knot the score on an Andrew Bingham goal, assisted by Lukas Fruehwirth with 18:18 left in the second half. The Hearts moved ahead on a Tyler Katz penalty kick with 17:09 left. Mount Zion came back on a Triston Fultz goal, assisted by Richard Moore with 1:41 showing.

Effingham's Frank Kasdorf had four saves as did Mount Zion's Malik Liming. Effingham took eight shots on goal and Mount Zion seven shots on goal.

The Hearts are now 4-5-4 on the season. In the junior varsity contest, Mount Zion was a 7-0 winner.

At Vandalia

Altamont stepped out to a 5-0 lead before Vandalia ever scored. The Indians went on for a 7-1 victory to improve to 4-9-1 on the season.

The Indians' first goal came from Thomas Caravello on an assist by  Alby Moreno. Jesus Flores then scored back-to-back goals. The first unassisted and the second on an assist by Moreno. Moreno then scored a goal and Altamont held a 4-0 halftime lead.

In the second half, Flores scored his third goal of the contest. Vandalia came back with a goal before Altamont went out with two more. Caravello scored his second goal to make it 6-1 and Jacob Crow then tallied a goal.

Altamont had 53 shots, 37 on goal. Childerson had two goalie saves. Vandalia took seven shots, three on goal and finished with 30 saves.