Broncos win to open ’04 soccer campaign
Tuesday afternoon Boyd opened its soccer season at home with a 2-1 win over the Dragons of York Institute.
Casey Hertwig was the go-to man for the Broncos, as he scored both goals to give his team the victory.
The Broncos controlled most of the first half. Aggressive offense and several defensive stands by Boyd kept the Dragons on their heels throughout the half. Broncos goalie Dustin Curtis had a couple of saves during the first half, but York never really challenged Boyd’s goalie. Boyd had several chances to score in the half when Hertwig missed on two indirect kick attempts as the half ended scoreless.
The Broncos opened the second half with their ball control dominating the game. Boyd hit the scoreboard with five minutes off the clock when Hertwig found an open field in front of him and scored from the left side of the goal to give the Broncos a 1-0 lead with 12 minutes left to play.
York felt the pressure and became more aggressive on offense during the last 10 minutes of the game. The Broncos were called for a hand-ball in the box with five minutes left to play as the Dragons tied the game at 1-1.
As time ticked off the clock Hertwig found an open field once again and fired a shot just past the Dragon goalie with three minutes left to play to secure the win for the Broncos. Curtis had 16 saves on the night with Boyd taking 18 shots at goal.
“We really played well today against a good team,” said coach Keri Hertwig. “The guys did a good job of playing under control and making the good passes when we needed them. The game got physical but our kids kept their composure and I’m very happy with this win.”
The Broncos will take on St. Andrews Tuesday at home with a 4 p.m. kickoff time.