Rockets roll to win over Boyd Middle
With new uniforms on their backs, F.C. Boyd Christian’s middle school soccer team had a rough go Thursday afternoon, as the Broncos faced Manchester Westwood.
In their previous meeting, Westwood blanked the Broncos 10-0 and things didn’t get much better for the home team as Boyd fell 7-0. The Broncos are now 1-3 on the season.
The Broncos had just three shots at goal, one in the first half and two in the second. The Rockets scored their first goal five minutes into the contest, and quickly added a second goal four minutes later. Already dealing with a rain-soaked field, the conditions deteriorated as the game progressed as both teams had trouble with their footing.
For most of the first half, Westwood controlled the tempo of the game as Boyd lacked any offensive attack. The Rockets’ third goal came 15 minutes in, and their fourth goal was scored with 10 minutes left in the half.
The Broncos had a solid run on offense with Seth Bouldin and Caleb Tilton charging towards Westwood’s goal. But Westwood turned the attack back over to its offense, and with five minutes remaining scored its fifth goal of the game for a 5-0 lead by the break.
Second-half action saw Boyd’s midfielders start to tire, but Brody Fernandez, Cole Stubblefield and Bouldin tried to get the Broncos back in the game. But once again Westwood’s defense stepped up and turned down any attack. Five minutes into the second half Westwood took a 6-0 lead, and with five minutes left to play scored its final goal to secure the 7-0 victory.