Juniata boys fall to Jersey Shore and Susquenita in weekend action
Aug 31, 2024

In a Saturday morning contest, the Juniata boys soccer team came up short in their contest against Susquenita, falling 3-1.

Susquenita hit the first goal of the game at the 32-minute mark.

Juniata bounced back to tie the contest at 27:26 when Anthony Maradiaga.

However, the Blackhawks ended the first half scoring, taking a 2-1 lead.

Susquenita added an insurance goal at 9:12 and held on for the victory.

Juniata led in shots on goal with a 12-9 advantage.

The Indians also led in corner opportunities with a 7-1 mark.

In their second game of the day, the Indians battled Jersey Shore.

It was nip-and-tuck throughout the contest but in the end, Jersey Shore outlasted Juniata 3-2 in an overtime thriller.

After a scoreless first half, Anderson Portzline scored on a penalty kick at 14:40.

The Indians scored again minutes later on a goal by Anthony Maradiaga 9:45.

Back battled the Bulldogs and tied the score at two with two goals in the final five minutes.

In Overtime, Jersey Shore finished the game with a goal at 9:29.

Like in their first contest Juniata led in shots on goals 9-7 and corners 8-2.

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