Grey day for York Mills
[attach]811[/attach]On a fall day that cut to the bone the York Mills Titans failed to heat things up on home turf.
Falling 2-0 to the Newtonbrook North Stars Oct. 1, the Titan’s boys junior soccer team was all wet, said coaches Tim Heffernan and Alison Zigelstein.
“There were one or two (shots) where we hit the post, but overall we can’t complain, they were the better team,” Heffernan said. “(Newtonbrook) deserved to win.”
Right from the starting kick-off Newtonbrook was on York Mills like green on grass, but the Titans managed a direct shot by Michael Tan on goalkeeper Sepher Golabian.
Still, the Titans lack of discipline led to a defensive collapse and an own-goal by Richard Seto gave Newtonbrook a 1-0 lead before the half without a single shot on goal.
After the break it was all Newtonbrook as the team tightened up its defence and applied pressure deep in York Mills’ zone which lead to wide open Aryo Arman blowing a shot past Golabian in the penalty zone.
Newtonbrook coach Jen Clish was happy with her charges continual control behind enemy lines.
“I told them to use their wings more,” she said, adding they became more effective and struck with precision when they turned to the outside rather than the inside.
She credited the striker trio of Arman, DeShaun Brazier and Daniel Azami as pivotal in the victory, and also noted Jonathan Cordon and Raheem Rose had great games.
The team was looking to carry their victory into their next game against Downsview Oct. 6. Results were not known at press time.
With the two goals by Newtonbrook, York Mills now knows what they need to work on.
“Demoralizing as it was because they were both on defensive errors,” Heffernan said. “Both defensive mistakes, scoring on goal and our defender (Seto) crossed the point into his own penalty area.
“He had a bad day.”
Zigelstein added the Titans need to work on developing team spirit, but on the upside, she praised the defence for their strong play, naming defenders Gordon Lau and Adam Wardcinski and keeper Ari Sahsuvar as the top performers.
York Mills hopes to be a tighter unit at home against the Victoria Park Cougars Oct. 8.
