BRADFORD, Pa. (D9Sports) – Jarrett and Anthony Esposito each scored a pair of goals, as Brockway moved into the District 9 boys’ 1A soccer title game with a 6-0 thumping of Coudersport Tuesday night at Bradford’s Parkway Field.
(Photo of Jarrett Esposito, who had a pair of goals for Bradford)
The Esposito brothers scored all four of their tallies before halftime, and Carter Adams added a first-half goal for the Rovers (14-1-1), who led 5-0 at the break. Nathan Smithtro chipped in a goal after halftime for Brockway, which will face second-seeded Port Allegany, a winner in penalties over Elk County Catholic, in the championship match at 7 p.m. Thursday at Bradford.
Austin Moore got the shutout in goal for Brockway.
Coudersport finishes the season 13-7.
(2) PORT ALLEGANY 1, (3) ELK COUNTY CATHOLIC 1 (PA WINS ON PENALTIES, 3-0)
BRADFORD, Pa. Brandon McCaslin, Adam Doan and Payton Caden scored on penalties to lift the second-seeded Gators into the title game with the win over ECC, also at Bradford.
Port Allegany (17-2) was only in penalty shots because of a late goal from Calvin Burleson with just 3:01 to play in regulation.
Then, after a pair of scoreless overtime, periods, Port scored on its first three penalties while ECC missed two and Josh Mealy saved a third.
Val Wolfe gave the Crusaders (13-5-1) the 1-0 lead with a first-half goal.