S. Jersey Boys: Rancocas Valley edges Cinnaminson

October 04, 2011

Rancocas Valley trailed Cinnaminson by 1-0 until Ian Carmelia scored twice in the last 2 minutes to rally the visiting Red Devils to a 2-1 upset in Burlington County League boys' soccer on Monday.

Carmelia converted a penalty kick to tie the game with 1:26 remaining, and scored again off a restart with just 16 seconds to go to give Rancocas (2-5-1) its second win.

Red Devils goalie Joe Cicchino made 10 saves, and Cinnaminson's (4-4) Joe Calendo stopped six shots.

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Also in Burlington County, Holy Cross' 2-1 overtime win at Moorestown featured several last-minute scores. The Quakers' Tim White scored with 1:30 left in regulation, but Holy Cross answered with Dan Dores' goal a minute later before Danny Schmid scored with 8 minutes to go in the second OT.

Nick Stovall-Kurtz had a goal and an assist among five Florence scorers in a 5-0 win over visiting Willingboro. Goalie Kellen Groover made a dozen saves.

New Egypt's Peter Zariello assisted Nick Sample's first-half goal and scored a minute later, igniting a 3-1 triumph at Westampton Tech.

Olympic. Washington Township, ranked No. 2 in South Jersey by The Inquirer, squeezed past No. 9 Lenape, 3-2, as Drew Balkenhol, Matt McLeod and Joe Vilotti scored for the host Minutemen.

Top-rated Cherokee posted its seventh straight shutout, 1-0, over visiting Cherry Hill East as Mike Ryan scored the goal in the last 10 minutes of the first half from Ross Staudt.

Gabe Watkins' dramatic goal with 7 seconds left in the second overtime period carried Cherry Hill West to a 2-1 victory at No. 8 Shawnee. West's Conor McFadden tied the game in the last 2 minutes of regulation.

Nick LeSaint scored three goals, including two off assists from Kent Dimmig, as Seneca spiked visiting Camden Catholic, 4-0.

Colonial. After a scoreless first half, No. 3 Haddon Township got two goals by Kevin Kaslowski and another from Matt Butrica after intermission to beat visiting Sterling, 3-1. Butrica's corner kick with 2:51 left set up Kaslowski's clinching goal.

Haddonfield coach Joe Falana is one win short of reaching 600 for his career after the Bulldogs blanked host Woodbury, 3-0. Alex Johnston, Kaleb Morales and Luke Pease scored the goals in support of goalie Vincent DelDuca (two saves).

Cape-Atlantic. Justin Veltri's 25-yard free kick in the 48th minute was the game-winner for Oakcrest in a 2-1 thriller over visiting St. Augustine. The Hermits' Nolan Barolin and Oakcrest's Vincent Giardino traded first-half scores.

Hammonton goalie Daniel Schenker made 19 saves, and Mainland's Matt Broomall had four saves en route to a scoreless tie at Mainland.

Absegami's Sean Manganelli broke a 2-2 tie with 10 minutes left, scoring on a header off Ivan Solano's cross to beat visiting Vineland, 3-2.

Nonleague. Burlington Township's 3-2 overtime win against visiting Hightstown was decided by Caio Machado's goal halfway through the second extras period.

 

Football

In the conclusion of a Cape-Atlantic League game that was stopped by rain on Friday night, Ocean City finished off visiting Middle Township, 34-6. Ben Bethea and Nick Zauck each ran for more than 1200 yards and combined for four touchdowns.

 

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