Green Hope moves to first in the SWAC, downs Middle Creek boys soccer
There will be parity in Southwest Wake Athletic Conference boys soccer after all. No team is left without a conference loss after Green Hope defeated visiting Middle Creek 6-2 on Wednesday.
By virtue of Panther Creek’s loss to 2-1 Fuquay-Varina, the Falcons moved into first place heading into the weekend.
“We’re a good team, and when we play our game and when we play the game strategy we come up with, we’re a tough team to beat. No doubt about it,” Green Hope coach David Corsbie said.
TURNING POINT
The Falcons (12-1, 6-1 Southwest Wake 4A) blew open a 3-2 halftime lead with two goals in the 52nd minute. The first when Connor Brookshire had a go at the top of the 18-yard-box and the second when Connor Munz tapped in an assist from Camden Holbrook.
THREE TO KNOW
Camden Holbrook, Green Hope: The conference’s leader in goals and points had two goals and an assist and gave the Mustangs fits down the left flank including a goal in the first minute. He credited everyone else for helping him rack up lots of assists.
“My teammates try to finish all the chances I give them,” Holbrook said.
Connor Munz, Green Hope: Had a hat trick including two goals just four minutes apart.
“It was all my teammates honestly. I didn’t do much but finish,” Munz said. “In this game we really timed our runs better. We really waited for (Holbrook) to make a final cut because sometimes he’ll cut back in and whip it in, so we just stayed with it.”
Anthony Boswell, Green Hope: Linked up well will teammates in the attacking third and ended with two assists.
BY THE NUMBERS
1: Goals apiece from Middle Creek’s Eleo Domingos (unassisted) and Peter Moreno (assist Chris Wallace throw-in).
1: Assist by Green Hope’s Davis Linscott.
THEY SAID IT
“I really hope we get a good fan base there, not just Green Hope but general soccer fans. I hope there’s a good crowd there to watch the spectacle,” said Corsbie about Saturday’s Wake County Cup championship between Broughton and Green Hope. The game is 7 p.m. at Cardinal Gibbons.
This story was originally published September 21, 2016 at 10:43 PM with the headline "Green Hope moves to first in the SWAC, downs Middle Creek boys soccer."