ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) — Midway via the normal period, the Shaker young boys football group has actually looked equally the component of a ruling sectional champ. The Blue Bison boosted to 8-0 Thursday evening with an abrasive, 2-1 road win versus an upset-minded Albany High group. Dan Fountain’s lot has actually currently outscored their challengers 34-5 this year.
After a set of very early racking up chances for Shaker were prevented by sharp defensive plays from the Falcons’ back line, the 2022 Class AA champs ultimately split the scoreboard with an objective off a penalty shot from Owen Brant.
Albany did not pull back, though. In the 34th min, junior midfielder Christian Bermejo placed an edge kick right into package. Shaker goalkeeper PJ Strand appeared to make an use the round, however was stumbled by among his colleagues, leaving a wide-open objective for Albany’s Hameed Zadran, as well as the elderly ahead taken advantage of, linking the video game at one. The suit stayed all square heading right into halftime.
Shaker acquired a variety of edge kicks throughout the evening, however was not able capitalize any one of its’ chances. That altered in the 55th min when Nathanael Chung placed a sphere beyond of package; it was headed back over the center by Patrick Flaherty as well as rounded off with one more header from Kofi Sarfoh. That showed to be the game-winning objective, as the Blue Bison hung on for the last 25 mins to protect the 2-1 triumph.
Shaker (8-0) proceeds its’ existing three-game road journey with a competition Saturday versus Schenectady at 11:00 a.m. That will certainly lug the Blue Bison right into an enormous video game Tuesday versus Saratoga Springs in a rematch of in 2015’s Class AA title round.
Albany (2-2) will certainly have a possibility to recuperate Saturday in Niskayuna. Opening first versus the Silver Warriors is established for 11:00 a.m. too.
