Kevin Trapp

2009 First Round: Hammerheads pick up where they left off, eliminating Charlotte 2-0

June 9, 2009 by

Legion Stadium – Wilmington, N.C. | 7 p.m.Match Reports: Wilmington, Star News

	2	FT	0
Jamie Watson (Franks) 82’ Phil Hufstader (Murray) 90’+

After being away for two years, perhaps the Wilmington Hammerheads just wanted to be a little dramatic.

After 81 minutes of scoreless soccer, Jamie Watson finally broke the deadlock when he took a pass from Jamie Franks and beat Charlotte goalkeeper Kevin Trapp.

Substitute Phil Hufstader sealed the win in the second minute of stoppage time, putting the ball past the right post off a pass from Chris Murray.

Both teams have good chances to score throughout the game, but just kissed each time.

The last time the Hammerheads were in the Open Cup was in 2006 when they drew the Charlotte Eagles in the Second Round. They beat their in-state rivals 3-1 that day en route to a run to the Fourth Round that year.

Wilmington will stay in North Carolina for the Second Round, traveling to the city of Cary, to face the Carolina RailHawks of the USL First Division on June 16.

LINEUPS

CHA: Kevin Trapp; Steve Shak, Josh Rife, Ben Johnson (Taurai Daka 84), Luke Williams; Amaury Nunes (Alex Woods 32), Jorge Herrera, Diego Martins, Darren Toby; Dustin Swinehart, Ben Page

WIL: Daryl Sattler; Jeritt Thayer, Tim Karalexis, Tweety Walters, Graham Tatters; Kenny Bundy, Mark Briggs, Zeke Dombrowski, Jamie Franks (Chris Murray 83); Aaron Parker (Jyler Noviello 22), Jamie Watson (Phil Hufstader 85)

Shots: CHA 10, WIL 14
Fouls: CHA 7, WIL 5
Corners: CHA 2, WIL 4
Saves: CHA 4, WIL 2
Offsides: CHA 4, WIL 4

Cautions
CHA: Shak 63
WIL: Bundy 88

Referees: Abbas Piran, Daniel Burak, Daniel Thornberry, Taci Canel

2007 Second Round: Rhinos need OT to win physical battle with Western Mass

June 26, 2007 by

Despite out shooting the Pioneers 40-3, the Rochester Raging Rhinos needed a late goal and extra time to defeat the Western Mass Pioneers, 2-1 at PAETEC Park in Rochester.

The Rhinos came out firing in the first half, taking 13 shots, only to come away with nothing. Their best shot at the lead was in the 16th minute, when Chris Aloisi made a run down the right side and crossed to Hamed Diallo, who was stopped by Pioneers ’keeper Kevin Trapp. The ball rebounded to the feet of Matthew Delicate, who was also stopped despite being inside the six-yard box. Despite all of the shots Rochester took, It was Western Mass who snatched the lead just before halftime. In the 43rd minute, Jeff Deren managed to sneak behind two Rhino defenders and a charging GK Chase Harrison, and managed to get a touch on the ball and send it trickling into the net.

In the second half, the Pioneers were all defense, intent on holding onto the 1-0 lead for the win. Rochester added another 18 shots, and finally broke through in the 83rd minute on a Matthew Delicate goal. Delicate received a pass from Aaran Lines, and promptly put the ball away to tie the game. Western Mass resorted to even more physical play in the final minutes of regular time, and could be considered lucky to finish with 11 men on the field.

The Rhinos got the game-winning goal at the end of the first period of extra time. This time is was Lines himself providing the tally, and Rey Angel Martinez nearly put the USL-1 side up 3-1 when his chip shot over GK Trapp struck the crossbar. The teams finished the physical affair with 52 fouls and nine yellow cards between them.

Scoring
(WMP) Jeff Deren 43’
(ROC) Matthew Delicate (Aaran Lines) 83’
(ROC) Aaran Lines 105’

2007 US Open Cup Round 1: Western Mass Pioneers avoid upset with late goals vs. Danbury United

June 12, 2007 by Chuck Nolan Jr.

In the opening match of the day, the Western Mass Pioneers needed extra time and a pair of penalty kicks to overcome the upset bid of the USASA’s Danbury United.

After playing a scoreless first half, former Pioneer Tony Fernandes was called for a foul on Everson Maciel, who appeared to exaggerate the contact to draw a penalty kick. Maciel converted the kick to give the USL-2 side a 1-0 lead. Danbury dramatically drew the game level in the 86th minute, when Mauro Costa headed in a free kick from Mauro Santos.

Both teams nearly won the game in added time. Danbury goalkeeper Renildo Oliveira mishandled the ball, and Jeff Deren took a shot on an open net, but a Danbury defender slid in across the goal mouth to clear the ball away. Three minutes into added time, Tony Fernandes was awarded a penalty kick after a foul from Anthony Augustine, but Pioneers’ goalkeeper Kevin Trapp guessed correctly and made the save, sending the game to extra time.

In extra time, Santos quickly gave Danbury their first lead of the match, with a header in the 92nd minute that caught Trapp off his line. Western Mass bounced back when they were awarded another penalty in the 104th minute, when Alex Paulichi was called for a foul on Augustine in the area. Danbury goalkeeper Oliveira nearly saved Deren’s penalty kick, getting a glove on the ball, but was unable to fully stop it. Easton Wilson scored the eventual game winner off a rebound of a 20-yard shot shot from Maciel, which he slid into an empty net.

Western Mass will travel to face Rochester in the Second Round on June 26.

Scoring
(WMP) Everson Maciel 59’ (PK)
(DAN) Mauro Costa 86’
(DAN) Mauro Santos 92’
(WMP) Jeff Deren 105’ (PK)
(WMP) Easton Wilson 109’