Varsity Boys Soccer Falls to Norwalk

by Morgan Sawitsky

On Monday, October 21, 2013, the Darien Boys Varsity soccer team took on the Norwalk at 7:00pm under the Norwalk Stadium lights. The boys were 5-7-2 before they faced Norwalk, and if they won this game they would qualify for the State Tournament, and possibly the FCIAC Tournament. They were coming off a 1-0 win against Trinity Catholic, so spirits were high.

Junior John Mackie scored the first goal of the game early in the half, starting DHS off on the right foot, but with 15 minutes left in the half, Norwalk scored, one of their players dribbling down the field with different skills. The first half ended in a tie, 1-1.

With five minutes into the second half, Norwalk scored again. It was off a corner kick, and the Norwalk team member headed it into the back of the net. Darien was playing hard, but there was a foul, ending up with a penalty kick for Norwalk. Norwalk slotted the ball into the back of the net and made the score 3-1. Darien did not let up though.  Then with ten minutes left in the game, Norwalk nicely put the ball in the right bottom corner of the net. This ended the game, making the final score 1-3, Darien leaving with a loss. 

Senior captain Alex Gunya noted that the first goal might have gotten the team a little too relaxed for the rest of the game. He continued to say that “Norwalk took advantage of that and hit hard. Their passing game was a lot better too.” Norwalk was good competition for Darien, emphasizing on the mistakes that the Blue Wave made. 

Go support Darien Boys Varsity soccer on their Senior Day, against Bassick on Wednesday, October 22 on the DHS soccer oval at 4:00pm.

Senior captain Andrew Morgan during practice earlier this season