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L-R Gobari Idamkue, #12 John Tratnyek and #7 Co- Captain Michael Caminear.
The Hornet’s Boys soccer team opened their first home game Friday with a 3 – 2 come-from-behind victory over the Amity Spartans. The game was played at Branford’s James L. MacVeigh Athletic Complex.
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At the outset, Branford fell behind 1 – 0 after an early Amity goal by Dean Schwartz. Branford Co-Captain Max Condon (#18) evened the score at one apiece when he scored the tying goal.
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Then Amity scored one more time to take a 2 – 1 lead into the half. The teams played a scoreless second half until Hornet senior Adam Radulski scored on an unassisted goal to even the score. Here’s John Tratnyek in action.
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Coach Paul Hunter’s club took the lead for good when Jack Pottenger, a senior co-captain, scored the go-ahead goal on an assist from Condon.
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This clinched the Hornet victory at 3 – 2. Here are the co-captains from L to R: Michael Caminear, Joseph Roca, Max Condon and Jack Pottenger.
Branford evened their record to 1 – 1 after losing their opener to Shelton 4 – 1. Amity fell to 0 – 2.
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