Soccer News

Danbury boys blank Wilton to remain unbeaten

DANBURY — The unbeaten Danbury High School boys soccer team is determined to lock up the top seed in the upcoming FCIAC playoffs, and the Hatters took another step toward doing just that on Monday.

Joe Mooney had a goal and an assist and Marcelo Diaz and Thiago DeSousa each added a goal half as the Hatters blanked Wilton 3-0. Danbury goalkeeper Matthew Silva didn’t need to make a single save to preserve the shutout, thanks in large part to the Hatters’ almost impenetrable defense.

As the lone undefeated team in the FCIAC, Danbury sits alone atop the standings and has already clinched a spot in the conference playoffs. The top seed — and, theoretically speaking, the most favorable matchups throughout the tournament — is their next goal.

“It was a nice, solid game,” Danbury coach Antony Howard said. “Of course, we have areas we need to improve upon, but we’ve given ourselves a good chance of getting a top-four spot at least, which is what we want.”

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Warde uses first-half goal to defeat Greenwich

GREENWICH — Monday marked the final full week of regular-season action and as the FCIAC boys soccer standings illustrate, plenty still needs to be decided.

Entering Monday’s games, four teams were tied for third place in the FCIAC with 25 points and two of the squads — Fairfield Warde and Greenwich — met Monday.

Receiving a goal from junior Mario Morataya in the 30th minute, the Mustangs separated themselves from Greenwich in the crowded standings with one of their biggest wins of the season.

Morataya’s tally lifted Warde to a 1-0 victory over Greenwich in a physical matchup at Cardinal Stadium. Greenwich, Warde, Ludlowe and Staples each entered their respective games on Monday tied for third place in the FCIAC with 25 points. The victory gave the Mustangs (9-3-1) 28 points, while Ludlowe and Staples played Monday night.

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FCIAC Girls Soccer: Playoff race heats up heading into homestretch

The fall season has flown by and we’re less than two weeks away from the start of the FCIAC girls soccer tournament. Staples, St. Joseph, Ridgefield and New Canaan lead the pack which is battling for the eight tournament berths, with Staples and St. Joseph already owning tickets to the dance. Here’s a look at … Read more

Boys soccer: Yulo’s goal lifts Ridgefield to 2-1 victory

Ben Riek (left) and the Ridgefield High boys soccer team defeated St. Joseph, 2-1, on Friday night. — Scott Mullin photo An injury-ravaged squad facing a must-win game. Not the most desirable situation, but precisely where the Ridgefield High boys soccer team found itself Friday evening. Nonetheless, the Tigers got what they needed: A 2-1 … Read more

Meet The Captains: Brenda Garcia, Norwalk Girls Soccer

Being named a captain of a high school sports team is a huge honor for athletes. Those who earn the captain’s role are leaders for their peers both on and off the field, and take on a great responsibility to their teammates and coaches. The FCIAC is honoring these leaders with the “Meet The Captains” … Read more

New Canaan girls soccer hands Ridgefield its first loss, 1-0

New Canaan’s Dillyn Patten (right), and Ridgefield’s Amelia Hynes (13) battle for the ball during the Rams’ 1-0 win at Dunning Field on Saturday. — Dave Stewart photo The New Canaan Rams have found motivation and drive in its status as underdogs in the FCIAC girls soccer playoff race. After their last couple of victories … Read more

Ridgefield, St. Joe’s and Staples top girls soccer polls; Danbury, Norwalk in boys top 10

Three FCIAC girls’ soccer teams remained ranked first-through-third in the top three spots while a pair of conference boys’ soccer teams are ranked among the top 10 in the most recent state high school Class LL-L polls voted on by coaches. Ridgefield received all four first-place votes to stay No. 1 in the Week 5 … Read more

Westhill, McMahon boys soccer battle to 1-1 tie

STAMFORD — Too many balls in the air. Too many hard-fought battles in the midfield. Too few scoring chances on net.

It all added up to the Westhill High School and McMahon High boys soccer teams finishing in a 1-1 tie Wednesday at the Vikings’ field.

The deadlock left both sides at 4-4-3 in the FCIAC and at least five points on the outside of the FCIAC playoff picture. The Vikings and Senators each have five contests left in the regular season.

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Prime time: New Canaan girls soccer edges rival Darien 1-0 in key FCIAC match

New Canaan’s Kaleigh Harden (left) and Darien’s Eilanna Dolan collide while going up for a header during Tuesday’s rivalry game at DHS. The Rams edged ahead for a 1-0 win. — Dave Stewart photo The New Canaan-Darien rivalry is always something special. When the two teams are in the middle of good seasons and contending … Read more

St. Joseph tops Fairfield Ludlowe, sets up showdown of unbeatens

FAIRFIELD — The three-time defending Class L girls soccer winner got rolling Tuesday night at Taft Field. The defending FCIAC champion had its offense clicking.

And that comes at quite a time for St. Joseph.

Jessica Mazo scored two goals and two others had a goal and an assist apiece to lead the Cadets to a 5-0 win at Fairfield Ludlowe.

“We came together pretty well. We really executed and came out with energy,” Mazo said. “We came out to play.”

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