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Fall 2022

Matawan 4  Monmouth 2

The Huskies kept rolling in the non divisional game vs Monmouth. Matawan scored first when Sean Hart (JR) converted on a pass from Evan Arendt.  Monmouth fought back in the second half to tie the game 1-1. Matawan went ahead 2-1 on a great shot by Andrew Battipaglia.  Monmouth again fought back to tie the game at 2-2.

With 10 minutes to go Alejandro Cortes (SR) scored the go ahead goal off a throw in from Dan Rabinovitz (SR) and then 2 minutes later Alejandro scored again on a great shot to give the Huskies a 4-2 win.

They clinched a spot in the SCT tournament with the win

Matawan 2  Ocean 1

A huge victory for the Huskies against #3 ranked and division leader Ocean.  The huskies jumped out to a 1-0 lead when Andrew Battipaglia sent a cross that Nico Skeete (Soph) ran onto and finished in the open net.  The second half remained in control by the Huskies who got their second goal when Captain Evan Arendt sent a perfect cross to Captain Aaron Kalish who vollyed the ball into the back of the net for a 2-0 lead. Ocean scored with 4 minutes to go but the Huskies held on for the victory.

Matawan 0 Long Branch 0

Another divisional game that ended up in a draw. The Huskies had a few opportunities in the OT where they hit the crossbar two different times.  Another stellar defensive performance by the Huskies.

Matawan 1 SJV 0

An important divisional game for the Huskies vs SJV. The Huskies jumped out to an early lead in the fist half off a corner kick.  Evan Arent (SR) sent a perfect pass to Amar Dzombalic(SR) he hit a rocket into the goal for a 1-0 lead. The game remained that way for the rest of the game with Matawan controlling most of the play.  a shut out by Jared McMeans aided by excellent team defense.

Sept 16  Matawan 0 Howell 3

The Huskies were matched up against an undefeated Howell team.  The first half was controlled by the Huskies, although they did not score they showed the potential of this team and ended the half 0-0.  15 minutes into the second half Howell got the first goal. The Huskies continued to control the game but gave up a second goal on a great shot by the Howell player.  With the Huskies pressing to get a goal Howell countered with the third goal to close out the game 3-0.  This was a game for the Huskies to build on.

Sept 14 Matawan 0 Colts Neck 5

Before the 10 minute mark of the first half hit, the Huskies were down 4-0. 2 penalty kicks and a corner kick goal were given up before any fans could sit down.  The Huskies battled in the second half but could not break through in this divisional match.  Varsity debut by Sophomores Nico Skeete, Anders Nielson and Evan Coco

Sept 12 Matawan 0 Holmdel 5

It was definite domination by Holmdel from the start.  They jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the first half and continued their scoring in the second half to roll on to a 5-0 win.  The Huskies will lick their wounds and regroup for 2 more games this week.

Sept 9  Matawan 4  RBR 2

Opening day for the Huskies in a key divisional game at Red Bank Regional.  The Huskies jumped out to the lead with a goal from Sean Hart(JR) assisted by Captain Evan Arendt. A few minutes later Amar Dzombalic(SR) scored on a assist from Noah Pagan(JR). The Huskies continued to dominate the half and put pressure on RBR.  Right before halftime the Huskies added another goal by Alex Roarke(SR)

The second half was much of the same, Matawan was awarded a penalty kick that was converted by Captain Aaron Kalish(SR).  RBR scored two goals in the second half.

2021

No states

Matawan 2 Brick 3

It was a back and forth match with Matawan taking the lead in the first 10 mins with a goal by SR Jarrett Norman assisted by SR Esben Nielsen. Brick countered with 2 goals to lead at half time 2-1. It was an even second half until Brick scored their 3rd goal to go ahead 3-1.

Matawan battled to score a second goal on a left footed shot by JR Evan Arendt. The huskies put pressure on Brick but could not find the equalizer.

Matawan 2 Donovan Catholic 2

14 Seniors were honored with a large fan turnout on Senior Night. Matawan had a number of great opportunities to score but could not convert and the first half ended 0-0. Early in the second half DC jumped out to a lead with a rocket of a shot from 25 yards out. Matawan kept the pressure on but still could not get a goal.

DC took at 2-0 lead on a loose ball in the box that found the back of the net. With 5 minutes left in the game Matawan came roaring back with a goal by SR Jarrett Norman from a great pass from Jr Aaron Kalish. Minutes later Matawan tied the score on a loose ball in the box that JR Henry Jacome kicked into the back of the net.

Matawan continued the pressure in OT but could not find the go ahead goal.

Matawan 0 Colts Neck 5

Matawan continued their scoring drought. Colts Neck dominated most of the match

Matawan 1 Neptune 4

It was a fast start for Neptune, scoring in the first 5 minutes of the match. The scoring continued for the Neptune team who took a 3-0 lead into half time. The Huskies got a goal by SR Jarrett Norman on a pass from Henry Jacome. Neptune scored its 4th goal to solidify the win and a Division Championship.

Matawan 1 Ocean 6

An out of conference game vs a top 5 shore conference team. Unfortunately the game was not close and the Huskies went down 4-0 20 minutes into the game. The only highlight of this game was SO Noah Pegan scoring his first varsity goal due to hard work and a great effort up front.

Matawan 0 Wall 2

Another top shore conference team provided a challenge for the Huskies. After battling to a 0-0 tie at half time. Wall got the first goal 15 minutes into the second half. The Huskies gave a great effort and tried to equalize but just could not find the back of the net. Wall put the game away with a second goal with Matawan pushing forward.

Matawan 1 Freehold Boro 2

An important divisional game for the Huskies. Freehold jumped ahead 1-0 off a corner kick goal. Matawan equalized with a free kick goal from SR Captain Tyler Coco in the second half.

Most of the second half and OT the Huskies peppered the Freehold Boro GK but could not convert. One of the few shots on goal in the OT ended up in the back of the net on another corner kick goal.

Matawan 2 Raritan 1

A non division game vs an archrival in Raritan. The Huskies started out with a number of opportunities before breaking through on a broken play off a Husky corner kick. Jr Henry Jacome keep the ball alive and poked it to Sr Andrew Martins-Mahoney who turned and drilled a shot into the back of the net.

A few minutes later Jr Liam Gardell served a perfect cross from the right side where Evan Arendt let it run passed him to Andrew Martins-Mahoney was sitting at the back post to tap it in.

The Huskies held on to grab the 2-1 win.

Matawan 1 SJV 1

Another divisional match at Dorbrook Park (Temp home field). SJV jumped out to a 1-0 lead just 3 minutes into the game on a free kick goal. Matawan had a number of opportunities to tie the game up. 25 minutes in Matawan tied the game on a beautiful pass by Sr Captain Esben Nielsen to Evan Arendt (Jr) who calmly controlled the ball and pushed it passed the SJV goal keeper.

The 2nd half went back and forth with Matawan hitting the post 3 different times. Matawan Jr Goal keeper Jared McMeans mad some spectacular saved to keep the game at 1-1. The OT was much of the same.

Matawan 0 Manasquan 4

An important divisional vs Manasquan at Matawan's temporary home field Dorbrook Park. Just a few minutes in Manasquan capitalized on a cross from the left side to volley a deflected ball into the net. The back breaker was with less than 1:00 to go prior to halftime Squan capitalized on a giveway to take a 2-0 lead.

The second half was controlled by Squan and they managed 2 additional goals to close out the game.

Matawan 0 Long Branch 6

Matawan lined up against the #3 team in the shore conference and were out matched. Although they held Long Branch to only 2 goals in the first half, LB opened the flood gates and dominated from start to finish to earn their 4th victory.

Matawan 1 Red Bank Regional 3

Matawan jumped out to a 1-0 lead on a goal by Jarrett Norman (SR) assisted by Esben Nielsen (SR). Matawan had a solid first half and was in command of the 1-0 lead at halftime.

RBR came out flying in the second half and seemed to have a new found energy. They tied the game on a goal off a corner kick and the quickly went ahead on a breakaway goal. The teams battled back and forth with Matawan hitting the crossbar off a shot by Chris Mularadelis. That was the closest they would come as RBR extended their lead to 3-1 and closed out the game.

2020

Nov 13 Matwan 1 Colts Neck 2 states

Nov 10 Matawan 1  Neptune 4

Before you knew if Matawan was down 1-0 to a Neptune team that was riding a 4 game winning streak.  They followed with another goal before half with a 2-0 lead.  The second half was much of the same with Neptune scoring a 3rd goal before Matawan finally broke through with a nice pass from Dylan Frye to Justin Skeete who beat 2 players before finishing it in the back of the net.  The score ended 4-1 with Matawan's 5th straight defeat.

Nov 4 Matawan 1  Wall 2 OT

Matawan battled right from the start and opening up the scoring with a nice pass from  Justin Skeete to Paz for a 1-0 lead.  Wall tied the game up on a penalty kick just before the half.  Both teams battled in the second half and had opportunities to go ahead but could not get the go ahead goal.  A few minutes into the second OT Wall won the ball at midfield and quickly took the ball to the endline and got a cross off which found the foot of a Wall player at the top of the box.  The one time finish gave Wall the win.

Nov 2  Matawan 0  Wall 3

Another undefeated divisional opponent where the Huskies fought hard.  A 0-0 half time score into the second half quickly turned into a 3-0 lead for Wall in an 8 minute time span.  72 minutes of quality soccer by the Huskies but the 8 minute let down helped Wall remain undefeated.

Oct 28  Matawan 0 Colts Neck 8

The game did not go as the Huskies had hoped on a day when the Senior players were honored.  It was all Colts Neck from the start.  The boys played hard but were over matched by an undefeated Colts Neck team that is at another level.

Oct 26 Matawan 1 Colts Neck 6

The Huskies jumped out to a 1-0 lead 2 minutes into the game on a long throw in from Lucas DeGregorio that was headed in by Justin Skeete.  It was all down hill from there as the Huskies conceeded 5 straight goals to finish out the half.  Colts Neck added another goal in the second half to finish the game 6-1 on their senior night.

Oct 21 Matawan 2 SJV 1

These back to back home and home games are very challenging.  The huskies broke out to an early lead on a goal by Paindu Didabgoda (SR) on a rebound off a shot from Justin Skeete (SR).  10 minues later SJV equalized on a shot that hit a repaired spot on the turf which redirected it over the GK.  This score remained through the second half with a number of opportunities for the Huskies to go ahead.

It came down to the second OT before Matawan had a flurry of shots in a matter of a few seconds before Jarred Norman put the loose ball in the back of the net for the OT win.

Oct 19 Matawan 3  SJV 0

The Huskies jumped out to a 1-0 lead 15 minutes into the game on a goal rocket of a shot from Esben Nielsen(JR) in the upper corner.  A few minutes later Chris Murlaradelis (JR) extended the lead on a perfect pass from Justin Skeete (SR).  The Huskies extended the lead in the first half to 3-0 on another nice assist by Justin Skeete to Jared Norman(JR).  GK Mike Sferrazza (JR) secured his first varsity shut out.

Oct 15 Matawan 3 Manasquan 2 OT

Back to back OT games betwen these two teams and it was a thriller.  Matawan took a 1-0 lead on a long throw in by Lucas DeGregorio (SR) that was headed by Justin Skeete (SR)who hit the cross bar with the shot and followed by Chris Murlaradelis for the goal.  Matawan was controlling most of the first half. With 15 mins left in the first half Matawan surrendered 3 goals in 5 minutes to suddenly be down by two goals at half time.  With the wind at their backs the Huskies fought hard in the second half and with 12 minutes left they scored a goal with a perfectly placed pass by Dulan Frye (SR) to Justin Skeete who took two touches and fired a left footed shot into the back of the net.  A few minutes later the long throw in again created an opportunity that was a hand ball by the opponent for a Penalty kick. Dylan Frye stepped up and buried the kick to tie the game.

Matawan had two great opportunities in the frst half of OT but could not convert.  3 minutes into the second OT Manasquan was pressing and took a shot on goal that was saved by Jarod McMeans (SO) but the rebound was put in the back of the net for the Squan win who remains undefeated.

Oct 13 Matawan 1 Manasquan 2 OT

The last time Matawan matched up against Manasquan was a couple of years ago.  The Huskies jumped out to a 1-0 lead on a long throw in from Lucas DeGregorio (SR) finished with a header by Chris Mularadelis (JR) for his first goal of the season. This lead lasted most of the second half before Manasquan was awarded a PK.  The kick was converted and the score remained tied through regulation. 2 minutes into the second OT Squan scored on a corner kick to win the game.  Christian Wheeler (GK) was carted off the field with an ankle injury and Mike Sferrazza saw his first Varsity action. 

Oct 7 Matawan 1 RBR 0

The second game of a home and home series was a back and forth game. Matawan had some opporunities in the first half while RBR had some opportunities in the second half.  GK Christian Wheeler made a breakaway save late in the second half to force the OT.  In the second OT Justin Skeete (SR) collected a bouncing ball on the top of the box and turned and fired a left footed shot into the corner for the victory.

Oct 5 Matawan 1 RBR 0

This was a physical hard fought game by the Huskies. While limiting RBR to only 4 shots on goal the defense did have to fight off the long throw in threat.  Matawan finally broke through mid way in the second half when Evan Arendt (SO) dribbled over midfield and gave a nice pass to Jacob Cole (JR) who connect on a pass with Jarred Norman (JR) who made one move towards goal and finished with a nice shot to the upper corner of the net to give the Huskies the 1-0 win.  Team defense was once again a high light of the night and Christian Wheeler posted his second shut out of the season.

Oct 3 Matawan 1 Freehold Boro 2

Back at it with the same opponent at their field with a different result.  After going down 1-0 in the first half the Huskies battled with numerous opportunities but failed to capitalize. Freehold was limited to a few shots on goal but converted when it had too. They scored a second goal with 12 minutes to go.

Tyler Coco (JR) hit a nice 25 yeard shot to bring the Huskies closer but they ran out of time.

Oct 1 Matawan 1  Freehold Boro 0 (OT)

The season started off with an excellent performance by the Huskies.  From start to finish they dominated the game with over 10 corner kicks and a dozen offensive long throw-ins.  Lucas DeGrigorio threw countless balls into the penalty box that created a number of opportunities to score. A combination of the Freehold GK making saves and shots going just wide of the goal resulted in no goals.

The Huskies limited Freehold to 4 shots on goal and were held in check for most of the game by a stellar defense anchored by Captain Lucas DeGregorio (SR) and Tyler Coco (JR).  The midfield of Captain Dylan Frye (SR) and Esben Nielsen (JR) set the pace of the game and dominated the midfield.  Chris Mulardelis (JR) had a shot ticketed to the upper corner that was saved by the Freehold GK with 10 mins left in the game.

Finally, a few minutes into the OT Jarred Norman (JR) took a ball to the endline and send a perfect pass on the ground in front of the goal where Jack Gardell (SR) finished with a one time lower corner shot for the game winner.

Christian Wheeler in his first start in goal recorded the shut out.

2019

10/29  Matawan 0  Nutley 1

10/22 Matawan 3  Point Boro 1

The final home game of the 2019 season ended on a high note for the Huskies.  Goals by Marcelo Colonna, Ryan Leonard and Marco Medel capped off a nice win.  It's on to the state tournament where the Huskies are seated 9th and will travel to Nutley in a first round rematch from last year.

10/17 Matawan 5  Brick 0

A big night as the Huskies took on Brick on senior night.  16 graduating seniors-one of the largest senior classes in decades.  The seniors did not disappiont as 5 different senior scored Tommy Arendt, Marcelo Colonna, Chris Dietrich, Gavin Klamm, and Ryan Leonard.  A shut out by the team defense in front of Mike Mallozzi completed the perfect night.  Celebrating this senior class

Thomas

Arendt, III

Norman

Gardell

Jose

Higuita 

Edwin

Juarez

Gavin

Klamm

Ryan

Leonard

michael

mallozzi

Marco

Medel

Anthony

Peters

Leo

Pomsanam

Justin

Sumner

Thomas

Zalepka

Joseph

Gutierrez

Captains

Marcelo

Colonna

Christopher

Dietrich

Luke

Zibbell

10/15 Matawan 4  Neptune 1

After playing Neptune a week earlier in round #1 of the SCT, the Huskies wanted revenge in their final divisional game.  Matawan came out and put the pressure on immediately going up with goals by Justin Skeete and Ryan Leonard.  The second half was much of the same with goals by Marcelo Colonna and Gavin Klamm.  The game ended 4-1 with a total team effort and puts the Huskies in a great position to host a home game in the state tournament.

10/8/2019  Matawan 0  Neptune 3  SCT Round #1

A hard fought battle for the first half which ended 0-0. Neptune turned up the pressure and scored 3 goals in the the final 25 minutes to win the first round of the SCT and move on. It was a good effort by the Huskies who are battling a number of key injuries.

10/3  Matawan 2  Middletown North 1

Matawan jumped out to a lead in the first half with a goal by Justin Skeete.  The Huskies dominated play for most of the game and went ahead 2 nothing on a beautiful goal started by Marcelo Colonna who passed the ball to the wing where Jose Higuta dribble toward the goal and passed the ball to the far post for Tom Zalepka to run on to for the 2nd goal.  The huskies gave up the shut out on a penalty kick that was awared with 3 minutes to go in the game.

10/2  Matawan 0  Ocean 1

Matawan allowed a goal in the first 10 minutes to division opponent Ocean and could not get the equalizer. The game ended 1-0

9/25   Matawan 3  SJV 1

Matawan jumped out to a 1-0 lead on a long throw in by Lucas Degregorio that was finished by Ryan Leonard. The lead remainded 1-0 for the first half with the Huskies dominating play.  The Huskies jumped out to a 3-0 lead on goals by Ryan Leonard and Justin Skeete with assists by Chris Dietrich and Tommy Zalepka.  SJV scored a goal with 15 minutes left and the Huskies finished strong with a 3-1 victory. The victory assured them a spot in the Shore Conference Tournament that begins October 9th.

9/23 Matawan 1  Holmdel 4

The Huskies jumped out to a 1-0 lead off a long throw in by Lucas Degregorio that was scored by Chris Dietrich 10 minutes into the game.  Holmdel quickly answered back with a long throw in goal of their own to tie the score at 1-1.  The half ended tied at 1.

Holmdel came out strong in the second half and got the go ahead goal 15 mins into the half and never looked back.  With 12 mins to go in the game they open their lead to 3-1 as Matawan was pusing forward for the equalizer.  The game finished 4-1.

9/19 Matawan 4  RBR 0

The Huskies took on divisional opponent Red Bank Regional in a key match at their field.  The Huskies jumped out to a 1-0 lead with a penalty kick finish by Marco Medel.  The first half ended 1-0.

The Huskies jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the first 10 minutes of the second half when Ryan Leonard sent a perfect pass to Marco Medel who one timed a shot into the corner of the net for his second goal of the game.  Justin Skeete followed a few minutes later with a great individual effort and tucking the loose ball into the back of the net.  Ryan Leonard closed out the scoring with a nice shot from 15 yards out into the side netting.

9/17 Matawan 3 Wall 1

Matawan took on the #3 team in the shore conference and took it to them.  After exchanging first half goals, Matawan goal scored by Gavin Klamm with a gift from their GK he placed a perfect one time shot from 20 years out over the GK head.

The second half was dominated by Matwawan and the hard work paid off. Tom Zalepka beared down on their GK and stole the ball from him and placed a perfect shot in the side netting to take a 2-1 lead.  With about 15 minutes left in the game Marcelo Colonna threaded a perfect pass to Tom Arendt who ran onto the pass to hit a perfect strike into the upper netting from about 18 years out to complete the 3-1 victory.

9/14 Matawan 2  Raritan 3 OT

Matawan jumped out to a 1-0 lead 15 minutes into the game on a  goal by Ryan Leonard. They controled most of the half but found themselves down 2-1 at halftime on only 2 shots by Raritan in the first half.  After a fast start in the second half the score remained the same until 12 minutes left in the game the Huskies tied the game up with a goal by Chris Dietrich.  The game went into OT and a few minutes into the first half of OT Raritan scored on a loose ball in the box to earn the win.

9/11  Matawan 0 @ Colts Neck 3

The Huskies opened up their divisional play with a disappointing loss.  After going down 1-0 at half time they conceeded 2 goals in the second half to lose 3-0.  With only 2 host on goal and a very flat preformance the Huskies look to bounce back on Saturday vs Raritan.

9/9 Matawan 0  Long Branch 0

After going a man down 25 minutes into the game for another red card last man foul, the huskies had to defend for their life.  For 70+ minutes incluing a 10 minute over time the Huskies held Long Branch off the scoreboard to get the tie with 10 men.  The first shut out of the season for senior Mike Mallozzi.  Defensive standouts from Luke Zibbell, Chris Dietrich, Gaven Klamm and Tyler Coco.

9/6  Matawan 5 @ Ranney 2

Goals by Chris Dietrich (2), Marcelo Colonna, Justin Skeete and Marco Medel lead the Huskies to a convincing win. More details coming

9/3 Matawan 2 Donovan Catholic 1 OT

The Huskies opened up the 2019 campaign with a thrilling win. After jumping out to a 1-0 lead in the first half on a goal by senior Ryan Leonard assited by junior Dylan Frye they dominated the first half and kept the 1-0 lead.

15 minutes into the second half they allowed a corner kick goal of a header and the game was on!  With 20 minutes left in the second half senior captain Luke Zibbell battled for a loose ball and was called for a red card foul and was sent off for the remainder of the game.

6 minutes into OT Chris Dietrich (covering in the back for Luke Zibbell) cleared a ball to the space for Marcelo Colonna to run on to and slot a perfect shot into the far corner of the goal to give Matawan the win.

Mike Mallozzi played well in goal to hold Donovan Catholic to one goal.

2018

Matawan 8 wins 10 loses

Nov 5  Matawan 0 Cliffside Park 1

After a hard fought semi final game at Cliffside Park the Huskies lost 1-0. With less than 2 minutes to go in the game Cliffside Park scored the game winning goal.  Matawan almost tied the game with 25 seconds left in the game when Dylan Frye volleyed a ball off a corner kick that was headed to the upper corner before the Cliffside Park GK came flying out of nowhere to tip the ball just wide.  

Nov 1 Matawan 1 Summit 0

Matawan hosted Summit High School on a warm afternoon which included a great turnout from classmates and parents with the 2pm start time.  The Huskies jumped all over Summit and scored mid way through the first half with a perfectly place pass to Ryan Leonard from Luke Zibbell.  Ryan needed some extra effort to beat the defender and blast a near post shot into the back of the net. Most of the first half was dominated by the Huskies.

The second half was a different storey as Summit applied pressure most of the half but the Huskies held on with excellent defense starting from the GK Mike Malozzi (2nd straight shut out) and the back four led by Mal Mehari with Justin Leonard, Luke Zibbell and Gavin Klamm.

The Huskies will travel to Cliffside Park on Monday for the semi finals.

10/29 Matawan 1  Nutley 0 (State game round #1)

Matawan #12 traveled to Nutley #5 for a 4:00pm.  The Huskies dominated play from the very first whistle with Nutley struggling to get passed midfield during the first half. The score remained 0-0 at half.  The second half was much of the same with Nutley showing some dangerous attacks that were thwarted by the stingy Matawan defense.  The game remained dead locked at 0-0 and headed into OT.

A few minutes in OT Matawan was awarded a corner kick which was taken by Enir Radoncic. He flighted the ball into the box which traveled to sophomore Andre Wells who one timed the shot into the back of the net for the game winning goal.

Matawan now hosts Summit (#13) who upset the #4 seed on Thursday at MRHS at 2:00pm. 

10/23 Matawan 1  Pt Pleasant Borough 2

Matawan opened the scoring early in the first half with a nice pass from Gavin Klamm to Enir Ridoncic who with a little indivdual effort beat two defenders and placed a nice shot in the corner of the goal. After controling most of the first half Matawan gave away a strange goal that was headed in the box by 3 players before being put away by Pt Pleasant.  Minutes later they struck again with a 50 yeard free kick into the Huskies penalty box which somehow dropped to the opposing team to take a 2-1 lead at half.

Matawan had numerous opportunities in the second half including a missed penalty kick but could to tie it up.

10/18 Matawan 5  Brick 4

The Huskies played a wild one in Brick.  After going ahead in the first few minutes of the game on a goal by Mal Mehari the Huskies gave it right back to make it a 1-1 game.  The second half stared with Brick pulling ahead 2-1.  Most of the second half was played in the Brick side of the field but the Huskies could not solve the bumpy grass field and the Brick defense.  

With 15 minutes left the Huskies exploded for two goals by Marcelo Colonna and Ryan Leonard to take a 3-2 lead. They immediately gave it back again for a 3-3 game.  Enir Ridoncic scored the go ahead goal with 6 minutes left.  The Huskies could not hold the lead as they gave up a goal with less than 1:00 in the game to go to OT at 4-4.

With .09 seconds left in the 2nd OT the Huskies scored a goal off of a long throw in from Lucas DiGregorio where Justin Sumner kept the ball alive in the box before Mal Mehari touched it in for his 2nd goal of the game and the game winner.

10/15/2018   Matawan 4  RFH 1

The seniors were honored before this game vs RFH and what a special night it was. Mal Mehari, Mike Porcelli, Steven Abdelamlk and Shaun Boswell we honored.

The Huskies battled a stiff wind in the first half the game was tied at 0-0.  Matawan exploded for 4 goals in the second half  with 2 goals from Sophomore Andre Wells, and a goal each from Marcelo Colonna and Chris Detrich.  It was the final game for Matawan that counts towards their state seating for the tournament.  With a couple of regular scheduled games remaining they Huskies are heading in the right direction with back to back wins.

10/10 Matawan 2 Neptune 1

The Huskies traveled to Neptune for a critical game for Matawan towards a state tournament bid.  Neptune with a 9-3 record was having a big year. Matawan jumped ahead for a 1-0 lead when Enir Radoncic sent a perfect lofted pass over the defense to Andre Wells in stride who beat the GK for a 1-0 lead.  A few minutes later the Huskies striked again with a nice passing play which ended with Jose Higuita sent a perfect pass to senior Captain Mal Mehari who calmy placed the ball into the corner of the net for a 2 goal lead at half time.

The second half was back and forth and the Huskies let up a goal with 20 minutes remainig but Neptune could not penetrate the stingy matawan defense and took the loss 2-1.

10/8 Matawan 1  Manasquan 2

Matawan battled a tough Manasquan opponent.  After giving up a goal in the first half and another one early in the 2nd half they battled back with a 25 yeard volley by Enir Radoncic to make it an exciting finish. With 4 players out with injuies the players left it all on the field but could not equalize.

10/6  Matawan 1 Middletown 3

10/2 Matawan 0 Ocean 3

The Huskies traveled to Ocean (#3 in the shore) for a divisional contest.  The first half was a physical batte with both teams seeing limited scoring opportunities. The half ended with a 0-0 tie. 

Ocean got on the score board in the second half with a deflected goal which happened to end up in the top corner of the goal.  They followed with 2 more goals off set pieces, which as been the achilles heal so far for matawan this season.

An outstanding defensive effort from Norman Gardell, Luke Zibbell, Justin Sumner and Lucas DeGrigorio.

9/29  Matawan 2  Long Branch 4

This was a real shout out played in Long Branch.  The Huskies went down 1-0 early in the first half but battled back to tie it with a goal from Marcelo Colonna.  with 30 seconds left in the first half the Huskies conceeded a goal to give Long branch the lead at half time.  

Long branch added another goal early in the second half before Tom Zalepka scored for the Huskies to cut the lead to one.  Long branch scored again to regain the 2 goal lead. Matawan was awarded a penalty kick with 12 minutes to go in the game but the shot was saved by the Long branch GK.

9/27 Matwan 5 SJV 3

The Huskies jumped out to a 4-0 lead by half time with goals from Enir Radoncic, Marcelo Colonna (2) and Andre Wells.  The Huskies played on cruise control and let up a few "offside" goals but added an insurance goal by Andre Wells. It was a dominationg performance by Matawan.

9/24 Matawan 1  Holmdel 2

Matawan matched up against #1 Holmdel. The beginning of the first half had the Huskies on the defensive and Holmdel broke through with a defensive error 25 minutes into the game to give Holmdel the 1-0 lead. The Huskies answered back with a beautiful back heal by Enir Radoncic to Tommy Zalpeka who hit a perfect shot into the open net.  

It did not take long for Holmdel to answer with a goal just minutes prior to the end of the first half on a long throw in that dropped down to a players feet for a 2-1 half time lead.

The second half found the Huskies with limited scoring opportunities and Mike Mallozzi (GK) made some big saves to keep the Huskies within a goal but they could not find the equalizer.

9/20  Matawan 1  RBR 2

The Huskies went down 1-0 late in the first half and were looking for some energy in the second half.  They came out putting the pressure on the RBR defender but could not break the ice. RBR countered with it's second goal to go up 2-0. 

The Huskies finally answered back with a scarppy goal in front off a shot from Enir Radoncic was saved by the GK but Marcelo Colonna pounced on the rebound.  The huskies continued the pressure by hitting the post twice but could not come up with the equalizer. A tough loss at home.

9/19 Matawan 0  Wall 2

The Huskies went on the road for their first time this season.  After a rain out the day before they played the following day on the turf at the Wall Recreaiton Center.  It was a back and forth battle for most of the first half. Wall had a few early opportunities but Matawan countered with a few of their own just before the half.

Wall scored 15 minutes into the second half  off a 50 yeard free kick to the head of their forward who knocked it home for a 1-0 lead.  Matawan possesed the ball for a good amount of the second half but were unable to creating many opportunities. Wall scored their second goal with 15 minutes left in the game and Matawan could not muster any real opportunities for the rest of the game.

9/14 Matawan 2 Raritan 1

The Huskies were taking on their rivals next door Raritan.  With Matawan controling most of the first half they jumped on top with a nice goal from Andre Wells assited from Ryan Leonard.  They continued to control the ball in the first half but could not convert.

The second half belonged to Raritan with Mike Mallozzi coming up big a number of times in the net for the Huskies to keep it 1-0. After a phantom PK call, Raritan evened the game at 1-1.  It was back and forth and then with less than 10 minutes to go Marcelo took a shot from 25 yards out that hit off the GK hands and went in.  It was only justice, as the PK call should have never been made! An ugly win for the Huskies who now go on the road.

9/12 Matawan 1 Colts Neck 2

A dreary afternoon with steady drizzle did not keep both teams from battling hard all game. The Huskies started off very shakey at first and let up a goal in the 20 minute mark.  They began to settle down and started to move the ball and create a few chances. They tied the game with a beautiful pass from Marcelo Colonna to Gavin Klamm who calmly finished the ball into the goal with power with a few miutes to go in the half.

Matawan continued to play well in the second half with a few scoring chances.  Colts neck went ahead with about 10 minutes to go in the game.  The Huskies continued to put the pressure on and nearly tied the game with a few minutes left but the shot carried over the net.

9/7 Matawan 3 Ranney 0

The Huskies opened up the 2018 campaign with a convincing win. Outshooting Ranney 22-3, the Huskies were dominate from the start.  They opened the scoring about 20 minutes into the first half with a nice goal from Marcelo Colonna (JR) off a pass from Chris Dietrich. They contiuned to pepper the Ranny GK but could only convert one goal in the first half.

The Huskies continued the offensive pressure with numerous opportunities from Andre Wells (SO) Tommy Arendt (JR) in the second half. Mal Mehari assisted on another goal by Marcelo Colonna about 15 minutes into the second half.  The pressure continued and Marcelo finished off the scoring with a hat trick by striking a beautful long distant shot in the upper corner to close out the scoring.

With the entire squad (17) playing considerable minutes, this was a total team effort highlighted by the GK Mike Mallozzi and his first High School varsity shutout of his career.

2017

11/3 Matawan (#13) 1 @ Bernards (#12)  0

For the past 2 years Matawan has traveled to Bernards and ended their season by losing 1-0 and on PK's.  The Huskies were looking to break the curse.

It was a battle right from the start. Beranrds controlled the first 20 minutes until Matawan finally settled in and took the game to Bernards.  With about 10 minutes left in the first half the Huskies got on the board when Ryan Cavanagh sent TJ Botoute in to goal on the right side of the pk box. TJ took a shot that the GK got a hand on but it was not enough as the ball continued into the goal.

The second half was much of the same with limited opportunities. The team defense was very strong for Matawan and GK Chris Mallozzi blanked Bernards for the shut out.

Next up @ (#10 Holmdel Tuesday Nov 7 2:00pm.

10/31 Matawan (#13) 4 @ Governor Livingston (#4) 2

Right from the start the Huskies took control of the first state tournament game on the brand new turf field in Berkley Heights. 15 minutes in the Huskies took a 1-0 lead on a scramble in the box where Jiovani Barsoum finished the loose ball into the back of the net.  A few minutes later Matawan extended their lead when Griffin Hayward  placed a perfect shot into the far upper corner of the goal for a 2-0 lead.

The second half was much of the same, strong team defense and controling the ball for long stretches of the game. The Huskies scored again on a long throw in from Ryan Cavanagh to Matt Weisburg who controlled the ball and powered the shot past the out stretched GK.  Governor Livingston got a goal to make it 3-1 but the Huskies answered right back with a great individual effort by Griffin Hayward who beat two defenders and calmly slotted the ball into the side netting for a 4-1 lead.  Governor Livingston got another goal with less than 1 minute to go but the Huskies move on with a 4-1 win.

Next up @ Bernards on Friday 11/3  4pm.

10/16 @ Toms River South 1 Matawan 0 (SCT first round #8 vs #22)

The huskies traveled to Toms River South for the first round of the Shore Conference tournament.  It was a cold night with a 7pm game under the lights. Less than 10 minutes in TRS took a 1-0 lead on a long throw in that caught the Huskies off guard.

The entire game was back and forth with limited chances for either team. Matawan put some added pressure on in the final 15 minutes but could not convert and the game ended 1-0.

10/14 @ RBR 0 Matawan 3

The final regular season division game was played on a tough grass field at Red Bank Regional.  The huksies jumped out to a 1-0 lead 31 minutes in when Justin Sumner battled for a ball and gave it to Mohamad Konate who tucked it into the the far corner for his first Varisty goal. Minutes later Mohamad hit the cross bar as well.  

Matawan got their second goal when Gavin Klamm stole the ball from the RBR defender and hit a rocket into the side netting for a 2-0 hafl time lead. Matawan finished out the scoring with Bobby Johns speeding down the sideline and cutting inside with the ball before passing it to Ryan Cavanagh who placed it into the back of the net.

An all around team effort with the defense and Chris Mallozzi getting the shut out.

10/12 vs Raritan 2 Matawan 2

A special night for the Senior players as they were honored for their hard work and dedication to the boys high school soccer program (see the video).

Matawan opened the scoring on a beautiful pass from Griffin Hayaward to TJ Boutote to make it 1-0  i n the first half.  Raritan came right back to tie the game minutes later.

Raritan struck again on a hard shot into the upper corner to take a 2-1 lead before Matawan equalized off another goal from TJ Boutote. It remained 2-2 at half time and there was no scoring in the second half.

The OT was dominated by Matawan and a goal was not called after Marcello Colonna connected with a shot off the crossbar that bounced down in the goal and out. The referee neglected to give Matawan the goal but witnesses sitting near the goal told us it was over the line.

A great over all effort on Senior Night

10/6 vs SJV 0  Matawan 2

With a shore conference spot on the line the Huskies needed a win to qualify for the tournament for the 4th year in a row.  Matawan jumped out to a 1-0 lead on Jiovani Barsoum goal assisted by Marcelo Colonna.  The Huskies extended their lead to 2-0 with goal by Matt Weisburg assisted by Ryan Cavanagh.

Matawan controlled the game to secure a spot in the shore conference tournament.

10/4 @ RFH 3 Matawan 3

A wild one at Rumson. The Huskies went down 2-0 in the first half before they came roaring back to tie the game before half time. A goal by Ryan Cavanagh off a perfectly executed corner kick play assisted by Marcelo Colonna and a goal by Senior Griffin Hayward assisted by Mohamad Konate (first point of his varsity career) knotted the game at 2.

The huskies jumped ahead on Griffin's second goal of the game on a patented Ryan Cavanagh throw in which Griffin ran onto and volleyed the ball over the keeper.  RFH fought back to tie it with 4 minutes to go.  The game ended as a tie and kept Matawan's shore conference tournament hopes alive. A win on Friday and they are guranteed a spot in the tournament.

9/28 S Shore 1 Matawan 0

The Huskies could not generate much offense and Shore managed a fluke goal off a clear that rebounded off a Shore player and traveled 18 yards in the air directly into the Matawan goal. Most of the game was played in between the 18 yard boxes and was not pretty by both teams.

9/26 Matawan 5 RBR 2

The Huskies came out firing from the first whistle and had a number of opportunities before finally breaking through mid way in the first half on a goal from Senior Jiovani Barsoum assisted by Bobby Johns. 40 seconds left in the half and the Huskies gave it right back for a 1-1 tie at half time.

Matawan opened up the second half scoring with a goal from TJ Boutote (his first career goal) assisted by Ryan Cavanaugh.  RBR tied the score a few minutes later.  Matawan took the lead for good with Jiovani's second goal of the game. Ryan Cavanaugh buried a free kick in the upper ninety and Matt Weisburg finished the scoring off on a perfectly placed corner kick from Jiovani. Matt vollyed the shot with authority into the back of the net.

9/23 @ Raritan 2  Matawan 0

A sluggish game by the Huskies from the opening whistle. Limited chances by both sides but Raritan capitalized on a header in the box and converted a PK late in the second half to win a big divisional game. The final 5 minutes of the game Matawan came in waves  trying to break through but could not find the back of the net.

9/18 @ SJV 0 Matawan 1

Matawan  put the pressure on the SJV defense from the start. A number of near miss opportunities for the Huskies before finally breaking through for a goal.  Hard work from Senior Giovani Barsoum to win the ball in the SJV area of the field led to a pass to Sophomore Marcelo Colona who calmy passed the ball to Gavin Klamm at the top of the penalty area. Gavin placed his shot in the conrer of the net for his first Varisty goal and gave Matawan the 1-0 lead in the first half.

Opportunity after opportunity throughout the second half for the Huskies but they could not finish for an insurance goal. Out shooting SJV 14-2 the huskies held on for the 1-0 victory

9/16 @ Manasquan 2 Matawan 4

This was a wild game with the plenty of scoring. The Huskies went down 1-0 in the first half before storming back to tie the game on a beautiful pass from sophomore Anthony Peters who crossed the ball back to Ryna Cavanaugh in the front of the goal who calmly placed it into the corner of the net. Squan took the lead again before Matawan tied it up with a perfect through ball to the speedy sophomore Justin Sumner who found himself all alone with the goal keeper. He finished into the lower corner of the net to tie it up right before halftime.

The Huskies came out fired up and scored the go ahead goal on a perfectly taken corner kick by senior Giovani Barsoum that found Senior Captain Matt Weisberg's head for a nice finish to the lower corner. The final insurance goal came when Senior captain Griffin Hayward broke through the defense and was taken down inside the box for a penalty kick. Matt Weisburg stepped up to convert the PK in the lower corner for the 4-2 win.

9/14 Matawan 0 RFH 1

A hard fought game that came down to a mis played corner kick by the Huskies with 20 minutes to play in the game. Although Matawan controled most of the second half and had opportunities to score, the final result was 1-0.  It was a fun game to watch with plenty of action.  Some outstanding play on defense by sophomore Luke Ziebbell helped keep the RFH offense under control. A near miss by Griffin Hayward mid way through the second half went just wide of the goal.

9/12 @ Holmdel 0-5L

In a weeks time the Huskies had to face undefeated Holmdel (ranked #1 in th shore) for a 2nd and final time in the regular season. Matawan was never really in the game as the talented Holmdel team took it to them jumping out to a 2-0 by halftime. The second half was much of the same. Some spirited preformances by the talented sophomore class including Gavin Klamm, Anthony Peters, Luke Zibbell, Ryan Leonard and Justin Sumner. 

9/7 vs Shore 3-2 W 

Another divisional game for the Huskies at home vs Shore. The 1st half was dominate by Matwan but gave up a late goal in the half to go down 1-0.

Matawan came out flying in the second half and scored two quick goals within 1:00 of each other to go up 2-1. Goal by Bobby Johns (asst Ryan Cavanaugh) and Marcelo Colona (asst Griffin Hayward). This was Marcelo's first ever varsity goal.

Matawan gave the lead back off a corner kick with less then 10 minutes remaining.  It was off to OT. 

A few minutes into the second OT Griffin was taken down about 20 yards away from goal and Marcelo Colona took the free kick and calmy placed into the upeer 90 for the golden goal game winner.

9/5 vs Holmdel  0-3L

Opening day for the Huskies was against divisional rival Holmdel, who is the preseason #1 Shore Conference pick. It was a nervous start for the Huskies as Holmdel came right at the Huskies from the opening whistle.  After 10 minutes Matawan began to settle in a realized they could compete against this top team. 

Matawan gave up the first goal with about 15 minutes left in the first half on a free kick 35 yards out. It was a set play that the Huskies were slow to react too-1-0 at half.

The second half Holmdel jumped out to a 2-0 lead a few minutes into the 2nd half. For most of the second half Holmdel controlled the game with a few flashes of brillance from the Huskies but it just was not enough. Holmdel scored the 3rd goal with about 4 minutes to go on a great individual effort from one of the best players in the shore.

Chris Mallozzi was outstanding in goal. His agressive play and shot stopping was impressive.  

2016

9/8 @ Shore Regional  4-3L

The huskies opened up their season on the road against the #5 pre season shore conference pick and projected division winner. Matawan came out flying and quickly jumped to a 1-0 lead on a beautiful passing combination leading to a nice finish by Jacob Labinger for the early lead.  A second goal was converted on a beautiful pass from Anthony Q to Ryan Cavanaugh, who buried it for the 2-0 half time lead.

Shore struck back a few minutes into the second half with a scramble in front of the Matawan goal that could not be cleared.  A minute later Shore equalized the game on a nice combination play. 

Matawan got the lead back with a counter attack goal with John Vail sending Anthony Q down the wing where he beat a defender and delivered a perfect pass to Ryan Cavanaugh for his second goal of the game to go up 3-2.

Shore equalized again with a free kick goal outside the box that took Matawan off guard. Shore eventually went a head with a penalty kick on a hand ball in the box with 12 minutes to go.

Matawan put all kinds of pressure on Shore to find the equalizer but could not convert.

Shots Matawan 17

Shore 5 

9/10 @ SJV 12:30pm 4-1W

The Huskies continued on the road against rival SJV. It was a steamy hot day with a little mini tornado that visited the field for a few minutes. With 3 starters finishing their ACT exams the support off the bench was outstanding. The Huskies jumped out to a 1-0 lead with some beautiful passing through the midfield with Jacob Labinger feeding Anthony Quattrocchi for the first goal of the match. With 10 minutes left in the first half Tyler Chin passed a ball to John Vail who used his speed and strength to convert the goal on a breakaway. 

The Huskies extended their lead with beautiful goal starting from their GK Ethan Goldenthal and contacted 8 consecutive passes where Jacob Labinger finished the play to make it 3-0. The final goal for the Huskies was set up by Freshman Justin Sumner laying the ball back to Jacob Labinger who sent a perfect pass to Anthony Quattrocchi for a breakaway for his second goal of the game. 

 /13 vs Holmdel @ MRHS  1-0W

The Huskies opened up at home with their new white uniforms and were caught in a tough battle with cross town

rivals Holmdel. The game was a defensive struggle with some outstanding saves by both GK especially early on by

Matawan GK Ethan Goldenthal.

In the second half Matawan was awarded a free kick about 30 yards from goal where Tyler Wallings stepped up to drive the ball

to the fall post. John Vail attempted to head the ball on goal and created confusion in front of the Holmdel GK and the ball found its way

to the back of the net. Matawan holds on to a 1-0 win.

Some outstanding defensive efforts shown by Liam Nappi, Tyler Chin, Keleb Mehari and Anthony Quattrocchi. And quality GK for Ethan Goldenthal to earn his first Varsity shut out. 

  9/15 vs RFH @ Rumson  1-0 W

In an important divisional game Huskies traveled to RFH who as ranked 6th in the shore and 2nd in Group 2 going into the contest. In the first half Ethan Goldenthal kept the Huskies in the game with some key saves to keep the 0-0 tie at half time.

The second half was a different story where the Huskies put on the pressure from the start and began to settle in create scoring chances. With 15 minutes left in the game Ryan Canvanugh took a throw in deep in RFH territory. It traveled into the box and found Tyler Chin who placed it perfectly into the corner of the goal for a 1-0 lead.

The huskies locked it down and preserved the 1-0 win with another outstanding performance by GK Ethan Goldenthal and the entire team defense. 

9/17 vs Manasquan @ Matawan 3-0 W 

The Huskies played an out of division opponent Manasquan at home. They controlled the game from the start

and got the first goal on a nice head ball pass from Charlie Costello to Jacob Labinger who finished the ball for his

3rd goal of the season.

10 minutes into the second half they added to the lead with a beautiful pass from Liam Nappi to John Vail who

touched the ball over the GK to take a 2-0 lead.

The Huskies closed out the scoring when Anthony Quattrocchi was taken down in the box for a Pk. Liam Nappi stepped up

to finish the kick for a 3-0 final. 

 9/19 vs. SJV 3-2 W in OT 

With 6 games in 12 days the Huskies were looking to close out the first third of the season with a victory. The team came out flat and went down 1-0 to SJV on a goal 15 minutes in. The team settled down to create a number of opportunities but could not find the back of the net in the first half.

The Huskies came out flying in the second half and scored 2 goals in the span of 1:00 to take a 2-1 lead. Goals by Jacob Labinger off and assist from Keleb Mehari and a goal from John Vail on a feed from Jacob put the Huskies ahead.

With 5 minutes to go in regulation SJV converted on a free kick to tie the game and force OT. In the second OT Tyler Walling took corner kick (on of 8 CK for the Huskies) which was headed into the goal by an SJV player who was pressured by Keleb. Golden goal winner for Tyler and the Huskies get a few days of needed rest before resuming on Friday vs Raritan. 

 9/23 Matawan 2 Raritan 2 tie @ Matawan

The Huskies took on undefeated division rival Raritan at home. Matawan jumped out to  a 1-0 lead 5 minutes into the game with nice pass from Tyler Chin to Jacob Labinger who finished in the side netting. 15 minutes later the Huskies would extend their lead when Griffin Hayward sent Richie Roberts through on a breakaway where he calmly placed the ball in the back of the net for his first goal of the season.

Raritan game storming back minutes later to cut the lead to 2-1 and shortly there after tied it before half time 2-2. The remainder of the game Matawan forced the play and had numerous opportunities but could not get the go ahead goal. OT was spent with Raritan defending most of the time.

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9/27 Matawan 0 RBR 1 L @ RBR

An away game that was played at one of the most difficult places to play Red Bank Regional. A bumpy, uneven, patchy dirt field that was a game played between the 18 yard boxes. Missed traps, schanks out of bounds and shots not coming close to the net due to crazy bounces was how it looked. Matawan had a few chances near the end of regulation but could not finish.

The Huskies knew this would be a tough place to get a result and almost came away with a draw, but with 1 minute left in OT a ball bounced out to the top of the Huskies 18 yard box and the RBR player trapped it nicely and finished with a shot in the corner through a maze of players.

An outstanding defensive effort by the entire team and especially Matt Weisburg who was a force in the back. 

 Matawan 2 Shore 1 W @ Matawan 

Matawan was looking forward to their second match up vs Shore after a heartbreaking opening day loss to them. It did not take long for the Huskies to take an early lead just 3 minutes in. Jacob Labinger sent John Vail in on the keeper and he drilled a low hard shot in the back of the net. 

The huskies second goal of the first half was created by Griffin Hayward who along with the entire midfield was winning balls all night long. He threaded a perfect pass through to a speeidy Bobby Johns who took the one time shot in stride passed the Shore GK.

The game second half was controlled by the Huskies with a total team effort. They gave up a goal with a minute to go and held on to a 2-1 win. 

  Matawan 1 Holmdel 0 OT @ Holmdel 

A big rivalry game with the first place in the division on the line. Matawan came out flying and controlled the most of the game. Good GK by both sides

kept the score knotted at 0-0 after regulation. The Huskies continued to press and finally broke through with the golden goal. John Vail won the ball at midfield and gave a pass to Charlie Costello. Charlie passed the ball outside to Bobby Johns who immediately crossed the ball far post (30 yards in the air) to a running Jacob Labinger who connected with a strong head ball into the upper corner of the net. 

Matawan 3 RFH 2 @ Matawan

An important divisional game for the Huskies who have 3 left in the season. Leading the division if they win out, they win the division. The first half ended in a 0-0 tie with limited chances for both teams.

In the second half the Huskies poured it on and struck 5 minutes in with a perfectly executed corner kick play from Tyler Walling to Keleb Mehari.  A few minutes later the Huskies jumped out to a 2-0 lead on a pass from Ryan Cavanaugh to Jacob Labinger who made an outstanding individual effort to beat a number of defenders before finishing with a powerful shot.

RFH did not quit and scored off a broken play on a free kick to close the lead. A hand ball in the box by RFH led to Liam Nappi stepping up and converted the kick. RFH still had some fight in them and scored off a corner kick that was not cleared. The game ended 3-2. 

  Matawan 2 Asbury 1 @ Asbury 

The Huskies traveled to previously unbeaten Asbury (9-0). Right from the kick off the Huskies dominated play. 15 minutes in to the game Jacob Labinger dribbled around 3 players a took a hard shot on goal. The GK gave a huge rebound which was finally converted by Jacob after hitting a few legs on the way. The first half ended 1-0 with Matawan dominating.

The second half was much of the same. 15 minutes into the second half a quick restart sent Tyler Chin down the left wing and he crossed the ball into the middle where Keleb Mehari converted on a one time left footed shot into the corner of the net for a 2-0 lead. Asbury cut the lead in half when they scored with 15 minutes to go in the game.

 Matawan 0 Raritan 0 @ Raritan 

In a game where Matawan could have clinched the A central Division Championship with a win, it was not their best performance of the season. A sign of a good team is to get a result when you are off your game, and that is exactly what they did with a tie @ Raritan.

There were limited chances for both teams but when a save was needed to be made Husky GK Ethan Goldenthal was there recording is 5th shut out of the season. Key defensive performances from Liam Nappi and Matthew Weisberg 

 Matawan 2 RBC 0 @ Matawan

The Matawan Huskies have 11 seniors and it was an incredible celebration. The game itself was dominated by Matawan from the opening whistle. 6 minutes into the game Jacob Labinger made a run down the side line and his cross made it to the feet of Tyler Walling about 20 yards out. He placed a perfect volley into the far corner for a 1-0 lead.

The second half was much of the same with limited shots on the Huskies GK Ethan Goldenthal. Matawan broke through for the second goal on nice pass from Richie Roberts to Anthony Quattrocci who placed a perfect shot into the upper near post corner.

The game ended 2-0 and the boys celebrated the seniors with a small party after the game. 

  Matawan 1 RBR 1 @ Matawan

A game where Matawan needed a win or a tie to win the A Central Division.The first half was a defensive battle with a few chances for each team but the score ended 0-0.

RBR opened the scoring in the second half with an good individual effort by their center forward. The Huskies answered right back with a goal. Ryan Cavanaugh took the throw in and served a dangerous ball in the box. Keleb Mehari kept the ball alive and headed it back to Tyler Walling who calmly placed in the side netting.

The rest of the game including OT Matawan had numerous chances to win the game but could not find the back of the net. With 13 corner kicks, they kept the pressure on but the game ended in a tie.

Matawan 1 Wall 0 @ Matawan 

This was an historic day for the Huskies. Never has a team from Matawan advanced to the 3rd round of the SCT. A win today would put the Huskies in round #3.

From the first few seconds of the game the Huskies jumped all over Wall. With 2 early chances in the first minutes that included hitting the post, the tone was set and Wall was on their heals. The first half ended in a 0-0 draw but was controlled by Matawan even though they were against a stiff wind.

The Huskies continued to apply the pressure and 55 minutes into the game they broke through on a great effort by Griffin Hayward. After wining a head ball in the box, John Vail kept the ball alive and Griffin attacking a bouncing ball and finished into the corner for the goal-his first of the season and what a big one it was!

History was made in a convincing fashion and the Huskies out shot wall 14-3.

 Matawan 0 CBA 4 @ CBA 

This was the first time in Matawan history they would make it to the quarter finals of the Shore Conference Tournament. The bad news is that is was against the #1 seed CBA on the Senior Day at CBA.

Although the Huskies gave it their all, it was not much of a contest over all. They allowed 3 goals in the first half and could never recover. It was not the best game Matawan could play but CBA is an extremely talented team and had something to do with the way the Huskies performed.

The second half was better for the Huskies but the final score of 4-0 was a fair result. On to the states! 

Matawan 1 Newark Tech 0 @ Matawan 

In a hard fought game the Huskies made it closer than it should have been. Dominating possession most of the game and applying pressure on the Tech GK, the Huskies finally broke through 18 minutes in to the game when Tyler Walling took a free kick 25 yards out and hit a dipping shot that found the back of the net.

The game was more of the same in the second half with Tech getting a little more pressure on the Matawan defense but the were up to the task led by GK Ethan Goldenthal the Huskies posted their 8th shutout of the season.

Next up #6 seed New Providence at Matawan.

Matawan 3 New Providence 0 @ Matawan State Sectional Quarter Finals 

The huskies showed no nervousness in this game. Right from the first whistle they were on the top of their game. 15 minutes in the Huskies converted on a perfectly executed corner kick play with Tyler Walling delivering a perfect pass to Jacob Labinger who finished with a one time strike to the far corner of the goal. 

With 7 minutes to go in the 1st half, John Vail was sent in on a partial breakaway by a pass from Griffin Hayward. John finished with authority to give the Huskies a 2-0 lead at the half.

The Huskies continued the pressure outshooting New Providence 16-3. Matawan struck again on a beautiful head ball pass that sent Jacob Labinger in on goal where he placed the ball in the corner of the net for his second goal of the game.

Ethan Goldenthal recorded his 9th shut out of the season with the help of an outstanding defensive effort by the entire team 

2015

11/3 @ Bernards (#3) State game 1-2 L (5-4 in PK's) 

The Huskies went up to the favored Bernards field in the first round of the Group 2 state tournament game and took it as far as you could possibly go without a win. After conceding a goal 20 minutes into the game the Huskies roared back with a picture perfect goal off a corner kick. A play that the team practices all season was executed to perfection with Bronsen Dhume finishing it off for the goal assisted by Tyler Walling. The rest of the game was filled with opportunities on both ends where the GK had to make big saves to keep it knotted at 1-1. After a scoreless OT it went to PK's.

Matawan went first and converted their first 4 kicks and Bernards did the same. The Huskies final kick was saved by the Bernards GK which meant the final shooter for Bernards could win it on their final attempt.  He placed it perfectly into the corner for the win.

A great game by both teams! 

10/30 vs Colts Neck 2-1 W

The Huskies got on the board first with a 30 yard goal by Jame Ruprecht.  He shot a ball towards goal and the difficult wind along with the hard shot somehow found its way into the back of the net. In the second half Colts Neck tied the game with 15 minutes remaining.  In the first 5 minutes of OT Tyler Chin beat two defenders and then was out muscled by his teammate Charlie Costello who finished the game winner for the Huskies. 

10/22 vs Marlboro 0-3 L

The Huskies (#22) lost to the Marlboro (#11) Mustangs 3-0 in the first round of the SCT. A sub par performance landed the huskies their second straight defeat. 

10/20 vs RFH 1-3 L

In their final conference game the Huskies fell to division champion RFH 3-1. The Huskies rested 3 starters to make sure they are healthy for the first round of the SCT on Thursday.  John Vail scored the lone goal for the Huskies assisted by Anthony Quattrocchi. 

10/18 vs Red Bank Regional 3-1 W

In their final chance to qualify for the Shore Conference Tournament the Huskies traveled to Red Bank Regional for a 6:30pm game in 40 degree weather. It did not take long for the Huskies to open up the scoring with a beautiful goal with John Vail streaking down the sideline before passing to Bobby Johns for the tap in. A few minutes later Tyler Walling crossed a ball to John Vail who finished under pressure to make it a 2-0 lead.  The Huskies would strike again with a long driven ball by Bronsen Dhume to the feet of Charlie Costello who calmly finished for the 3rd goal in the first half. The Huskies controlled the game and only gave up a questionable Penalty kick in the second half. This game qualified them for the SCT with a record of 5-5-4.

10/17 vs Manasquan 0-0 T

The Huskies failed to score a goal in their second straight game but held Manasquan to a 0-0 draw on Senior Day.  Colin Thompson was stellar in goal preserving the shut out. 

10/9 vs Monmouth 0-1 L

The Huskies could not muster enough of an effort coming off a game the day before.  They fall to Monmouth 1-0 giving up a first half goal.

10/8 vs SJV 2-3 L

The Huskies battle back from a 2-0 deficit to force OT.  With only .10 seconds left in the first OT the Huskies conceded the golden goal. John Vail had both goals for the Huskies. 

10/6 vs Raritan 1-1

The Huskies battled to a 1-1 tie with Raritan.  Matawan scored 5 minutes into the game with a beautiful goal by Kaleb Mehari off a pass from Griffin Hayward. Colin Thompson made a big save minutes before halftime to keep the game at 1-0. After controlling most of the contest the Huskies settled for a 1-1 draw after giving up the tying goal with 1:19 to remain in the game. While playing a man down the entire OT and without one of their Senior leaders Bronsen Dhume (injury) the Huskies had opportunities to win the game in OT but could not convert on their chances.

9/30 vs Holmdel 0-0

The Huskies battled with arch rival Holmdel for a 0-0 tie. Bronsen Dhume had a chance 1V1 with the Holmdel GK but just touched it over the top. Bobby John's had a hard shot from just outside the penalty box that went just over the cross bar.  Holmdel hit the post in the OT period. Once again the team defense of the Huskies limited Holmdel to very few scoring opportunities. 

9/28 vs Manasquan 0-2 L

The Huskies traveled to Manasquan after waiting 1 hour for a bus to take them to the Sea Girt Army base fields. The delay was unsettling and they were rushed on the field to avoid losing light.  After a 0-0 first half, Manasquan opened up the scoring on a fluke goal with a bad bounce in front of the GK Colin Thompson that somehow found the net. With the Huskies pushing forward Manasquan scored a second goal to solidify the 2-0 win. 

9/26 vs Long Branch 1-0 W

The Huskies traveled to Long Branch for a Saturday morning game. It was a clear cool windy morning on their turf field.  Matawan immediately took control of the game with excellent ball movement and good defense.  Charlie Costello hit the cross bar for Matawan and Colin Thompson made a huge save to preserve the 0-0 tie at half time.

The second half was again controlled by Matawan who finally broke through on a nice cross from Bobby Johns to an on running Tyler Chin from his outside full back position to finish the ball with his head. It was Tyler's first goal of the season. Matawan held on for the win against #7 ranked in the shore Long branch.  It was an outstanding defensive performance from Kaleb Mehari.

9/21 vs RFH 1-2 L

The Huskies suffered their second loss to undefeated division leader RFH 2-1. The Huskies gave up the early lead a few minutes into the game with a back heel goal that somehow found the corner of the goal.  Matawan answered back late in the first half with a beautiful individual effort by Bronsen Dhume who scored on a far post shot from about 25 yards out.

Midway through the second half RFH went ahead with the go ahead goal. While the Huskies continued to apply the pressure they could not get the equalizer.

9/17 vs SJV  1-2 L

The Huskies suffered their first loss of the season against SJV away at their field.  SJV opening the scoring mid way through the first half when a ball took an unusual bounce on the grass and eluded GK Colin Thompson. The teams battled back and forth until mid way through the 2nd half SJV scored their second goal on flutter in front of the goal where an SJV player headed in the loose ball.

Matawan quickly answered back when they were awarded a penalty kick which Bronsen Dhume put away to make it 2-1.  The Huskies kept the pressure on for the remainder of the game with numerous chances to score but were denied. 

9/15 vs Raritan  1-1

The Huskies opened up the scoring 3 minutes into the game with a top quality goal by Jacob Labinger.  He danced around a couple defenders at the top of the 18 and unleashed a rocket of a shot into the upper corner of the net that the keeper never had a chance to save. They kept the pressure on but could not put another goal in the entire game.  Raritian equalized 15 minutes before the half and played a scrappy game.  After 2 OT the game ended in a 1-1 draw.

9/15 home vs Monmouth Regional 4-1 W

Conditions were prefect on the turf field in Matawan. Monmouth regional jumped out to a 1-0 lead 20 minutes into the game on a breakaway goal. The Huskies bounced back quick a couple of minutes later with a beautiful individual effort by Jacob Labinger who finished with a hard shot from just inside the 18.  It did not take long to take the lead for the Huskies when Anthony Q. smashed a solid shot into the far corner from just outside the 18.

The Huskies dominated the second half and added to their lead with a goal by Bronsen Dhume who was lead to goal on a semi breakaway by Anthony Q.  Griffin Hayward closed out the scoring with a beautiful shot over the GK on an assist from Jame Ruprecht. 

 Another solid defensive effort along with the GK by Colin Thompson. 

9/10 @ Holmdel 1-0 W

In wet sloppy conditions the Huskies gutted out an away win vs division rival Holmdel. With an even first half knotted at 0-0 the Huskies were awarded a corner kick a few minutes into the second half. Tyler Walling stepped up and drove a prefect ball into the box where Bronsen Dhume elevated to direct it into the far corner for his 3rd goal or the season.  

The Huskies played outstanding team defense led by their GK Colin Thompson along with the back three on defense Tyler Chin, Amil Muminovic & Caleb Mehari. This was a total team effort and a well deserved result.  

9/8 Manchester @ Matawan HS 5-1 W

After a relatively slow start in the first half, both teams exchanged goals with John Vail scoring for Matawan assisted by Jacob Labinger. Just before half time Matt Weisberg tapped in a nice pass from Bronsen Dhume to put the Huskies up 2-1.

 The Huskies jumped on the board again with Bobby Johns sending Captain Bronsen Dhume through on a breakaway for his first goal of the season. He quickly followed that up with a nice feed from Griffin Hayward and make a quick turn with the ball before finishing in the far corner of the goal. Griffin Hayward finished the scoring by not giving up on his own rebound for his first goal of the season.

Colin Thompson made 4 saves to preserve the win. A comfortable win in 97 degree heat. Next up the first division game at Holmdel.