Tally in final 30 seconds called back, WHS falls 1-0.
Trailing 1-0 with less than 30 seconds to play on Monday, Wilmington's offense finally found its form and blasted the ball perfectly into the upper left corner for the game-tying tally. The only problem was that it didn't count. The referee ruled that Wilmington was offsides by half a yard, and the whistle sounded as the ball floated through the air. As a result the score remained the same until the final whistle and the Wildcats left North Intermediate School with a 1-0 setback. Head coach Steve Scanlon said he didn't agree with the call, but also said he knows his team wouldn't have been in that position if they hadn't allowed a preventable goal less than five minutes into the game. "In a game like that, you're giving the nod to the …
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Wildcats glad to claw out point in standings, but hoped for win.
The Stoneham boys soccer team dictated tempo on offense all afternoon, kept its energy at a high level until game's end and created the majority of the scoring chances against host Wilmington on Thursday. And yet, the Spartans left North Intermediate School with the exact same result as the Wildcats as the teams played to a 0-0 draw and added a one point to their respective resumes in the Middlesex League. Following the tie, head coach Steve Scanlon's charges improved to 1-1-1 in the early portion of the season.
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