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Late Penalty Kick Helps Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Boys’ Soccer Defeat Amsterdam

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BURNT HILLS — In‍ the first round‍ of the Section 2 Class AA ⁣tournament, Amsterdam’s senior goalie,⁣ Juan Rivas, put up a valiant fight to⁢ keep his team in the game against Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake on Wednesday.

Despite ​an early ​goal by Burnt Hills, ranked No. ⁣7, Rivas was a formidable force in goal, successfully blocking ‍numerous attempts, including several close-range ⁣shots.

As the⁣ second half⁢ was nearing⁤ its end,⁣ a hand ‍ball was called on No. 10 Amsterdam, leading to a penalty kick ⁣for⁣ Burnt Hills. Atticus Marvin, with ⁤a well-placed kick, managed to score, pushing the Spartans to ‍a‌ thrilling 2-1 ⁣victory.

“The​ penalty kick was crucial,” Marvin admitted, explaining his approach ⁤to the‍ decisive shot. “I took ⁢a moment to breathe, assessed the⁤ goalie’s position, chose‍ my spot,‍ and aimed⁤ for it.”

Marvin’s kick hit the net, providing ⁤a much-needed⁢ relief for the Spartans with about eight minutes left in their first postseason⁢ game.

However, considering Rivas’ impressive ⁢performance​ up ⁤to‌ that point, nothing was certain.

“His performance ⁣was extraordinary,” Marvin praised Amsterdam’s goalie. ⁣“Despite our 16 corners, none came⁢ close to getting past him. He was confident and made‌ it nearly impossible for us to get shots past​ him in the‌ second half.”

With 20​ saves ‌in the playoff game, Marvin kept‍ his team just⁤ a goal ‌away from victory.

“Ever since he joined us, I’ve believed in his ability to save anything that ‌comes⁢ his way,”​ Amsterdam coach Christopher Green said‍ of Rivas. “He’s made‌ some incredible saves, the kind that not many goalies can pull‌ off. ‍He really⁢ stepped up today and kept us in the ⁤game.

“There ⁢were several instances​ where Amsterdam broke through our line and he stepped up, made​ a good read and used his talent​ to make the ⁢save.”

Burnt Hills scored its first⁣ goal early⁣ on,‌ thanks to ⁢Maxum ⁢Nafus who capitalized on ‌a ball‌ played to him by ‍Ryan Cassidy. Despite⁣ the Spartans dominating ⁤most of⁢ the game, it wasn’t until the penalty kick that ⁤Burnt Hills managed to score again.

“It feels fantastic to‍ know that we ​gave⁢ it our all,” Nafus said of the win. “We⁢ just need⁣ to bring ⁣the same intensity to our next game against Bethlehem.”

“It feels incredible,” Marvin added. “We certainly⁢ wish ⁣we could ​have scored⁣ more goals, ​but at‌ the end of‌ the day, we’re advancing.⁢ We just need⁤ to maintain the same confidence we had today.”

Amsterdam managed ⁢to level​ the game in the second half, 1-1, when Moises Morales capitalized on ​a cross from Aundray Fowler.

“It was heartening to see the boys put in such effort, to play forward and get that ⁣cross in,” Green ⁣said. “Having a player run to ⁢the far post is a big achievement for⁣ us. We didn’t do that much this season, and it was rewarding to see us⁤ score after someone committed ​to⁤ the run to‍ the far⁣ post ⁢and ‍converted on the cross. It gave us more energy to keep fighting.”

With this win, Burnt Hills (3-9-3 overall) advances to face No. 2 Bethlehem in the quarterfinals on Friday at 7 p.m.

Amsterdam concluded its season with an overall⁤ record of 7-5-4.

Amsterdam 0 1⁣ — 1

Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake 1 1 — 2

Amsterdam scoring: Morales‍ 1-0; Fowler 0-1. Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake scoring: Nafus 1-0;⁤ Marvin 1-0; Cassidy 0-1. Goalies: Amsterdam, Rivas, 20 saves. Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake, Yerina, 1 save.

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