Tavernese has goal, assist in Garden City's win
Garden City's Vincent Tavernese and Roslyn's Brett Hanfling jump for a header during Garden City's 3-1 win. (Sept. 23, 2010) Credit: Kathleen Malone-Van Dyke
After opening the season with two shutouts, Garden City allowed four goals in its last game. With the way the first 15 minutes went against Roslyn Thursday, it had the look of a similar outcome.
Garden City was without two starters because of injuries, leaving an already inexperienced defense even more depleted. Good thing the Trojans are explosive on offense.
Roslyn dominated play early on, but it was Garden City that struck with two goals in a span of 1:19 in the first half en route to a 3-1 road win in a Nassau Conference IV boys soccer game.
Vincent Tavernese had a goal and an assist, John Tarzian and John Chtchekine each scored a goal, and Sean Bingham had an assist for Garden City (3-1, 1-1).
"We were getting pounced on a lot," Tavernese said. "We were trying to keep it positive. Our team was getting down each other's throats."
Then the Trojans got a corner kick and Tavernese sent a ball right to the foot of Tarzian, who scored with 25:30 left in the first half.
"We got the corner and they sent two guys in and that left a huge gap," Tavernese said. "I saw Tarzian make the run and played it right into him. It was a huge change of momentum. They were really taking it to us."
The Trojans struck again just 1:19 later. Bingham dribbled past a defender and came in alone on Roslyn goalkeeper Evan Schneider, who came out and knocked the ball away. It went right to Chtchekine and he scored for a 2-0 lead.
"I just tried to create," Bingham said. "There were some great runs by the forwards. We really understand the game and everyone is making the right reads. It's leading to easy goals."
The Trojans have 11 goals in four games.
"Offensively, we've been doing well," Garden City coach Carlo Mazarese said. "We're trying to get the defense to catch up to the offense. We have some injuries and are young back there. It wasn't pretty."
Tavernese scored off a pass from Bingham with 28:18 left in the game before Adam Goldman scored less than five minutes late to get Roslyn (3-1, 0-1) on the board.
"They have speed in the front," Roslyn coach Juan Mejia said. "They dumped the ball into space and those guys worked hard. All the goals were counterattacks. We got caught not coming back. Defensively, we need to come back and put pressure on the ball."
