South Side girls soccer advances to Class A state final
South Side's Julie Beyar, left, keeps the ball away from Islip's Sarah McGarry. (Nov. 12, 2011) Credit: David Pokress
CORTLAND, N.Y. – South Side defeated Williamsville South, 5-2, in the Class A girls soccer state semifinals Saturday afternoon at Cortland HS. Julie Beyar scored a hat trick and Christina Klaum scored two goals for the Cyclones (14-2-4) who advance to the finals and will play Somers at 1 p.m. Sunday at Homer HS in neighboring Homer, N.Y.
FINAL: 5-2 South Side wins
2nd Half:
9:47 SOUTH SIDE GOAL Chrisitina Klaum scores again, assist to Tessa Considine.
11:38 SOUTH SIDE GOAL Christina Klaum scores off a cross from Victoria Reis. This has turned into a clinic.
18:00 South Side has basically locked down their defensive half and Williamsville South can not sustain anything offensively.
24:39 SOUTH SIDE GOAL Julie Beyar scores a hat trick, 35-yard blast down the middle to the top right corner and the Cyclones have regained the lead
South Side has come out on fire and capitalized with a goal. Keeping pressure on and wind is still in Cyclones favor.
34:34 SOUTH SIDE GOAL Julie Beyar scores her second of the game on a blast from 15 yards out in the middle and we're all knotted up.
38:50 Williamsville South keeper Lauren Haase made a save on the goal line to maintain the lead. Then make a point-blank stop. Cyclones coming out firing
Halftime: 2-1 Williamsville South
South Side battled the wind in the first half and did a very good of doing so. The Cyclones kept their passes on the turf but that also slowed them down as a result. If the wind holds, then anything is possible in the second half as free kicks can go just about any distance with the wind as strong as it is. Kelsey Berki did well in goal all things considered, making four saves for the Cyclones.
1st Half:
15:00 Tessa Considine is marking Carissima Cutrona and they're battling back-and-forth, fouls called each way so far.
20:00 South Side is playing against the wind and has made the right adjustments, keeping its passes on the ground. Williamsville South is using the wind to its advantage so far. If the wind holds the second half will be very interesting for South Side's offense.
26:59 WILLIAMSVILLE SOUTH GOAL Carissima Cutrona scores off a corner kick by Kate Edwards. Billies ahead 2-1
36:32 WILLIAMSVILLE SOUTH GOAL Carissima Cutrona scores on a feed from Maggia Papia to tie the game
38:25 SOUTH SIDE GOAL Julie Beyar scores on a 32-yard blast to put the Cyclones on top 1-0 in the second minute
