Stouffville Soccer Club’s U14 Mustangs were back in winning form in their match versus Kleinburg Nobleton Soccer Club last Thursday.
Kleinburg scored in the opening minutes, but Stouffville quickly struck back with Max Castillo scoring off a rebound from Cristian Stroescu’s free kick.
The Mustangs dropped down 1-2 at the half following a second goal by Kleinburg.
“After scoring their first goal…they took their eyes off the prize. At the half, as the team was walking off the field with their heads down, I approached them and said, ‘You guys need to go and have a team meeting and figure it out,’” Assistant Coach Fadi Blaney told Bullet Point News. “Sometimes…players need to figure it out by themselves. I guess that worked because it was a totally different game in the second half.”
The Mustangs began their second-half take-over with team captain Karthick Thushanthan netting a free kick.
Goalkeeper Jalen Banks got in on the action as well, sneaking one in off a drop kick that rolled past Kleinburg’s goalie.
Soon after, George Kokinias delivered the Mustangs’ fourth goal with a rebound shot off Kleinburg’s keeper following a shot from Castillo.
Finally, Thushanthan sealed the team’s win with a free kick into the upper left of the net.
“This team has been working so hard, and they are better than what their record indicates,” Blaney said. “After Tuesdays loss, the team was determined to come out strong.”
The group improved their record to three and four (3-4) and hope to break even in their match against Thornhill this Thursday.
