By PAUL GOTHAM
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Manuel Gonzalez scored a pair of second-half goals, and the No. 8 World of Inquiry/Edison/Franklin/SOTA Griffins defeated No. 9 East/Leadership/NE Douglass, 3-0 in Section V Class AA action Tuesday from the Trent Jackson Athletic Complex at Franklin High School.
The Griffins advance to meet top-seeded McQuaid in the quarterfinals.
Leading 1-nil, Gonzalez connected with left-footed strike from 25 yards out five minutes into the second half.
Exactly 10 minutes later, the junior midfielder all but put the game out of reach when he one-timed a pass from teammate Hakim Saleh for his third goal of the season.
45’ Manuel Gonzalez goes inside post to give WOI/Edison/Franklin/ SOTA a 2-nil lead pic.twitter.com/ElVzWEpwwH
— Paul Gotham (@PickinSplinters) October 19, 2021
The brace came after opposing goalkeeper Moises Perez denied Gonzalez opportunity late in the first half.
Saleh contributed two assists in the game. The junior attacker set up teammate Ah Clay with the Griffins’ first goal.
55’ Manny Gonzalez connects from 25 yards out. World of Inquiry/Edison/Franklin/SOTA 3-nil pic.twitter.com/0HE5eX4X1q
— Paul Gotham (@PickinSplinters) October 19, 2021
Asad Abdi had the helper on Gonzalez’s first tally. Abdi leads the Griffins with seven goals and 10 assists.
Tuesday’s tilt was the third meeting this season between the RCAC rivals. WOI/Edison/Franklin/SOTA (5-12-0) won all three contests.
Big save from Moises Perez keeps it a 1-nil game late in the first half. pic.twitter.com/GKBDHtYYRV
— Paul Gotham (@PickinSplinters) October 19, 2021
McQuaid (14-1-0) swept both meetings with WOI/Edison/Franklin/SOTA during the regular season by scores of 6-0 and 5-0.
A 6 p.m. kickoff is scheduled Friday at McQuaid.
Rochester City School District teams did not participate in the 2020 soccer season due to Covid-19 precautions.
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