Westfield defeated UCC Delaware Division opponent Union in the sectional quarterfinals
Westfield had a multitude of reasons for wanting to beat Union in the NJSIAA North 2, Group 4 Tournament quarterfinals on Sunday afternoon.
It was the third-straight win for Westfield, which allowed a goal for the first time in three games. The win catapulted the Blue Devils back into the sectional semifinals, where they will face second-seeded Elizabeth. The Blue Devils opened the game and immediately went on the offensive. The strong start was rewarded with Preucil scoring a goal in the third minute to put Westfield ahead early 1-0.
In the 55th minute Wade scored his fourth goal of the season on a corner kick from Niko Pierce for a 2-1 lead. Then in 61st minute Ty Flannery scored on an assist from Benedict Nematadzira on a scramble in front of the net to put Westfield ahead 3-1. “They had a lot of fast kids up there with a lot of technical ability,” Wade said of Union. " Every time they would get the ball we’d press onto their back and we made sure they couldn’t really turn, and we would transition the other way. Defensively they’re obviously really powerful up top, but having their best player unfortunately getting injured, it removed a little bit of their attack.”
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