The Boys Soccer Showcase took place July 6 - 9 at Game On in Fitchburg

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Thursday, July 6

Game 1: Central v Northeast

Central 2-1

The opening game of the Bay State Games Boys Soccer Showcase saw Central and Northeast face off in what would turn out to be a closely contested game. The first half saw both teams net a goal a piece. Northeast scored on a beautiful header by forward Dillon Reilly (Lynnfield, Lynnfield HS) assisted by Jared Halpern (Marblehead, Marblehead HS). Central evened the scoring with a tremendous rebound off a free kick from Prince Sonpon Jr (Worcester, South High Community School). Entering the second half tied 1-1, Central would open the scoring with a goal by Kingston McGee (Sutton, Sutton HS) assisted by William Baltas (Worcester, St. John’s HS). Central would not let go of the lead and the first match of the showcase ended 2-1 Central over Northeast. 

Game 2: Coastal v Southeast

Coastal 3-0

Coastal came ready to play for their first game, with a commanding 3-0 win over Southeast. Keith Gillette (Tiverton, Tiverton HS) netted a powerful strike assisted by Benjamin Novo (Westport, Westport HS) to seal the deal for Coastal in the second half.

Game 3: West v Metro

West 5-2

In a display of dominance, West overpowered Metro 5-2. West got on board first with a sensational strike from forward Brayden Marta (Ludlow, Suffield Academy). Followed by a hat trick of goals from Mateo Balbino (Ludlow, Ludlow HS). Down 4-0, Metro was able to get on the board with a tremendous effort from Oscar Martinez (Boston, East Boston HS) who scored both Metro goals to bring them within two. West then scored to make it 5-2 to capitalize on a dominant win in their first match. 

Game 4: Northeast v Southeast

Northeast 5-1

Northeast bounced back from an earlier loss with force defeating Southeast comfortably 5-1. Dillon Reilly (Lynnfield, Lynnfield HS) continued his scoring ways netting two of the five Northeast goals. 

Game 5: West v Coastal

West 3-0

West continued their dominance with a solid 3-0 win over Coastal. Brayden Marta (Ludlow, Suffield Academy) etched another goal to his name with a beautiful strike. Followed by a goal from midfielder Benjamin Goodman (Longmeadow, Longmeadow HS). West then closed the game out with another goal.

Friday, July 7
Game 6: West v Central 

West 4-0 

West controlled again with a 4-0 defeat over Central. Forward Cole Bamford (Ludlow, Ludlow HS) netted the first two West goals. Shortly followed by a goal from Joe Presnal (East Longmeadow, East Longmeadow HS). West then ended the game with a late goal to seal a controlled win over Central.

Game 7: Northeast v Coastal 

Northeast 3-0 

Northeast resumed their winning ways with a 3-0 win over Coastal. Netting a goal early, followed up with two more goals from midfielder Kaya Jackson (Salem, St. Mary’s HS). 

Game 8: Metro v Central

2-2

In a closely contested game, Central got on the board first with a goal from Davin Grace (Worcester, Doherty Memorial HS). Metro bounced back with a solid strike from Oscar Martinez (Boston, East Boston HS) his third goal of the showcase. Omar Abulail (Auburn, Auburn HS) then socred to give Central a 2-1 lead. Metro was able to score a late goal to tie the game before the last whistle. 

Game 9: West v Southeast

West 6-1 

West continued their winning streak with a comfortable 6-1 win over Southeast. Cole Bamford (Ludlow, Ludlow HS) netted another goal to add to his tally, while Christiano Marta (Ludlow, Suffield Academy) scored his first goal of the showcase. 

Game 10: Metro v Northeast

Metro 5-0

Metro put on a show to capture their first win of the showcase. Running away early with two goals, one from David Paiva (Malden, Malden HS). Followed by two more, one from midfielder Dieff Bonhomme (Everett, Everett HS) netted his first goal of the showcase to give Metro a 4-0 lead. David Marquez (Boston, Brighton HS)  rounded out the scoring giving Metro a 5-0 lead and a win.

Saturday, July 8

Game 11: Metro v Coastal

Metro 2-1

Metro opened Saturday with another win. Stevin Mejia (Revere, Revere HS) opened the scoring with his first goal of the showcase. Followed up by Brayan Medina (Revere, Revere HS) to give Metro a 2-0 lead. Coastal did get on the board with a goal late in the game but fell short. 

Game 12: Central v Southeast

Central 7-2

Central dominated in their first game on Saturday, with a 7-2 win over Southeast. 

Game 13: West v Northeast

West 1-0

West Finished their win streak with a 1-0 win over Northeast, ending pool play with a 5-0 record and the favorite for the Gold Medal.

Game 14: Central v Coastal

Central 2-0

Central racked up another win on Saturday with a sold 2-0 win over Coastal. Jovuan Mensah (Worcester, Burncoat HS) opened the scoring with a beautiful strike. Central rounded out the scoring with a blast from William Baltas (Worcester, St. John’s HS). 

Game 15: Metro v Southeast

Metro 7-2

Metro lit up the scoreboard with a commanding 7-2 win over Southeast. Five different players scored for Metro: Bryan Toro (Revere, Revere HS) and David Paiva (Malden, Malden HS) both netted two goals. David Marquez (Boston, Brighton HS), Oscar Martinez (Boston, East Boston HS), and Stevin Mejia (Malden, Malden HS) each had a goal apiece, adding to their own individual goal tallies respectively. Southeast was able to net two goals, one from Logan Macomber (Swansea Joseph Case HS) and one from Christian Geerdes (Fair Haven, Fair Haven HS). 

Sunday, July 9
Game 16: Northeast v Metro (Bronze Medal Match)

Northeast 1-0

The Bronze medal match was slated to be a fantastic match, however, it was forfeited by Metro due to travel issues. Northeast ended the showcase with a 2-3 overall record, while Metro ended with a 3-1-1 record. 

Game 17: West v Central (Gold Medal Match) 

West 3-2 

The Gold medal match saw powerhouse West face off against Central in what would be an exhilarating and heated match. West opened the scoring within the first minute of the match with a blast from Cole Bamford (Ludlow, Ludlow HS). West then went up 2-0 with help from a penalty kick, expertly taken by Mateo Balbino (Ludlow, Ludlow HS). Swiftly followed by another goal to give them a commanding 3-0 lead. Central was able to crawl back within one with a strike from Jovuan Mensah (Worcester, Burncoat HS) and Kingston Mcgee (Sutton, Sutton HS). West ended the showcase with a dominant 5-0 record. Central ended with a 3-1-1 record.