DARTMOUTH — Landon Raposa remembered properly how Dartmouth’s season got here to an finish the final two years with residence losses within the first spherical.
Again in that setting Tuesday evening at Dartmouth Memorial Stadium with a Division 2 first-round matchup towards No. 25 Marshfield, Raposa ensured that didn’t occur once more by being the final word difference-maker.
Raposa, who notched one objective and two assists, overwhelmed the Rams together with his blazing pace and talent to guide eighth-seeded Dartmouth to a powerful 4-0 boys soccer victory.
“He’s all the time been our power,” Dartmouth head coach Josh Silva stated. “Like I stated, I’ve been across the sport for a very long time, in all probability probably the most dynamic child I’ve ever coached and he’s positively probably the greatest gamers on this state.”
Dartmouth (10-5-2), which superior to face No. 9 Hingham, jumped throughout Marshfield (7-7-4) by scoring two targets throughout the first 11 minutes of the competition.
A protracted service in off a free kick by Carter Brennan arrange the primary objective for the Indians. The Rams couldn’t efficiently clear the ball out of the field and it went to Logan Stott, who acquired his shot by means of a crowd and into the again of web.
Raposa then began terrorizing Marshfield’s protection together with his elite quickness. After Rams goalie Ian Sarabia, who was sensational with eight saves and stopped two penalty kicks, denied Raposa on a breakaway, Raposa acquired the ball again moments later and buried a low, exhausting shot for his nineteenth objective of the season and a 2-0 lead.
“We got here out fired (up), executed, performed with depth and put some targets behind the web,” Raposa stated.
The Indians continued to feed off of Raposa and the senior captain showcased his playmaking on Dartmouth’s subsequent two targets.
They have been nearly an identical performs as Raposa acquired behind the Marshfield protection on a breakaway within the twenty fifth minute earlier than stepping on the breaks and dishing a go off to Lucas Macedo. Macedo then unleashed a perfectly-placed blast into the higher left nook for a 3-0 benefit.
Raposa neatly went to the identical transfer once more halfway by means of the second half with Marshfield defenders converging on him. However this time, Raposa discovered a large open Stott after stopping on a dime for Stott’s second tally.
“I do really feel like Landon’s not the one dynamic participant on the sector,” Silva stated. “We do an excellent job of constructing groups really feel uncomfortable and getting them off-balanced.”
