Par Hills Advances

Vikings & Przybylo hold back Tigers
by Coach Carchietta for MCHSS.net (11-2-07)

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The host Vikings may have been anxious and a bit too rev’ed up to open today’s state game. Despite jumping out to 1-0 lead in the 20^th minute, both sides knew that one goal would not be enough.

Morris County Scoring leader David Przybylo gave the #3-seeded Vikings a 1-0 lead on a nice feed from Paul Trisuzzi. Przybylo and the visiting keeper met just near the top of the circle. The acrobatic Viking, booted the ball up and over the shot blocker and could only raise his hands in celebration as the ball crossed the unattended goal. The 1-0 may have gotten the Vikings a bit too wound up. A minor break down with only a minute left until halftime allowed South Plainfield to tie it up at one. Brendan O’Shea scored as the result of a chaotic flurry in front of the net and connected from point blank range.

But the Viking regained their composure and immediately went back to work in the second half. “We had a lot of anxiety for this game. We were too excited coming in and needed to regain our composure,” said Par Hills’ Head Coach Ahmed Kandil after the game. “I asked them to refocus, start taking more shots and step up the pressure. I asked them to play with more pride and step it up another notch.”

With a touch of strangling defensive play and a few timely goals, Parsippany Hills advances to the next round of the states in North 2, Group 3. South Plainfield had previously knocked out Morris County’s own West Morris Central in the state tournament.

Przybylo connected again just six minutes into the second half. The senior captain was eluded the visiting keeper just above the goal box and knock it in for a 2-1 lead. The play was set up on a great advancing pass from senior, defenseman Brian Eswood.

Parsippany Hills added another goal in the 62nd minute. The insurance goal was created when Freddy Castano picked the ball from a South Plainfield defender looking to clear the ball out of the visiting box. Castano moved to the outside and fed Josimar Baldovino with a perfect touch pass. Baldovino set the ball with his right foot and pounded it deep into the far low corner, beating the sprawled out keeper.

Parsippany Hills would control most of the 2^nd half and outshot South Plainfield 10 to 6. Senior keeper Eric Gazdalski made five saves for the Vikings who advance to play the Essex County Champ, Milburn on Tuesday. The Miller beat Morristown 2-1 today in Millburn.

This was the preview from MCHSS.net:

South Plainfield at #3 Parsippany Hills: South Plainfield has already defeated one Morris County team, West Morris 2-1. Par Hills boasts Morris County’s leading scorer David Przybylo. South Plainfield had a winning October and come into this match up at 11-7-2. Kenny Breslau scored both goals in the in over Central.