Most players with fractured feet take time off to heal. Patrick Foley scores goals. Playing for the second straight Sunday with an injured right foot, the diminutive Sachems striker deftly beat two Vipers FC defenders down the left touchline in the 15th minute, curling in a left-footed lob to give his team an early lift in Sunday's 3-0 victory in New Bedford. Moments later the local side redirected two crosses toward the Viper goal but saw them cleared off the line. A momentum shift late in the first half saw the home team nearly equalize but fire wide. The first two minutes of the second half were all Vipers, but the Sachems back line was organized, courageous and sharp all game and the early barrage went for naught.
In the 33rd minute, Spencer Anton served a perfectly weighted chip over the home restraining line to the quicker-than-you-think Yoav Barkai, who nicked the ball over the onrushing goalkeeper.
Two minutes later, outside midfielder Cole Turissini led striker Ethan Sweeting into the left corner. The Somerville native dropped the ball back, Turissini one-timing a low cross to striker Ian Steckel on the six-yard line. Steckel quickly nicked the ball by the looming defender to Barkai, who drove low and inside the far post to make it 3-0.
Sachems threatened again through Anton, Barkai and centermidfielder Michael Haley, but the offense had been settled. Man of the Match honors were split among backs Colin Hickey, Eric Rolfs and Philip Woolston, who – along with goalkeeper Griffin Burkey – kept the clean sheet against a potent Viper side.
John Driscoll made his debut in the midfield and demonstrated excellent tactics and effort, hustling down the lone breakaway of the afternoon and serving several nice balls into space along the touchline.
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