A successful team beats with one heart.

Coming together is a beginning

Keeping together is progress

Working together is success.

Henry Ford

The defending Under 14 Boys Division 1 champions demonstrated teamwork, leadership and success as they came together in their second Spring season game to win another decisive victory over the SJHA Gladiators.

BJ Bifalco started it early as he connected on a Victoria Roda cross at the six minute mark to score the first goal. Twelve minutes later he found the net again after duping the defense and launching a 25 yarder from the left side. He spent the rest of the half feeding balls to Gaetano Sciove who, uncharacteristically, couldn't connect. The half ended with classic corner kick from Victoria that arced inches from the goal and was headed in by Greg Molina with such force it knocked the goalie over.

BJ started the second half with a quick goal to complete his hat trick and put the game out of reach. Then the chess game began.

Coach Mark Murasso...yes he does show up on occasion.... moved the pieces around to show what a well balanced team we have become. After receiving special instructions from the sweeper, Eddie Rosario, BJ moved to Stopper and, to the surprise of many, actually played the position.

After a questionable penalty, SJHA had a rare opportunity to score with a penalty kick. Goalie Dean Ferrezza made the initial stop, but couldn't hold on and the ball rolled over the goal line past his outstretched hand.

The soft goal ignited the Panthers, and Daniel D'Alessandro, who sent a pass from Jim DeMartinis into the upper 90. Chris Ezzo stepped up too, and scored the last goal of the game to complete the 6-1 rout. BJ ended the game as goalie, playing the possition agressively from the 50 yard line.