CLARK, NJ- The Arthur L. Johnson High School girls varsity soccer team will play on the turf in the NJSIAA Central, Group 2 First Round against Delaware Valley HS on Monday, October 30, 2017.
The scheduled start for the game is at 3:00 p.m. on the turf of Nolan Field in Clark, New Jersey.
TAPinto Clark sports writer Dan Collins will be on to provide live updates, which will appear in the comments section.
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Checking in from Arthur L. Johnson High School, on site for the game.
Just a few minutes from getting started here in Clark.
We are underway here in Clark.
Gianna Nigro gets the pass near the front of the net and buries it to put Johnson ahead 1-0 at the 4:26-mark of the first half.
Johnson applying pressure, but no other scores yet. Johnson leads 1-0 with 13:40 left in the first half.
A lot of those changes from free kicks, pressure, corner kicks have been going high, wide or just missing the net.
As I type that, Gianna Nigro with the crossover on the right side and heads it in at the 27:30-mark of the first half. Johnson leads 2-0 on Nigro’s second goal of the game.
Johnson committing fouls, but finding ways to cancel out Delaware Valley chances, still lead 2-0.
Halftime: Johnson leads Delaware Valley 2-0.
Second half underway
Seems sort of evenly matched as the first few minutes have gone by.
Winner of this game plays the winner of 10-seeded Ewing / 7-seeded Gov. Livingston in quarterfinals Thursday.
Johnson with a golden chance off a corner kick, but it rings off the side post and stays out. They still lead 2-0 with 23:00 left in the second half.
Johnson continuing to control the possession battle, maintain a 2-0 lead with 17:45 left in the second half.
Johnson leads Delaware Valley 2-0 with 15:35 left in the second half.
Brooke Vaccaro with the icing on the cake at the 39:04-mark of the second half. Johnson now leads 3-0.
Final: Johnson defeats Delaware Valley 3-0. Will face Ewing in the quarterfinals round Thursday.
Ewing defeated Governor Livingston 4-2. Stunning result in Berkeley Heights.