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Tom Svirksy put the Clippers (4-4-1) on the board in the first half. Steve Bjayko added a tally in the second half on an assist from Phil Arets.

Ayo Iwuagwu score two goals and Jon Stronach added a goal and an assist as Brooks defeated Milton Academy 4-0 to improve to 3-3. Milton fell to 0-7-1. Coach Dusty Richard praised his team performance despite a long ride and heavy rains and lauded his forwards for being very "inventive" on offense.

Pinkerton rolled to an easy victory thanks to a superb effort from Alex Germaine (four goals, one assist). Also contributing in the 9-0 win were Omar Khartabil (two goals), Mike Wanelik (one goal, one assit) and Chris Doyle (four saves). The Astros improved to 9-0 with the win.

With the score knotted at 1-1 at the end of regulation, Timberlane had a lot of work to do to earn its first victory of the season. Luckily for the Owls, Kevin Zambrano was up to the challenge.

Every point is vital these days for the Fishermen (1-4-4) and they came back from down two goals at home to tie the Rams. Frank Taormina scored in the 50th minute from Chris Peritore while teammate Alex Trotsky tied it up four minutes later off an assist from Jeff Amero. 

What a goal!In Sanborn's 6-0 win over Hillsboro-Deering, 28-year boys soccer coach Al Magnusson witnessed what he called is one of the greatest goals he's ever seen.It started when Rob Palumbo (4 goals, 2 assists) chipped the ball over several defenders to brother Steve Palumbo (2 goals) who, when the ball floated a little high, leaped into the air, rotated his body horizontal to the ground and drilled a spectacular side-scissor volley into the upper corner of the net."It was unbelievable, one to tell the grandkids about," said Magnusson. "Not a lot of kids could do that."

Francesco Cuesta took a long feed from Edgar Escalante in the right corner, dribbled out within 20 yards and blasted a hard shot past Whittier goalie Andrew Lesiczka's right side to gain Lawrence (2-5-2) a 1-0 victory.

Brother tandemDeadlocked at zero at halftime, the Marchand brothers took controlk for the North Andover boys soccer team yesterday. Sophomore Jay Marchand had two goals and junior brother Ross Marchand had an assist as the Knights (6-1-1) blanked Newburyport 2-0.

Better late than never Senior Ryan LaBelle scored his first varsity goal and it proved to be the game winner in Pinkerton's 5-1 boys' soccer win over Salem. Astro junior Ryan McMullen also notched his first varsity goal, during yesterday's win.

Paulo Lopes scored Gloucester's lone goal on a penalty kick, which was set up by Alex Trotsky. Anthony LaRocca also played well for the Fishermen (1-4-3) in the loss.