Mansfield Boys Soccer Loses to Foxborough 3-2

The game started well enough for Mansfield, with two goals in the first half and a good showing of defense. The Hornets did not give the Warriors many chances to strike in the first half, but it was not the case in the second half.

"We fought back in the second half," said Foxborough head coach Pat Nash. "First half, I think we didn't play very well. They took it to us, played big and you've got to give them credit there."

Danny Sarkis, the Mansfield team captain, scored both of the team's goals in the first half. But near the beginning of the second half, Foxborough began to strike back.

"We outplayed them in the first half, they outplayed us in the second," Mansfield head coach Steve Sheridan. "It was a tale of two halves, they won one we won one, but they won the one that mattered."

Andrew Geffers scored the first Foxborough goal. Sawyer fleck then came in to tie it up with 30 minutes left in the game, and not ten minutes later Dan Adair scored to bring Foxborough in the lead.

"We picked up the intensity a little bit and started attacking," Nash said.

Foxborough kept their defense extremely tight and Mansfield could not get many shot opportunities during the second half. Foxborough kept up the pressure, but was unable to seal the game with a two-goal lead late in the half.

Foxborough's record is now 4-4, and Mansfield's is now 1-4-3. Their next game will be against each other in Foxborough.