Soccer Photos: Washington defeats Bartram

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Soccer Photos: Washington defeats Bartram 0

Nov4

Seen holding their trophy and with their slightly damp first-year head coach buried bottom center, the jubilant Washington High School 2009 Public League Soccer Champions pose for news and fan photos following their 2-0 win over Bartram. They've another game to win against the Catholic League champs to lay claim to being the city champions.

Seen holding their trophy and with their slightly damp first-year coach buried bottom center, the jubilant Washington High School 2009 Public League Soccer Champions pose for news and fan photos following their 2-0 win over Bartram. They've another game to win against the Catholic League champs to lay claim to being the city champions.

In what by game’s end had become a chilly Monday night at Charles Martin Memorial Stadium, by a score of 2-0, Washington defeated Bartram to clinch the 2009 Class AAA Public League Boys Soccer Championship. Washington will play the winner of Tuesday night’s matchup between Archbishop Ryan and Father Judge determining the 2009 Catholic League Boys Champions. The Public League and the Catholic League Champions will vie for the City Championship.

Washington senior (21) Sidney Nicol (left) and teammate, (27) Anthony Curcio (right), also a senior, pursue Bartram's (25) Alpha Moseray at midfield in last night's exciting matchup between two talented soccer teams, each with first year head coaches.

Washington senior Sidney Nicol (21, left) and teammate Anthony Curcio (27, right), also a senior, pursue Bartram's Alpha Moseray (25) at midfield in last night's exciting matchup between two talented soccer teams, each with first-year coaches.

Unlike where in American football when the ball goes out of bounds the clock stops, in soccer when the ball goes out of bounds it is substituted for very quickly with another ball; play continues and the clock continues to run. At soccer games ball retrievers roam both sidelines, keeping a ball or two at the ready for substitutions then retrieving the balls that go out of bounds. Monday night during the game between Washington and Bartram two young ladies, (L-R) Anna Banushi and Vanessa Sousa, students at Washington, covered the 100+ yards of one sideline. You should see Anna run.

Unlike in American football when the ball goes out of bounds the clock stops, in soccer, when the ball goes out of bounds it is substituted for very quickly with another ball; play continues and the clock continues to run. Ball retrievers roam both sidelines, keeping a ball or two at the ready for substitutions then retrieving the balls that go out of bounds. During Monday night's game between Washington and Bartram, two young Washington ladies, (L-R) Anna Banushi and Vanessa Sousa, covered the 100+ yards of one sideline. You should see Anna run.

neastphilly[dot] come with their names and a description.”] On a "bundle up" night when the Phillies were playing in the fourth game of the World Series some folks, like these friends, all students at Washington High School, still came out to cheer for and support their team.

On a "bundle up" night when the Phillies were playing in the fourth game of the World Series some folks, like these friends, all students at Washington High School, still came out to cheer for and support their team.

Slightly damp as you can see after being doused by his players following their 2-0 win over Bartram, Washington's boys soccer head coach Chris Reid tells reporters he's proud of all his players. He gave special praise to junior Chea Fineboy, who scored the two Washington goals but also praised those who provided assists. Humbly Coach Reid acknowledged that this being his first year as head coach he'd inherited a strong team from his predecessor.

Slightly damp as you can see after being doused by his players following their 2-0 win over Bartram, Washington's boys soccer coach Chris Reid tells reporters he's proud of all his players. He gave special praise to junior Chea Fineboy, who scored the two goals, but also praised those who provided assists. Humbly, Reid acknowledged that this being his first year as coach, he's inherited a strong team from his predecessor.