The Midcoast United U-12 team displayed their rising confidence and teamwork with a 4-0 win over the Bangor Soccer Club at Clifford Playground in Boothbay on Sunday, May 12.

With showers dampening the field and the ball, Midcoast established an early lead on a breakaway goal by Will Shaffer in the first ten seconds of play. The teams played evenly throughout the rest of the 30-minute half with good defensive effort displayed by both sides.

After the half, play resumed in the mud, with an accurately placed goal by Abby Brewer off a corner kick. After that, it was all Midcoast as Bayly Gaughan smashed in a shot from within the six-yard box. Simon Spear finished off the scoring with a nice breakaway goal into the right corner of the net.

Timmy Chappelle, Midcoast goalkeeper, proved himself yet again with some impressive saves. Bangor players made several hard shots throughout the game, only to hit the bar or post instead of the net. Every Midcoast player put in a solid effort to come away with the Mother’s Day 4-0 win.

In away games, Midcoast’s U-9 team tied Buxton, 2-2 and the U-10 team beat Seacoast in Freeport, 5-1.

We look forward to more Midcoast soccer on Sunday, May 19 1 p.m. at Clifford Playground.