TROY – It’s not that Troy Athens flooded Romeo’s end of the field with shot after shot Tuesday night.
Neither team could muster legions of scoring chances in the contest.
The Red Hawks were still more opportunistic on this night.
Troy Athens scored three goals on just five shots on frame and the Red Hawks, honorable mention in the Division 1 polls entering the postseason, walked off their own soccer pitch with a 3-1 victory over fourth-ranked Romeo in a Division 1 regional semifinals clash.
Daniel Kadiu, one of two regulars and the sole returning starter from the Red Hawks’ 2023 Division 1 state championship game, drew a lot of attention but still scored the second goal which proved to be the game winner Tuesday.
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