Boys soccer

the back of the net.

The Abington defense didn't allow too many opportunities in the second half. Goalkeeper Kevin Kretschman stopped two shots after the break, but it was Delgado who made the biggest save of the game.

On a Wissahickon corner when it was 2-1 with 10 minutes left, Delgado stopped a shot from crossing the goalline.

“We knew the only way they were scoring was some type of long throw, any type of restart or one of our mistakes,” Paxson said. “In the first half we had a miscommunication and we let our guard down. From there on out, I think we did a pretty good job keeping our heads up. We did a good job keeping them off the score sheet from then on out.

“Delgado did the right job, stepping off the backpost when the goalie comes out, steps on the goal line. He does what coach tells him to do in practice and it pays off.”

The Trojans entered the game ranked No. 23 in the District 1-4A standings. The top 28 teams qualify for playoffs. Wissahickon ends its season against Plymouth Whitemarsh on Wednesday.

“A win today and we're in the playoffs,” Malcolm said. “The boys knew that. That was just the sickening part of being in the position we were in. The longer the half went on, the more frustrated they were going to get. I said in the first 10 minutes of the second half, ‘They're really going to start forcing it'. I said, ‘Maybe we could pinch a second one because of how they're pushing and trying to get a goal'. It's unfortunate they got a gift and took advantage of it.”