Luthi Hat-Trick Not Enough as 1776 Falls 7-4

(Parsippany,NJ)- In what was the highest scoring match in Morristown 1776 history, the club fell 7-4 to Lake Parsippany Raiders at Jannarone Park.

The Continentals opened scoring in the second straight match in the 2nd minute, this time it was striker Peter Luthi finding the net to give 1776 a 1-nil advantage. The Raiders proceded to score 3 straight giving them the 3-1 lead, Luthi again scored to bring the Continentals within 1 but a 40th minute questionable penalty on a hand ball, on a play Danny Barbosa appeared to have his hand tucked aganist his stomach in the box gave Lake Parsippany the 4-2 halftime lead.

The Raiders scored two early in the second half to take a 6-2 lead but the 1776 answered with back to back goals in the 80th and 82nd minute to bring it within two and give the Continentals a second life but a 85th minute clincher by Lake Parsippany ended any chance of a rally.

The Morristown 1776 are next in action Monday at Parsippany Blues 25, Smith Field in Parsippany at 8pm.


'76 Scoring

Luthi,3(4) 2nd , 34th, 80th minute

Correa (1) 82nd minute




'76 Discipline
None




'76 Shots


Luthi(5)
Correa(3)
McDonald(2)
Clayton(2)






'76 Saves

Basso(5)




'76 Offsides

McDonald(1)
Luthi(1)
Clayton(1)





Corners
1776 (4)




'76 Starters

Basso
Barbosa,D
Krozser
Clayton
Catizone
McDonald
Luthi
Correa
Deighan
Stimson
Bauer,R





'76 Subs


Campbell
Bauer,D
Barbosa,A
Silva
Guzman
Ferreira,D
Ferreira,N
McGrath,G
Diaz,A
Hyndman