ECNL Boys Recap: Penn Fusion 2007 attack overwhelms LVU Rush

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Through two Northeast South games in 2024, Penn Fusion 2007 boys have already scored 10 goals. Their latest offensive display came in a 5-0 win over LVU Rush at home on Sunday afternoon.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='119887' first='Ryan' last='Noel']</strong> and <strong>Chris Nascimento</strong> each had a brace and <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='175069' first='Junior' last='Diouf']</strong> also scored in the lopsided win. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The scary part for opponents is that there were even more chances on the day. Diouf is a top prospect whose profile has skyrocketed since he arrived at Phelps School in the fall. He has all of the tools you want out of a No. 9 and a ceiling that seems to just keep getting higher. Noel is also a newcomer to the team, having faced his former teammates in a 5-5 draw with Hex FC the weekend before. Noel does a lot of his damage centrally whether that's driving forward into the attack or sitting back and finding teammates wide. Nascimento was a handful on the day cutting in from the left flank and also on set pieces. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>While the attack for Penn Fusion was definitely the highlight, <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='15300' first='Sawyer' last='Spiegel']</strong> still had plenty to do anchoring the back line and holding off <strong>Demitri Ilovski</strong> and <strong>Hasan Strandzhev</strong>, who both had dangerous and bright moments in the attack for LVU Rush. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Less consistent than the free-flowing attacking football and the lack of quit in LVU Rush on the day was the weather, which went from hail/sleet to sunny in a matter of minutes. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Other players worth mentioning on the day were Penn Fusion midfielder <strong>Juan Colina Valeri</strong>, captain <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='15203' first='Julius' last='Rigo']</strong> and forward <strong>Josh Rick</strong>. Both keepers for LVU Rush - <strong>Nicolo Famularo</strong> and <strong>Jason Krum</strong> - stepped up to keep the game from being more lopsided than it ended up being. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Check out <a href="https://prepsoccer.com/2024/03/photo-gallery-penn-fusion-boys-2007-vs-lvu-rush/"><strong>a photo gallery</strong></a> from the game. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->