Andover turns a single goal into an upset victory in Class 3A boys' soccer

The Huskies took out Edina when senior Paul Aminga scored after a corner kick into the box.

October 27, 2022 at 2:41AM
Richfield's Antwane Ruiz found an open spot and put this kick into the Worthington net for the game-winning goal in a 2-1 victory. Class 2A boys' soccer state tournament quarterfinals at Farmington, Worthington vs. Richfield, 10-26-22. Photo by Mark Hvidsten, SportsEngine
Richfield’s Antwane Ruiz found an open spot and put this kick into the Worthington net for the game-winning goal in a 2-1 victory Wednesday in the Class 2A boys’ soccer state tournament quarterfinals at Farmington. (Mark Hvidsten, Special to the Star Tribune/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Paul Aminga was looking for a way to break out of a scoring drought.

The senior pounced on a loose ball off a corner kick a couple of yards in front of the Edina net and scored the lone goal as Andover upset the No. 5-ranked Hornets 1-0 in the Class 3A boys' soccer state tournament quarterfinals Wednesday at White Bear Lake High School. The Huskies were 11th in the coaches association poll.

Junior Carter Eklund delivered a corner kick for Andover (15-2-2) that bounced around in the Edina box before Aminga knocked home his eighth goal of the season. He only had one goal in his past seven games, none in the past five.

Edina (16-3-1) was riding a 10-game winning streak, having not lost in the past month.

Woodbury 1, Rosemount 0: The fourth-ranked Royals (14-1-3) won another close game against the Irish (10-6-2). Junior forward Gianluca Jones scored the lone goal in the first half of the game, played at Irondale. Woodbury beat Rosemount 2-1 earlier this season.

Class 2A

DeLaSalle 2, Princeton 1: The Islanders weren't about to go down quietly. Senior Riley Blaylark and junior Peter Scholtz scored late in the second half, rallying DeLaSalle (13-5-1) past Princeton (12-7-1) in Monticello. The Tigers struck first on senior midfielder Payton Dokken's goal early in the second half.

Richfield 2, Worthington 1: Junior forward Antwane Ruiz scored in the 67th minute, getting the Spartans (11-4-4) past the ninth-ranked Trojans (17-3-0) in Farmington. Worthington had tied it a minute earlier on junior Maqui Sandoval's header. Richfield senior forward Luis Sanchez scored the initial goal in the 59th minute.

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