Taking Care of Business Andes (5) Jefferson (2)

Andes Boys Soccer Team Taking Care of Business
Contributed by John Bernhardt

In 1973 Backman-Turner Overdrive’s hit single “Taking Care of Business” raced toward the top of the music charts. Thirty-three years, the Andes Boys Soccer team adopted that theme as they upended Jefferson, 5-2, Thursday, racing toward the top of the Delaware League’s Mountain Division and setting up a first place showdown, Monday, October 6, in South Kortright.

With a potential Mountain Division championship battle looming, perhaps the Mountaineers got caught looking ahead early in Thursday’s game with Jefferson. Andes pounded the JayHawks goal in the early going but could not finish. Meanwhile, Jacob Pasa took advantage of one of the few opportunities Jefferson would have in the half, finding the nets with 14:57 to play in the half. Pasa’s goal stood to the intermission giving the visitor’s a 1-0 lead.

Things got sticky for Andes when Pasa zeroed in on the nets again early in the final half. Less than three minutes into the half, Pasa settled a pass from Eddie Chase to bury his second strike of the afternoon putting Jefferson in front, 2-0.

That’s when the Mountaineer’s got down to business. Shortly after the second Pasa score, Andes senior midfielder Corey Barrett shook things up, stealing a JayHawk pass and chipping an 18 yard shot into the goal.

Later in the half over a seven minutes span, the game belonged to Andes junior striker Peter Fabrykiewicz. Andes tied the score at 29:08 to play when Fabrykiewicz split two JayHawk defenders to find the nets. Four minutes later, it was aggressive play toward the goal that positioned Fabrykiewicz to break the tie. When Eric Reed’s shot was deflected off the goalie, Fabrykiewicz rebounded the carom into the nets for a score. Three minutes later, Fabrykiewicz was at it again, this time heading an accurate cross from sophomore Eddie Mackay for the score.

Fabrykiewicz is receiving terrific support from his teammates at the offensive end this season. The highly skilled junior has used taken advantage of the opportunities scoring 18 goals to lead area scorers.

As time wound down, Eric Reed lofted a nifty shot from 17 yards deep over the Jefferson goalie’s head to close the scoring, with Andes winning 5-2.

The win sets up Monday’s showdown with undefeated South Kortright. SK is a perfect 9-0 on the season one game ahead of the Mountaineers.