Westport High School Sports
Wildcats edge Clinton 3-2 in PKs, move on to Sweet 16
Story and photos by Richard W. Dionne, Jr.
Posted 11/10/26
Westport soccer fans erupted as the Wildcats edged Clinton in penalty kicks 3-2 (5-4 in pks) in a nail-biting Division 4 Round of 32 game at Clinton High School on a shivering cold Monday night. …
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Westport High School Sports
Wildcats edge Clinton 3-2 in PKs, move on to Sweet 16
Westport seniors Blake Stewart (left) and CJ LeBlanc celebrate after LeBlanc scored a goal via a penalty kick to tie the game 1-1 in the first half. The Wildcats went on to beat Clinton 3-2 (5-4 in pks) in penalty kicks in the Round of 32 on Monday night.
Photos by Richard W. Dionne, Jr.
Senior midfielder Joey Guild vies for a goal kick during the Wildcats triple overtime 3-2 win at Clinton on Monday night.
Senior striker CJ LeBlanc bowls over a Clinton defender as he attempted to dribble up field with the ball in the first half.
Johnny Gadboury makes a save during the first half.
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Westport soccer fans erupted as the Wildcats edged Clinton in penalty kicks 3-2 (5-4 in pks) in a nail-biting Division 4 Round of 32 game at Clinton High School on a shivering cold Monday night. Westport, the 22-seed with a record of 14-2-3, moves on to face the winner of Manchester Essex and Hampshire Regional in the Sweet Sixteen later this week.
Tiago Branco, Gavin Da Silva, Tiago Rodrigues, Noah Jedrey and Alex Ribeiro all scored during the unnerving shootout session. Westport goalkeeper Johnny Gadboury made "two big saves," according to head coach Dr. Chris Parker, to preserve the win.
The two evenly matched teams were mired in a dogfight during regulation which ended in a 2-2 tie. Senior striker CJ LeBlanc scored on a penalty kick to knot the game 1-1 in the first half.
Clinton scored to go ahead 2-1 in the second half, after they were awarded their second penalty kick of the game.
Wildcats freshman midfielder Noah Vieira knotted the score 2-2, when he headed in a free kick by CJ LeBlanc.
Gadboury made ten saves during regulation and two ten-minute over time periods with the help of senior center back Blake Stewart, center back Jackson Chase, back fielders Jedrey and Alex Reibero.
