The first half featured great play from the home-side throughout but things really started tilting the Bulldog's way in the final 15 minutes where the pressure just kept building on the visiting Panthers. Finally, Simon Cruz found himself on top of a loose ball in the box off a Paul Corcoran throw-in, and he tucked it nicely into the side netting. Correal then had to come up big on a rare first half chance for the Panthers. The 'dogs had several more chances late in the half to double the lead but had to settle for the one-goal edge at the break.
That scoreline wouldn't last long into the 2nd half as the home-side came out flying. Center-back Cooper Ashcraft's clean clearance found TJ McCabe, who combined with Griffin Roach, who then set up Paul Corcoran- who calmly finished his chance making it 2-0 Bulldogs. The Bulldogs kept control of the game for the next 15 before the visiting Panthers started pushing players forward and pressuring for the final 20 minutes of the game. But Canton was up for the challenge- bending but not breaking as they earned their first shutout of the season.
Mike Mazzola, Avery Minkin, Nate Achildyev and Ashcraft were also critical in the clean sheet.
The 'dogs have a busy week ahead as they host Stoughton on Monday at 3:45, travel to KP on Friday at 3:45 and travel to Foxboro on Saturday night at 7:00pm
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