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Cape soccer keeps the Eagles’ offense caged

Vikings remain undefeated at 5-0 with win
Cape sophomore goalkeeper Jake Gelof gets crunched by Smyrna’s Dylan Chi while making one of his eight saves in the cage. DAN COOK PHOTOS
Dan Cook
September 26, 2017
Cape midfielder Christopher Gonzalez takes a pass from Aidan Spoor and strikes the ball past Eagles goalie Abdul Musa for the Vikings’ first goal of the game.
Cape senior Zack Gelof takes a shot past Smyrna’s Roman Kolakowski. Both players’ fathers were best friends and teammates on the Smyrna High School team in 1985.
Cape’s Eric Velasquez-Santizo controls a high ball on the sideline.
Cape’s Troy Humphries, left, battles for possession with Smyrna’s Brendon Donaghue.
Cape senior Uly Slagle, left, holds off Smyrna’s Roman Kolakowski in the midfield.
Cape’s Eric Velasquez-Santizo, left, is taken out by Eagles senior Roman Kolakowski.
Cape senior forward Connor Rasin breaks away for a 50/50 ball in the midfield.
Vikings senior defender Aidan Spoor gets up for a free ball.
Defender Dane Palmer clears the ball from the Smyrna offensive zone.
Senior defender Luke Mulcahy dribbles the ball away from the Eagles’ scoring box.
Cape senior Zack Gelof gets major air for a header in the second half.

Cape sophomore Christopher Gonzalez and senior Zack Gelof each hit the twine Sept. 21 to beat Smyrna 2-0 to give the Vikings their fifth straight victory; they remain undefeated at 5-0.

The Vikings have outscored opponents 18-3 in the first five games of the season.

Gonzalez started the scoring at the 23-minute mark when he took a crossing pass from Aidan Spoor and put it past Smyrna goalkeeper Abdul Musa for his second goal of the season.

At the 51-minute mark, Gelof was open going in on goal when a Smyrna defender pulled him down from behind, resulting in a penalty kick. He didn’t disappoint, as he powered a low shot to the left lower corner for his 13th goal.

“It was one of the better teams Smyrna has had in the last four years,” said Cape coach Patrick Kilby. “They were organized, big and physical like us. We were just a better possession team, and it came through for us in the end.”

Cape was awarded eight corner kicks, while Smyrna took two.

The Vikings took 13 shots on goal to the Eagles’ eight. Jake Gelof made eight saves in the Vikings’ cage.

“Jake has had two big conference shutouts for us,” Kilby said. “He has done a great job.”

The Vikings junior varsity squad defeated Smyrna 2-0.

Cape will host Seaford Tuesday, Sept. 26, at 6:30 p.m.

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Dan has worked for the Cape Gazette for more than 30 years as a photographer and reporter, covering high school sports and happenings around eastern Sussex County. He won a photography award from the National Newspaper Association, and numerous awards from the Maryland, Delaware, D.C. Press Association. A Delaware native, Dan graduated from Cape in 1972 and returned as a teacher and coach in the 1980s. He retired from the classroom in 2016. He was inducted into Cape High’s Legends Stadium in 2016. In his spare time, Dan enjoys spending time with his wife, two sons, grandchildren and dogs. 

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