Sep 9, 2010 By Paul S. Brittain for The 3 min read

REPUBLIC – Trinity soccer coach C.J. Cameron says his team has to make improvements if it wants to be competitive in Section 5-AAA. It’s hard to imagine the Hillers looking much better than they did in Wednesday’s 6-1 non-section win at Brownsville. Aside from a slow start, the Hillers seemed to be in mid-season form, scoring four first-half goals, and adding a pair of second-half goals to improve to 3-1-1 overall.

Brownsville (0-4, 0-1) played well on the defensive end for the first 22 minutes, although the Falcons had to continually try to clear the ball from their end for most of the half.

With the help of defensive efforts by Kendle Parsons, Tyler Brumley, Chelsea Ulery, Wade Strickler and Harold Wyse, goalkeeper John DiDominic was able to meet the Hillers’ challenge in the early going.

DiDominic stopped Brad Denmead three minutes into the game, then again at the 18:45 mark and Denmead was unable to put the rebound in the net.

But Denmead struck for the first of three goals with 16:58 left in the half to put the Hillers in the lead for good.

Brownsville’s best scoring chance of the half came 58 seconds later, when Trinity goaltender Scott Brownlee stopped Brumley’s solid free kick from just outside the box.

From that point on, Trinity dominated as Denmead scored a long range goal with 13:20 left in the half, Jon Widows headed Eric Horency’s corner kick into the net 10 minutes later, and Brian McMahon scored with just 70 seconds left in the half for a 4-0 lead.

The Falcons cut the lead to 4-1 five minutes into the second half when Joe Pahula found the net from long range.

Trinity countered with Denmead’s third goal at the 11:08 mark, and Kevin Gasper scored the final goal midway through the half.

Denmead had a possible chance for a fourth goal with under six minutes left in the game, but Wade Strickler made a good defensive play to deflect the ball away.

Cameron said the Hillers had to adjust to a grass surface and narrow field that uses the football sidelines. “It took a few minutes to adjust to on a different surface. Our section is head and shoulders above the rest,” Cameron said. “We have a lot of improving to do.”

He said Denmead is expected to be the Hillers’ leading scorer. “He’s worked hard as a captain and has played well” so far this year.

Brownsville coach Jordan Kara said his co-ed team was a bit slower than it could have been because of playing back-to-back games. “We had a few looks, but after that, we kind of fell flat.”

He said Brumley’s first-half free kick was solid, “but unfortunately the goaltender was able to get a finger on it. Brumley is a new player who has a good foot. He’s one to watch.”

Kara said he had a good view of Pahula’s goal, and described it as “a beautiful shot. He put a good foot on it. He’s more of a midfielder but he’s learning to sneak into the action and play both ways.”