PUTNAM — The young and scrappy Putnam Science Academy soccer team had a big opportunity over the weekend as they not only competed against the #8 ranked team in the country, Martin Luther King High School, but they also would earn an invite to the Mainline Jamboree held in Philadelphia.
In a physical match, the Mustangs hung in there with Martin Luther King HS and forced a 2-2 tie before the match was called due to misconduct on MLKHS. Putnam’s Felipe Luis scored the Mustangs first goal on a nice assist from Aiden Miller in the first 15 minutes of the match to catch MLKHS off guard. Boadi Augustine would later score a solo goal to put Putnam up 2-0 in the 2nd half.
Head Coach Ivan Damulira said: “Our lads showed absolute class and competence versus a good team. We surely deserved the tie and if the match wasn’t terminated early, we believe we could have won. We are on to the next match and look to improve.” 
PSA made the most of that opportunity at the jamboree. A 25-man roster with kids coming from 7 different countries showed  fantastic communication as the Mustangs would shake off the tie from the day before and earn a 2-1 victory over Mercersburg Academy. Post Grad Michael Kutsanzira from Zimbabwe scored both goals for PSA in the win, their first official victory of the season. Jenluis Henriquez and Vinny Knupp assisted on the goals.
The day wasn’t done as Putnam Science Academy would take the field a few hours later in game 2 of the Jamboree and dominated West Nottingham with a 7-0 shutout win. Felipe Luis, who scored 1st for PSA Sept. 15, would score twice Sept. 16 for PSA. Boadi Augustine added another goal in the contest followed by Vinny Knupp and 2 goals from sophomore Anco Veiga.
Josh Sanchas
Sports Information Director
Putnam Science Academy

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