Oakdale finally finds the net, beats Middletown 4-2 behind two goals from Seamus Myles
After being shut out in its first two games, Oakdale broke through offensively with four goals in the first 50 minutes of a home win over Middletown.
HERE'S WHAT WE KNOW
Oakdale beat Middletown 4-2. The Bears improved to 1-2. It was Oakdale’s first game with goals this season. Seamus Myles scored two goals. Brendan Wall and Holden Meyers each added one. Oakdale led 4-0 through 50 minutes. Middletown scored twice over the final 30 minutes. Ben Beckman and Bailey Jenkins scored for the Knights.
Oakdale’s boys soccer team spent the offseason working on one specific problem: finishing chances.
On Tuesday, the Bears finally saw that work pay off.
Oakdale beat Middletown 4-2 at home, scoring for the first time this season after being shut out in its opening two games.
The Bears entered the match 0-2 after low-scoring losses to Chesapeake-Anne Arundel and Severna Park during a Labor Day weekend tournament.
With extra time between games, Oakdale went back to training and focused on simplifying its attack.
Coach Joe Benton emphasized a basic principle: most goals come from quick decisions and limited touches.
The message worked.
Senior midfielder Seamus Myles scored twice, including Oakdale’s second goal in the 15th minute and another in the 50th during a chaotic sequence inside the box.
Junior forward Brendan Wall opened the scoring in the ninth minute after slicing through the Middletown defense, while junior midfielder Holden Meyers added another just before halftime.
That gave Oakdale a 4-0 lead through the first 50 minutes.
The Bears also showed better movement and chemistry in the attacking third, with the team’s 12 seniors helping provide experience and continuity.
Middletown did not go away.
The Knights scored their first goals of the season over the final 30 minutes.
Sophomore Ben Beckman converted a penalty kick in the 56th minute after Alex Njiomouo was taken down in the box.
Later, Beckman saved a ball from going out near the end line and found Bailey Jenkins, who scored Middletown’s second goal in the 70th minute.
Oakdale coach Joe Benton called it the Bears’ best performance of the season but also pointed to late turnovers and defensive lapses as areas that still need improvement.
For Oakdale, though, the biggest development was finally converting chances into goals.
WHAT IT MEANS
Oakdale’s early problem was not creating chances — it was finishing them.
That changed against Middletown.
By simplifying the attack and emphasizing quicker decisions around goal, the Bears finally turned possession and movement into production.
The next challenge will be maintaining that efficiency while avoiding the late-game mistakes that allowed Middletown back into the match.
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