BY JOSEPH STASZEWSKI
Four of Nassau’s best teams squared off, but nothing was decided.
Massapequa appeared as if it was going to hold on for an important win over Syosset, but Spencer Hazan scored on scramble in the box with 1:00 left to tie the score at 2 for the Braves (1-1-3) in Conference AA-I. James Diana headed in a free kick to give Massapequa (4-0-1) a 2-1 lead 60th minute.
Tyler Arnone scored two goals for Hicksville (3-1-1) and Bobby Cassidy and Mike Buquicchio each scored one goal for Oceanside (1-1-2) all in the first half for a 2-2 tie.
Port Washington (3-2-2), Conference AA-I’s other top squad, played a telling non-league contest. It lost just 1-0 to Chaminade. Steve Stefanak scored on an assist from Patrick McCann off a corner kick 3:48 into the game for Chaminade (5-0-1). Michael Gallagher and Brandon Saldana each made two saves for the shutout. The close match tells you that Port Washington is starting to play its best soccer right now.
The game’s outcomes don’t tell you who Massapequa's top challenger is right now. Though It does tell you how close in talent all the teams are and how a bounce here or there could eventually decide the county championship down the line.