Possession and effective passes on offense enabled Woodstock to erase a one-goal deficit and surge ahead during a pivotal Kishwaukee River Conference boys soccer match against Richmond-Burton .

Junior midfielder Giovanni Hernandez played an integral role in both of those areas, scoring the equalizer late in the first half before notching the go-ahead assist early in the second half. Despite conceding eight corner kicks to the Rockets, Woodstock stepped up in the back third and scored over the final minutes to seal a 3-1 win on the road.

“We possessed the ball well,” Hernandez said. “Our coach was telling us good things. We’ve been talking with each other and it’s a good confidence builder.”

Woodstock (5-3, 4-0 KRC) and Richmond-Burton (5-3-1, 1-1 KRC) each entered Wednesday’s match

See Full Page