The report says both goalkeepers were central to the contest. Gabriel Wahby made seven saves for Kearny, while Joseph LeClair stopped 11 for St. Peter’s Prep.
That workload underlines how close the match remained. Neither side found a breakthrough in regulation, and Wahby reportedly preserved Kearny’s clean sheet through both overtime periods. It would be the team’s fourth shutout of the season.
The decisive moment came when Vazquez headed in Philip Dudek’s long free-kick. The report says it was Vazquez’s seventh goal of the campaign and his second against St. Peter’s Prep this season.
For Kearny, the timing matters as much as the finish. A match that had resisted every earlier opportunity was settled by one set-piece delivery and one attacking run in the second overtime period.
The report lists Kearny’s record at 10-3-1 and St. Peter’s Prep’s at 7-8. The next challenge is Union City, a familiar opponent for Vazquez.
He has reportedly scored three times in two meetings with Union City, with each team winning away from home. That history adds a clear subplot to Saturday’s semi-final, but Kearny will need another disciplined defensive display if it is to reach the final.
The next storyline is whether Vazquez can maintain his scoring influence against Union City-and whether Wahby can produce another shutout when the margin for error becomes even smaller.