IIyas Abdi scored off a throw-in in the final minute of play as visiting Waynflete eliminated Wiscasset Middle High School boys from the postseason Monday night.

The game was just 1:07 from heading into overtime when Abdi broke a 2-2 tie. It was his second goal of the game.

Coach Chris Cossette and the Wolverines ended their regular season with a 1-1 tie at Lisbon Oct. 14. Prior to that they had won five in a row finishing the Mountain Valley Conference season at 9-4-1 and earning a number two ranking in the Class C South tournament. Waynflete entered the tournament ranked number seven with a record of 7-5-2. Waynflete’s last regular season game was Oct. 18, a 3-2 loss to Kennebunk, ironically also in the game’s final minute.

Wiscasset got off to a fast start scoring just two minutes into the game. Ethan James set up the goal with a long throw-in to the goalmouth, with Grant Hefler scoring. The distance the ball traveled on the throw-in definitely caught the Flyers flat-footed.

The Wolverines’ lead was short lived however; at 34:26 Askar Houssein (Abdi assisting) tied the game. The momentum then swung back and forth. Hefler made a nice run at the goal only to have his shot broken up by Waynflete’s Miles Lipton.

With 20 minutes left until halftime the Flyers were whistled for an infraction at midfield. Fullback Kevin Lynch took the direct kick and launched a rocket at the net. Luca Antolini, the Flyers’ freshman goalie, leaped and bobbled the ball but no Wolverines were there for the rebound.

Wiscasset then dodged a bullet after Abdi crossed a pass to Houssein who fired at a wide open net but sent the ball over the crossbar.

Russell Marr the Wolverines’ striker finally broke the deadlock. Marr’s unassisted goal put WMHS on top 2-1 with 6:16 left which is where the score stood at the half.

Abdi’s unassisted goal at 34:52 of the second half tied the game. Ten minutes later the Flyers rang a shot off the crossbar. Wiscasset then drove deep. Hefler passed off Marr but his shot was broken up and deflected out of bounds. Later Aidan Carlson passed off to Brandon Goud who crossed the ball to Hefler but Antolini was again there for the stop.

Late in the game, Ranta made another nice defensive stop catching Ian McClure-Chute’s headball off a corner kick.

James, Lynch, Matt Chapman and Alex Strozier were defensive standouts for WMHS while Nate Woodman and Carlson did a nice job at midfield. Ranta played well in the net finishing with a dozen saves. Waynflete’s keeper turned away eight. The Flyers finished with a slight shot edge, most of those coming in the second half.

A large crowd turned out. The temperature at game time was in the mid-40s.

The Flyers advance to play the winner of Lisbon #3 and Telstar #4 Friday, Oct. 28.